Combined Synopsis-Solicitation HFP-OLOAS-26-C-B029 Leco FP928.pdf

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS) / Division DAP / Branch FSB

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT SINGLE

SOURCE

Commercial Products - FAR Subpart 12.6 (FAR 12.603) - Brand Name: Leco FP928 - Request for Quotations

Solicitation Number HFP-OLOAS-26-C-B029 Reference No. ALP: HFP-2026-134729 Title Combustion Protein Analyzer - Leco FP928 Boom-Mounted

Touchscreen/Autoloader PC Macro Nitrogen Determinator with Gold Maintenance Plan (Base plus Four Option Years)

Issuing Office FDA / OAGS / Division DAP / Branch FSB Contracting Officer James Jenrette (Contract Specialist & Contracting Officer), james.jenretteiii@fda.hhs.gov Requiring Activity FDA / HFP / OLOAS / ORTS / ATLHAFL - Atlanta Human and Animal Food

Laboratory, Nutrient Analysis Branch, Atlanta, GA Intended Source Leco Corporation, 3000 Lakeview Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 49085 (CAGE OJ626) -single source, brand name NAICS / Size Standard 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (1,000 employees) PSC 6640 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Set-Aside None - Determination Not to Set Aside on file (FAR 19.502-2(a)) Order Type Single firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order - commercial product (FAR Parts

12 and 13); base period plus four one-year options Issue Date July 22, 2026 Questions Due July 24, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (email to the Contracting Officer) Quotes Due July 29, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (email to james.jenretteiii@fda.hhs.gov) Anticipated Award On or about August 1, 2026 Delivery System delivered no later than 30 days after award; installation within 2 weeks of receipt; FOB Destination, Atlanta, GA

1. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION AND SINGLE-SOURCE NOTICE

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quotation is being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HFP-OLOAS-26-C-B029, issued as a Request for

Quotations (RFQ).

(ii) NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT SINGLE SOURCE: The FDA intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Leco Corporation, St. Joseph, MI (CAGE OJ626), on a brand-name, single-source basis for the Leco FP928 combustion (Dumas) nitrogen/protein analyzer with OEM Gold Maintenance

Plan. The FDA laboratory’s validated methods (AOAC Official Method 990.03 and LIB 4635) require nitrogen determination by combustion on a Leco nitrogen/protein analyzer; the supporting single-source/brand-name justification (redacted) is attached to this notice as required by RFO 11.204(a)(3).

"Or equal" substitutes will not be evaluated.

(iii) This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, any responsible source that believes it can meet the requirement exactly as stated may submit a quotation and identify its capability in writing by the quote due date, and the Government will consider any such response. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

(iv) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most current Federal Acquisition Circular. The acquisition is conducted under the commercial-product procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13; the estimated value is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

NAICS 334516 (size standard 1,000 employees); PSC 6640.

2. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS (FIRM-FIXED-PRICE)

CLIN Description Qty Unit Total Price 0001 Leco FP928 Boom-Mounted Touchscreen/Autoloader PC Macro

Nitrogen Determinator (brand name), including delivery (NLT 30 days after award), on-site installation and setup within 2 weeks of receipt of equipment, Installation Qualification / Operational Qualification (IQ/OQ) by certified personnel, comprehensive operator training for up to four (4) users, minimum 12-month manufacturer warranty (parts, labor, travel) from formal Government acceptance, and base-period Gold Maintenance Plan (SVC-800-GLD-FP928) per the SOW. Base PoP 8/1/2026 - 7/31/2027.

1 EA $________

1001 Option Year 1 - Gold Maintenance Plan per SOW (PoP 8/1/2027 - 7/31/2028).

1 YR $________

1002 Option Year 2 - Gold Maintenance Plan per SOW (PoP 8/1/2028 - 7/31/2029).

1 YR $________

1003 Option Year 3 - Gold Maintenance Plan per SOW (PoP 8/1/2029 - 7/31/2030).

1 YR $________

1004 Option Year 4 - Gold Maintenance Plan per SOW (PoP 8/1/2030 - 7/31/2031).

1 YR $________

Pricing shall be all-inclusive and firm-fixed-price: equipment, delivery/freight, installation, IQ/OQ, training with manuals and consumables, warranty, and maintenance plan periods as structured above. FOB Destination. Options will be evaluated with the base; the Government may exercise options unilaterally per FAR 52.217-9.

3. DELIVERY AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

• System delivery: no later than thirty (30) days after award, FOB Destination.

• Installation, IQ/OQ, and training: within two (2) weeks of receipt of equipment (training at installation or within 30 days), per the SOW.

• Ship to / place of performance: FDA, Atlanta Human and Animal Food Laboratory (ATLHAFL), Nutrient Analysis Branch, 1777 Hardee Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 (Room 2333, Protein

Laboratory for training).

4. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies, with quote-content addenda per Section 5.

• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications: the quoter shall have current annual representations and certifications in SAM.gov.

• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to the resulting order.

• FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, applies to the resulting order, including clauses applicable at this dollar value.

• FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, applies to the maintenance option periods.

• Active SAM.gov registration (no active exclusions) is required for award.

5. INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

The quotation shall be submitted by email to james.jenretteiii@fda.hhs.gov no later than July 29, 2026, 12:00 PM ET, and shall include:

• Itemized firm-fixed pricing for CLIN 0001 and each option CLIN 1001-1004, all-inclusive, FOB

Destination.

• Confirmation of delivery within 30 days after award and installation/IQ/OQ/training within the SOW timeframes.

• Confirmation that the quoted configuration is the FP928 boom-mounted touchscreen/autoloader PC macro configuration with Cornerstone software, and that Gold Maintenance (SVC-800-GLD-FP928) terms meet SOW requirements (annual PM visit, two emergency visits, 48-hour emergency response, OEM-certified engineers, software updates, SmartLine).

• Warranty terms: minimum 12 months parts/labor/travel from formal Government acceptance, running concurrently with the first maintenance year.

• Company information: UEI, CAGE code, and confirmation of active SAM.gov registration.

• Quote validity: minimum sixty (60) days.

6. BASIS FOR AWARD AND PRICE REASONABLENESS

The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price purchase order to Leco Corporation on a single-source basis, subject to the attached justification. The total evaluated price is the sum of CLIN

0001 and option CLINs 1001-1004. Price reasonableness will be determined through price analysis in accordance with RFO 12.204(a) / FAR 13.106-3, comparing the quoted price to the Independent

Government Cost Estimate, published commercial catalog pricing, and available GSA pricing for the

FP928 and Gold Maintenance Plan. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time with no obligation.

7. INVOICING

The contractor shall submit invoices through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with proper invoicing procedures under 48 CFR 32.905.

8. ATTACHMENTS

• Attachment 1 - Statement of Work: Combustion Protein Analyzer, Brand Name (Leco FP928), Sole

Source - including minimum technical specifications, installation/training requirements, and Gold

Maintenance Plan requirements.

• Attachment 2 - Commercial Single-Source Justification (redacted), posted per RFO 11.204(a)(3).