Colorimeter (Spectrophotometer) - Wyndmoor, PA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0724
- Agency
-
Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Glenside, Pennsylvania 19038, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is procuring a colorimeter (spectrophotometer) to measure color in various food products as part of their research on food safety interventions at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, PA. The device must meet specific technical requirements including multiple illumination areas (6 mm and 11 mm diameters), capability to read colors on curved surfaces and small samples, screen display, fast measuring speed, and compact design specifications (3.5 in x 9 in x 5 in, maximum 2 lbs). The colorimeter must be versatile enough to measure color in both solid foods like eggs, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, as well as liquid foods such as juices, and must include specific accessories like a hard case, vertical leveling jig, wrist strap, charging cradle, and white calibration cap. The government will use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria with two primary factors: Technical Capability (Pass/Fail) and Price. Quotations are due by August 28, 2025, with vendors required to submit electronic quotes via email to peter.b.nelson@usda.gov and hold prices firm for 60 calendar days.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The solicitation requests a quantity of one colorimeter unit with delivery required within 60 days after award on an FOB Destination basis. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The contract award value or budget range is not specified in the available documentation. Performance will take place at the USDA-ARS facility located at 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, supporting the research unit's mission of ensuring microbial food safety while maintaining product quality.
Notice text
An received acknowlegement email will be sent from peter.b.nelson@usda.gov for all quotations received. If you do not receive an acknowlegement, your email was not received. Please contact Peter Nelson to ensure receipt of quote.
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0724 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
iv. This solicitation is issued as a small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 – Colorimeter (Spectrophotometer) – qty of 1
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Specifications
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Deliver 60 days after award.
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 4:00PM Eastern – 08/28/2025
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
peter.b.nelson@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Peter Nelson – peter.b.nelson@usda.gov no later than 5:00PM Eastern on 08/27/2025
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ 1232SA25Q0724.pdf | ||
| Specifications.pdf |
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