UV Analyzer

The contract is a firm-fixed-price award for one UV Analyzer under a total small business set-aside, identified by solicitation number 1232SA26Q0497, with the NAICS code 334516 and a size standard of 1,000 employees. It is administered by the USDA ARS Acquisition and Property Division, with performance and delivery required at PWA Crop Improvement and Protection in Salinas, California, and delivery must occur within 30 days after award under F.O.B. destination terms. The acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item procurement, relying on Standard Form 1449 and incorporating key clauses such as 52.212-4, 52.212-5, and 52.219-6 with its Alternate I, ensuring compliance with small business set-aside requirements. The contractor must also adhere to subcontracting plan requirements under 52.219-9 with Alternates III and IV, equal opportunity obligations for veterans and individuals with disabilities, Buy American Act compliance with Alternate I and multiple FTA-related alternates, security prohibitions under 52.240-91, and privacy training mandates. Technical specifications are defined in Attachment 1, with acceptance contingent solely on meeting those requirements, evaluated as either acceptable or unacceptable, and pricing is assessed for fairness and reasonableness without formal weighting. Invoicing must be processed exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and payment is directed to the specified Salinas address. The solicitation prohibits unenforceable supplier terms through AGAR 452.203-72 and imposes extensive data use restrictions, including prohibitions on using government data for AI training, requiring U.S.-only data storage, and prohibiting contractor exploitation of government data beyond performance scope. Security requirements under 52.240-92 and 52.240-93 mandate safeguarding of information systems, and workforce obligations include compliance with labor standards for minimum wages, payroll taxes, and paid sick leave. Offerors must hold a valid UEI and self-certify as a small business eligible under SB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, or EDWOSB categories, and all submissions must be made electronically via sam.gov with no hard copies allowed. The contract includes additional clauses prohibiting penalties for unexercised options, restricting indemn