Dynamic Vapor Sorption Analyzer Equipment
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9132T25Q0023
- Agency
- US Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
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- Andrea Thomas cerl-ct-quotes@usace.army.mil (217) 373-4479
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), specifically the Engineer Research and Development Center-Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL), is seeking to procure a Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) Analyzer with specialized technical requirements. The equipment must include a specimen pre-heater, heated water reservoir, software for instrument control, and at least five independent micro-balances capable of simultaneous specimen measurement with 0.01 micro-gram resolution. ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Surface Measurement Systems LTD North America (SMS), citing market research indicating SMS is the only source capable of meeting their research program needs. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 23, 2025, with responses due by April 30, 2025. Interested parties who believe they can fulfill the requirement are invited to submit a capability statement to CERL-CT_Quotes@usace.army.mil for review, though the government retains full discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
This pre-solicitation notice is not a set-aside contract and does not specify a specific award value or budget range. The procurement falls under the NAICS category of Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516) and the Product Service Code for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection (6635). SMS is positioned as the sole potential contractor, with market research suggesting they are the only vendor offering multiple, independent, discrete balances for simultaneous specimen measurement. The DVS Analyzer is intended for research purposes, and while the notice encourages submissions from other potential vendors, it explicitly states that there is no guarantee that alternative submissions will alter the government's current acquisition strategy. A standard warranty is required with the equipment, and the procurement will include a basic set of consumables and accessories for initialization.
Notice text
ERDC-CERL requires a Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) Analyzer with a specimen pre-heater to prevent specific heat interference, a heated water reservoir for high humidity and temperature measurements, and software for instrument control and DVS analysis. The analyzer should include a basic set of consumables and accessories for initialization and have at least five independent micro-balances for simultaneous specimen measurement with 0.01 micro-gram resolution. A standard warranty is also required.
ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Surface Measurement Systems LTD North America (SMS) in accordance with FAR 13.106-l(b) (1).
Market research indicates that SMS is the only source able to meet the needs of the ERDC-CERL research program. The DVS Analyzer manufactured by SMS was the only one of its kind found that offers multiple, independent, discrete balances for simultaneous measurement of multiple specimens at one time. SMS is the only company capable of providing the required equipment with the necessary features and they do not have approved retail vendors.
This is a notice of intent to sole source synopsis, not a solicitation or a request for competitive quotations. This is not a set-aside of any kind. Any interested party that believes they should be considered as capable of fulfilling this requirement should submit a capability statement of their related products or services to be reviewed for technical content. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government’s acquisition strategy.
Please provide responses to this notice no later than the time listed above in this notice, to: CERL-CT_Quotes@usace.army.mil.
Telephone responses will not be accepted.
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