Sources_Sought_RFI_OC-2026-133864_XRF_Instrument.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Instrument Irvine Medical Products Laboratory (IRVLMP) Solicitation Number: OC-2026-133864

1. NOTICE

This is a Combined Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information (RFI). This notice is issued solely for market research and information purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or a promise to issue a solicitation. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice.

2. BACKGROUND

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Irvine Medical Products Laboratory (IRVLMP), located in Irvine, California, has a requirement for one (1) benchtop X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Instrument to support elemental analysis of regulated commodities, including rapid, non-destructive detection of toxic heavy metals such as elemental lead and elemental mercury.

3. REQUIREMENT / SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

The Government is seeking information on commercially available XRF instruments capable of meeting or exceeding the following minimum salient characteristics:

1. Doubly Curved Crystal (DCC) x-ray optics capable of monochromatic excitation

1. Limit of Detection (LOD) for elemental lead: ≤ 0.03 ppm

1. Limit of Detection (LOD) for elemental mercury: ≤ 0.05 ppm

1. Minimum sample mass: 0.05 grams; Maximum sample mass: 3.0 grams

1. Calibration range: LOD up to ≥ 10,000 ppm

1. Benchtop or portable configuration; footprint not to exceed 30" W × 30" D × 30" H

1. Power requirements: 110–120V

4. REQUESTED INFORMATION

Interested vendors are requested to provide the following information:

1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address

1. Business size and socioeconomic status (e.g., large business, small business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB)

1. NAICS code(s) under which you would propose and your corresponding business size

1. Manufacturer name, product name, and model number of the instrument being offered

1. A detailed description or specification sheet demonstrating how the offered instrument meets or exceeds each salient characteristic listed in Section 3

1. Country of manufacture

1. GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number, if applicable

1. Estimated delivery time and estimated price range (for planning purposes only)

5. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

All responses must be submitted electronically via email to freshta.javid@fda.hhs.gov no later than Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

Please reference "Sources Sought/RFI – OC-2026-133864 – XRF Instrument" in the subject line of your email.

Responses should be no more than ten (10) pages in length. The Government will not provide debriefs or feedback on responses to this notice.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI/Sources Sought is issued for market research purposes only. It does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. No solicitation exists at this time. The Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.

6. POINT OF CONTACT

Contract Specialist: Freshta Javid Email: freshta.javid@fda.hhs.gov Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)