Differential Scanning Calorimeter

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. 

The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), single source for purchase not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, to:

Any vendor that can provide STARe compatible equipment with the requirements.

Description of Requirement:  The contractor shall provide a new thermogravimetric analyzer with differential scanning calorimeter with the following minimum requirements:

• Furnace temperature range: 0°C to 1000°C
• Furnace temperature accuracy: +/- 0.3K
• Furnace temperature precision: +/- 0.2K
• Furnace temperature resolution: 0.001 K
• Furnace heating time: 10 min
• Furnace heating rate: 150 K/min
• Cooling system: mini-chiller
• Able to perform dual analysis of thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry 
• Microbalance range: 0-1g
• Microbalance resolution: 1.0 ug
• Must be compatible with existing STARe evaluation software package
• Qty: 1 system

The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 334516, with a Size Standard of 1000 employees and the PSC Code is 6640.

NO solicitation or solicitation package will be issued.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement.  All information received by 10:00 AM Central Time on September 11, 2023 will be considered by the Government.  Responses shall be submitted to Melissa Grice at melissa.grice@usda.gov.  The e-mail subject line shall state:  TGA - Notice of Intent to Sole Source.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.