The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $36,210 firm fixed-price purchase order to Gamry Instruments, Inc. for the procurement of electrochemical laboratory equipment. The award, issued on August 28, 2025, with a completion date of November 26, 2025, originated from a Total Small Business set-aside special notice posted on July 31, 2025. The contract calls for the delivery of two Gamry Instruments Reference 620 potentiostats, paint test cells, and Faraday shields to support the Bureau's Materials and Corrosion Laboratory operations in Denver, Colorado. This equipment is specifically engineered for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements on high impedance protective coatings, requiring the exceptional accuracy and low-current measurement capabilities that distinguish the Reference 620 systems.
The Bureau justified the sole-source procurement based on the unique technical capabilities of the Reference 620 potentiostats and the need for continuity with existing laboratory equipment and staff training, as the agency currently operates four Gamry instruments. Gamry Instruments, Inc., a Warminster, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of electrochemical instrumentation registered in the System for Award Management since 2001, has an established track record supplying sophisticated scientific equipment to federal agencies. The contract includes a minimum two-year warranty and lifetime technical support to ensure immediate operational readiness for laboratory activities. Equipment delivery is required within 90 days of award.