Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Golden, CO, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
23
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The USDA Forest Service awarded a purchase order to Comsis Solutions LLC, a minority-owned small business, for a handheld X-Ray Fluorescence analyzer on September 28, 2026, with a ceiling value of $23,140 under a Total Small Business set-aside.
Place of performance is Golden, Colorado. The requirement specifies a portable, hand-held XRF analyzer weighing approximately three pounds or lighter, capable of analyzing in-situ soil and sediment samples in both soils and mining modes with detection of silver, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, uranium, zinc, and RCRA metals. Required features include high-resolution X-ray detector tube(s), internal calibration with push-button self-calibration, QC/reference test standards, two battery packs with 110V charger (minimum 8-hour life each), lead-based paint screening capability per HUD/EPA standards, and USB/Bluetooth connectivity. The Bruker Titan XRF analyzer serves as the reference product; equal or previous-generation Bruker models meeting stated standards are acceptable. Pricing is firm fixed and inclusive of all packaging, transportation, and delivery. Ultimate completion is November 30, 2026.