1232SA26Q0817 - Amendment 0001 Microcalorimeter USDA-ARS-SEA Starkville MS
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0817
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Starkville, Mississippi 39759, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks one automated multichannel isothermal microcalorimeter via Request for Quotation, with proposals due September 14, 2026. Amendment 0001, effective August 31, 2026, incorporates Trade Agreements Act requirements; offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment with their quotation and complete FAR Provision 52.225-6 Trade Agreement Certificates.
Place of performance is the USDA-ARS-SEA Poultry Research Unit, 606 Spring Street, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, with delivery F.O.B. destination required by October 22, 2026. The equipment must measure metabolic output of bacteria and small living organisms through microcalorimetry, maintain anoxic microenvironments for anaerobic condition testing, deliver high-throughput multichannel capability for simultaneous testing of up to 32 samples, and use a 48-well plate format. Salient characteristics specify the calScreener + Biocalorimeter (120 VAC), Part Number 1440003, manufactured by SYMCEL; calScreener+ Start-up Kit (FDM75), Part Number 1850003, manufactured by SYMCEL; and calVial Inserts (pouch), Part Number 1901006, manufactured by SYMCEL, on a brand name or equal basis.
NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a 1,000-employee size standard. The acquisition is unrestricted, 100% open to all responsible sources. This is a firm-fixed-price award based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance. Offerors must submit three relevant past performance references completed within the preceding five years. Pricing must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt date. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses addressing Buy American Act compliance, trade agreements, labor standards, sustainability, and DEI certification. Questions are due November 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time to theodore.blume@usda.gov. Contact Theodore Blume at 850-819-8885 or theodore.blume@usda.gov.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The purposed of this amendment is to incorporate TAA requirements into Attachmet I - Terms and Conditions.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0817 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a microcalorimeter per the statement of requirement.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516 The small business size standard is 1,000 employees This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Statement of Requirement
To procure a device (bio calorimeter) capable of measuring the metabolic output or heat from small cells (living organisms) and bacteria. This device must perform these functions with high-throughput capabilities and can maintain anoxic microenvironments for monitor metabolic output under anaerobic conditions.
This requirement is subject to 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (Nov 2023) and 52.225-6 Trade Agreement Certificates ( Feb 2021).
FAR Clause 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (Nov 2023) and FAR Provision in full text 52.225-6 (Feb 2021) is incorporated into this solicitation. Ensure to complete the Provision 52.225-2 information.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0817 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an automated multichannel isothermal microcalorimeter to be used for microbial-level testing of biofilms, infection models, antimicrobial efficacy, and novel means of control.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516 The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Requirement is Subject to Buy American Act
FAR Clause 52.225-1 Buy American – Supplies (Sep 205) and FAR Provision in full text 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (Sep 2025) is incorporated into this solicitation. Ensure to complete the Provision 52.225-2 information.
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