Automated Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) System

EPA Region 9 seeks an automated solid-phase extraction system for soil sample preparation under EPA Method 3545A, with proposals due August 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM local time. This is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside.

Place of performance is EPA Region 9's laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon, with contract administration at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. The system must automate extraction of volatile organic compounds from environmental soil samples to support the Regional lab's mission serving regional partners.

Required specifications include automated pressurized fluid extraction and dispersive solid phase extraction capability in a single instrument; compatibility with HPLC, UHPLC, LCMS, GCMS, and GC-FID analysis methods; a touchscreen interface for programming and executing extractions; minimum solvent capacity of six different input solvents; integrated waste assembly; sample capacity of up to 12 or more samples extracted in parallel or sequentially; footprint less than 15 inches wide with integrated exhaust enclosure requiring no ventilation hood space; and control points to monitor pressure and temperature. The system must meet or exceed EPA Method 3545A requirements for background, recovery, and repeatability.

The vendor must provide a one-year warranty including parts and labor, two on-site preventative maintenance visits, telephone troubleshooting support with no additional travel charges, free installation and training, free shipping FOB destination, lifetime applications support, and operations/user manuals.

The NAICS code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The PSC is 6515, Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies. This procurement is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) per 15 CFR 700. The contracting officer is Jasmine Dare, (415) 972-3416.