928 Series Macro Nitrogen Determinator

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking quotations for a 928 Series Macro Nitrogen Determinator manufactured by Leco Corporation through Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0467. This procurement is for laboratory analytical equipment that will utilize the Dumas method to measure protein content in rice samples at the Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center. The evaluation will employ a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, with award made to the offeror submitting the lowest priced offer that is technically acceptable and demonstrates acceptable or neutral past performance. Technical acceptability requires offerors to provide the exact brand name, make, and model specified by Leco Corporation, supported by manufacturer documentation confirming the product is new and meets all delivery requirements; alternate or substitute products will be deemed unacceptable. Quotations must include pricing for all line items and a detailed technical approach demonstrating the ability to meet schedule and performance requirements. Questions must be submitted by May 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time, and quotations are due on the same date.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and is unrestricted to all responsible sources. The contract is a firm-fixed-price award anticipated for a single vendor, with no specific budget range disclosed in the solicitation documents. The complete package includes the nitrogen determinator with a mounted touch screen capable of holding up to 100 samples, a Windows-based PC with dedicated software, installation and operational training, gas regulators, a precision balance reading to 0.1 milligram, a consumables kit, rice flour reference material, customer support, and a minimum one-year full manufacturer's warranty. Delivery is required to the USDA Agricultural Research Service facility located at 2890 Highway 130 East, Stuttgart, Arkansas 72160, on an F.O.B. destination basis. Offerors must hold pricing firm for 90 calendar days from the offer receipt date, and the solicitation incorporates mandatory FAR and AGAR clauses including DEI compliance requirements and Buy American provisions.