Equipment And Materials Testing- Chemicals And Chemical Products

PSC Category H268 encompasses equipment and materials testing for chemicals and chemical products, with a broad range of analytical and scientific services. The category includes chemical analysis, sample testing, extraction and cleanup services, and specialized laboratory testing across various domains such as food safety, environmental monitoring, and military research. These services involve precise chemical testing, performance assessment, and quality control for government agencies.

Federal Contract Awards under this PSC category demonstrate a diverse set of chemical testing and analytical services, predominantly awarded to small businesses and research institutions. Contract values range from $1,300 to $493,020, with most awards between $10,000 and $100,000. Frequently awarded entities include Uct, LLC, Airborne Labs International Inc., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and 908 Devices Inc. Key funding agencies are the Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army, and U.S. Geological Survey. Most contracts are firm fixed-price delivery orders or purchase orders, typically without specific set-aside designations, though some awards target small businesses or service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.

The federal contract opportunity posted represents a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Geological Survey seeking vendors to produce custom organic chemical mix solutions. The opportunity targets chemical manufacturers capable of creating precise chemical concentration mixtures for laboratory performance testing. Specifically, the USGS seeks vendors to prepare chemical mixes in various solvents with exact concentration levels of compounds like pesticides and pharmaceuticals. The RFI covers chemical analysis for the Branch of Quality Systems Organic Blind Sample Project, with potential delivery in the April-May timeframe and no specific contract value mentioned.