1240LP26Q0165.0002 - Handheld XRF Analyzer.pdf

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OGDEN UT 84401-2310

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USDA-FS CSA INTERMOUNTAIN 4

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Amendment 0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions received in response to the solicitation. Offer due is not extended. There are no other changes.

Amendment 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to remove the Nonmanufacturer Rule

(52.219-33) due to it not being applicable to solicitations below the SAT ($350k). There are no other changes. Offer due date is not extended.

Handheld XRF Analyzer

Description: The U.S. Forest Service, Region 2, requires the purchase of one (1) portable handheld X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer to support in-situ elemental analysis of soils, Continued ...

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WESTLEY M. BISSON

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Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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sediments, tailings, and waste rock at CERCLA mine waste clean-up sites, as well as lead-in-paint screening at Forest Service facilities.

Location: Delivery to be made within 60 calendar days of award to: USDA Forest Service, Attn:

Nathan Williams, 1617 Cole Blvd. Bldg. 17, Lakewood, CO 80401

Submit questions and quotations to

Westley.Bisson@usda.gov.

Questions due by September 4th, 2026 @ 1600 (MT)

Quotations due by September 11th, 2026 @ 1600 (MT)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

• Does 'minimum 8-hour life per battery' require each of the two supplied batteries to operate for eight hours individually, and what measurement/duty-cycle basis should manufacturers use?

o Nate Response - Standard supplied battery is fine.

• For software that 'encrypts data to prevent external data corruption or unauthorized change,' is cryptographic encryption specifically required, and what documentation will demonstrate acceptable compliance?

o Nate Response - Encryption is not a requirement. That is boiler plate info from IT.

• Does approximately 3 lb permit the named manufacturer's standard operating weight if slightly above 3 lb, or is 3 lb an absolute maximum including the battery?

o Nate Response - Manufacture standard weights are fine. Above 3 lbs is fine. The goal was to have a field capable device, not lab or stationary equipment.

• Please also identify any specific transfer, registration or safety-documentation requirements for delivery of the X-ray instrument to the Forest Service, and the applicable invoice submission process if not stated in the current package.

o Nate Response - Standard safety documentation is fine. XRF units can ship through standard means.

• Does the minimum eight-hour battery-life requirement refer to normal field operation, standby operation or continuous analytical testing?

o Nate Response – Normal field operations. Standard batteries of detectors.

• What manufacturer documentation will the Government accept to demonstrate compliance with the requirement for data encryption or protection against unauthorized alteration?

o Nate Response – Standard documentation. No special government encryption is necessary

• Will manufacturer-standard written and electronic safety/training materials satisfy the training requirement, or is instructor-led training required?

o Nate Response – Manuafacturer standard written and electronic safety is all that is necessary.

• Lead-paint screening: The solicitation states that the analyzer must be capable of lead-based-paint inspection “at minimum, indicator levels.” Please confirm that the analyzer is required only to provide screening or indicator-level results and is not required to hold a HUD/EPA Performance Characteristic Sheet for regulatory lead-based-paint inspections.

o Nate Response – HUD/EPA lead based paint inspection standards is all that is necessary

• Reference model: Please confirm whether the Government considers the current Bruker TITAN configuration acceptable when equipped with the required soils, mining, and lead-paint screening calibrations, or whether the intended reference product is the discontinued or previous-generation Bruker S1 TITAN 800.

o Nate Response – Same Bruker or next generation is preferred. If a previous meets standards listed in bid and is comparable to the current model, then it would be considered

• Accessories: Please confirm whether a soil foot, desktop stand, sample cups, protective detector windows, films, and other field consumables are expected as part of “all accessories and consumables necessary for immediate field use.”

o Nate Response – Yes, stands, replacement windows are expected for field work. Additional consumables, besides a basic starter pack, is not required.