Automated Sampler, Concentrator and Sample Preparation and Extraction Platform

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks an Automated Sampler, Concentrator and Sample Preparation and Extraction Platform via RFQ, with quotations due July 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside.

Place of performance and delivery is Fort Pierce, Florida (USDA Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 S. Rock Road). The platform must fully integrate with an existing Agilent Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) system and include robotic tool change capability, tools for syringes (1 mL–10 mL) and pipettes (20, 200, 1000 mL), solvent storage (mL to L scale), sample storage for vials and microplates with ambient or temperature-controlled conditions (4–40°C), heating and shaking functionality, centrifuge capability up to 5000 RCF, micro solid phase extraction (mSPE) functionality, barcode scanning, gripper tool for pick and place operations, core sample preparation methods, workflow creation software, and local control or OEM software integration. Offerors must demonstrate compliance via descriptive literature, illustrations, or website references.

The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The Government anticipates one firm-fixed-price award. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, considering technical acceptability, past performance (acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable ratings), and price fairness and reasonableness. Delivery must occur within 90 days of award under F.O.B. Destination terms. Quotations must be submitted electronically to frank.palmer@usda.gov; facsimile and hard copy are not permitted. All offerors must be active and registered in SAM.gov at submission and award. The contracting officer is Kristine M. Stout (303-912-8923).