Brand or Equal - Total Inorganic Carbon Analyzer

The U.S. Geological Survey's Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center is procuring a Total Inorganic Carbon Analyzer through a competitive Request for Quotations (RFQ 140G0125Q0160). The required instrument must be a UIC, Inc. Model CM245SN or equivalent featuring a CO2 coulometer, auto-acidification module, and 30+ position autosampler capable of analyzing solid and liquid samples with high precision (0.2% relative standard deviation) and detecting carbon levels from less than 1 ug to over 10,000 ug. Vendors must maintain active registration in SAM.gov and qualify as small businesses under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Evaluation will be based on technical capability demonstrations submitted in a 3-page response showing the vendor's ability to meet instrument specifications. Quotes are due August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, with electronic submission required to Mindie Dixon at mdixon@usgs.gov.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside with UIC, Inc. identified as the original equipment manufacturer for the specified analyzer model. While no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the solicitation documents, the acquisition involves a single unit of laboratory analytical equipment. Delivery is required to the USGS Woods Hole Coastal & Marine facility at 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Massachusetts by September 30, 2025. The anticipated contract award date is listed as August 15, 2020, though this appears to be an administrative error given the current solicitation timeline. The contract will be administered by the USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants Reston Acquisition Branch in Virginia, with no option periods included in the procurement structure.