Direct shear and direct simple shear test system
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0152
- 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
- Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075, United States
- Points of contact
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- Laura Nessa laura.nessa@usda.gov (970) 851-3736
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking to procure a Direct Shear and Direct Simple Shear Test System through solicitation 1232SAQ0152, which is structured as a combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR Part 12.6 for commercial items. The system must be fully automated with specific technical requirements including displacement rate control accuracy of 0.0000002 to 1.3 in/min, a shear frame capacity of at least 11 kN, and hardware modules for automated collection, processing, and reporting of both Direct Shear and Direct Simple Shear tests. All equipment must include NIST Traceable Calibration Certificates and vendors must demonstrate technical capability to meet the minimum specifications outlined in the solicitation documents. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, assessing quotes on three factors: Technical Capability (pass/fail), Past Performance, and Price. Quotes must be submitted electronically by June 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET to laura.nessa@usda.gov, with vendors required to maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete all necessary representations and certifications.
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 calls for the acquisition of one test system unit, with no incumbent contractors or current service providers identified in the documentation. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed, the technical specifications and commercial nature of the equipment suggest a substantial investment in laboratory instrumentation. The delivery timeline requires the system to be delivered no later than September 30, 2025, under FOB Destination terms to the USDA ARS facility located at 1301 N Western Road in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The place of performance is specifically designated as Stillwater, Oklahoma, where the Agricultural Research Service will utilize the equipment for their research operations.
Notice text
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
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.
The solicitation number is 1232SAQ0152 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-03 dated 01/17/2025.
This solicitation is issued as Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 the small business size standard is 1,000 Employees.
Direct Shear and Direct Simple Shear Test System – 1 EA
See Attachment 1 – Minimum Specifications
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
USDA ARS
1301 N WESTERN ROAD
STILLWATER OK
Delivery NLT 09/30/2025
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
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.
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
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. A 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
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.
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.
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.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 06/19/2025 at 2pm ET
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
Laura.nessa@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.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Clauses and Provisions - 1232SA25Q0152.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Minimum Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Direct shear and direct simple shear test system | Award Notice | |
| Direct shear and direct simple shear test system | Solicitation |
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