Auto Volume System, Brand Name Titrator Excellence 7 or Equal

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for one Auto Volume System, Brand Name Titrator Excellence 7 or Equal, with quotations due July 19 and delivery required by July 31. This is a total small business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit but only small business concerns are eligible for award.

Place of performance is Parlier, California. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The system will support the Grape, Prunus and Citrus Breeding and Genetics Laboratories' chemical analysis operations and must perform fully automated, high-precision titration to measure acidity, alkalinity, pH, buffering capacity, and ion concentrations in plant tissues, juices, wines, soil extracts, and nutrient solutions. The complete system includes the Titrator Excellence 7 unit with potentiometric and polarized sensor inputs, Base InMotion Max automation platform with PowerShower automated rinsing, Rack Kit InMotion Max, DV1020ml burette, pH Sensor InLab Cool electrodes, dDrive dosing unit, DispenSix liquid handler, LabX Titration Express software, pH buffers and calibration solutions, and consumables including 30-piece sets of 80mL polypropylene beakers. Specifications require measurement range of 2000 mV potentiometric with 0.1 mV resolution, burette resolution of 0.5 L for a 10 mL burette, and a 7-inch color TFT terminal display. The contractor must provide two training visits each for both the Titrator Excellence 7 and Base InMotion Max. Pricing must be all-inclusive of taxes, fees, and shipping with F.O.B. destination. Evaluation will apply lowest price technically acceptable criteria. Questions are due July 15. Buy American certification is required.