Electroantennogram Instrumentation
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0627
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is conducting a sources sought market research for an Electroantennogram System purchase order with responses due by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 16, 2026, to determine if a sufficient number of qualified small businesses exist to support a potential set-aside award. The contemplated solicitation will be issued under FAR Part 12 and evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable process.
The system comprises five components: one 2-Channel Bluetooth Acquisition Controller (Type IDAC-2 BT), one 4-Channel USB Acquisition Controller (Type IDAC-4), one COMBI-EAG Probe (PRG-3), two tubes of electrode gel, and two bended glass mixing tubes, all compatible with Syntech IDAC data acquisition systems. The equipment supports analytical procedures for identifying compounds in complex mixtures that stimulate insect olfactory sensilla, enabling isolation and identification of behaviorally active compounds. Place of performance is Beltsville, Maryland (10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 004, Room 012), with delivery required on an ASAP basis. A mandatory one-year warranty is required, and facility entry requires security escort.
NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) applies, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Respondents must submit capabilities statements, company information, UEI number, SAM registration validation, points of contact, and past work experience via email to shane.pope@usda.gov in Microsoft Word or PDF format. No contract will be awarded based on responses to this sources sought notice. Technical points of contact are David Green (443-910-8067, david.green3@usda.gov) and Dr. Mohamed Ahmed (615-554-1980, mohamed.ahmed@usda.gov).
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Contracting Office is conducting market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified Small Businesses, (i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business) to set aside a Purchase Order. The USDA will use responses to this notice to make the appropriate acquisition decision. The contemplated solicitation will be issued in accordance with FAR Part 12.
The objective of this requirement is to acquire an Electroantennogram System in support of the USDA
mission located in Beltsville, MD.
The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this Sources Sought. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Data submitted in response to this Sources Sought will not be returned. This request is for informational purposes only and the Government will not pay any costs associated with the preparation and submission of a response to this Sources Sought.
The contemplated solicitation will be evaluated based on lowest price technically acceptable process in accordance with FAR PART 12. All interested contractors who can meet the requirements stated above should respond with information describing their interest, capabilities statements, and indicate the small business category for which they qualify. E-mail responses are required. The due date for responses to this Sources Sought is at 3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Tuesday, May 16, 2026. Please email your responses to shane.pope@usda.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B14_Sources Sought 1232SA26Q062.pdf | ||
| A04 Specifications Document 1232SA26Q062.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition Controllers (Brand Name or Equal) | Award Notice | |
| Acquisition Controllers (Brand Name or Equal) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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