The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, awarded a $69,896.56 firm fixed-price purchase order to Netzsch Instruments North America, LLC for the procurement of a Differential Scanning Calorimeter. The award, made on June 27, 2024, was based on a full and open competition conducted under Solicitation Number 12505B24Q0161, with contract performance expected to conclude by September 27, 2024. The equipment must meet specific technical requirements, including the ability to cool to -85°C to -90°C and heat up to 550°C, and will be delivered to the government's facility in Peoria, Illinois. This commercial item acquisition represents a lowest price technically acceptable award with no set-aside designation applied.
Netzsch Instruments North America, LLC, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, is an established federal contractor specializing in the manufacture and supply of advanced scientific instruments for thermal analysis, calorimetry, and material characterization. The company's substantial track record includes major procurements from NASA, the Department of the Navy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other federal agencies, as well as a significant $999,999 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Naval Air Warfare Center. This differential scanning calorimeter acquisition aligns with the USDA Agricultural Research Service's laboratory capabilities and supports the agency's research and development activities in material characterization and thermal analysis.