Specifications.docx

This is a Specifications document for a Cryostatic Cooling Device (CCD2) procurement solicitation issued by the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service under RFQ number 1232SA26Q0358. The requirement is for a cryogenfree cryostatic chiller module designed to cool up to two channels and must be compatible with the agency's existing Gertel MPS2 instrument equipped with a TDU and CIS4 cooled injection port. The device must attach directly to the existing equipment and be capable of cooling the injection port to a minimum temperature of -40°C.

This is an unrestricted procurement for commercial items with no small business set-aside, classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Vendors are required to submit quotations based on the attached specifications, and this RFQ announcement serves as the only solicitation document; no separate written solicitation will be issued. All responsible sources are eligible to submit quotations for consideration by the contracting officer.