Combination Synopsis/Solicitation for one (1) Advanced Polymer Chromatography (APC) System and ancillary parts by Waters Technologies Corporation.

The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground seeks procurement of one Advanced Polymer Chromatography (APC) System and ancillary parts manufactured by Waters Technologies Corporation, with proposals due July 10, 2026 by 11:59 AM Eastern Standard Time. This is a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12 with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Delivery must occur within 30 days of contract award to the Army Research Laboratory at 6300 Rodman Road, Building 4600, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005, with FOB point at Destination. The system requires a Solvent Delivery Manager capable of delivering aqueous and organic solvents at pressures up to 15,000 psi with 1.0% flow accuracy, integrated vacuum degassing, and compressibility compensation. The Sample Manager/Injector must operate across the full pressure range with programmable needle wash and temperature control from 4°C to 40°C. The Column Manager/Oven requires active pre-heating, temperature control from 4°C to 90°C with 0.5°C accuracy, and accommodation for three 150-mm columns. The system must include a Refractive Index Detector with low-volume flow cell and Photodiode Array Detector. Data Analysis and Reporting Software must provide polymer-specific capabilities including molecular weight distribution calculations and GPC/SEC calibration workflows.

The contract is firm fixed price (FFP) with no contract financing available. Evaluation criteria—Price, Technical Capabilities/Specification, and Past Performance—are listed in no order of relative importance. The Government reserves the right to award to either the lowest priced offeror meeting minimum requirements or a higher priced offeror if it provides greater benefit. Proposals for less than full quantities will be deemed nonresponsive. Payment terms must be net 30 days or longer. NAICS code is 334516; small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Questions should be directed to Contract Specialist Melissa Murphy at melissa.m.murphy20.civ@army.mil.