Full Enclosure Incubator and Hypoxia Mixer - Little Rock, AR
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0831
- Agency
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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
- Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for a full enclosure incubator and hypoxia mixer for its Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit, with quotations due June 30, 2026 and questions due June 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. This is a total small business set-aside conducted as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 for commercial items.
Place of performance and delivery is Little Rock, Arkansas (11 Children's Way, N2002 Receiving, Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit). The incubator (CLIN 0001) must be fully compatible with the Echo Revolution Confocal microscope, provide temperature control from ambient to 40°C, include a stage-top humidity chamber, accept premixed 5% CO2 input, operate fanlessly with full enclosure and see-through construction. The hypoxia mixer (CLIN 0002) must be compatible with the full enclosure incubator and regulate CO2 from 0 to 5% and oxygen from 0 to 20%, with direct connection capability to compressed CO2 gas and balance gas cylinders including nitrogen. Both items are required by July 15, 2026. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a 1,000-employee small business size standard.
Award will be made on lowest price technically acceptable criteria per FAR 12.203 and 12.204. Evaluation proceeds as follows: the lowest-priced quote is evaluated first for technical acceptability and past performance; if unacceptable, evaluation proceeds to the next lowest-priced quote in order. Past performance will be rated acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Quoters must be registered in SAM, provide their UEI number, confirm quote validity for 90 days, and identify place of manufacture. Delivery is F.O.B. destination. Quoters must submit via email to jennifer.busbea@usda.gov and enroll in the Invoice Processing Platform to submit invoices. Standard FAR and AGAR clauses apply, including Buy American, anti-discrimination, DEI compliance, and sustainable products requirements.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0831 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a full enclosure incubator and hypoxia mixer.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516 The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions from the Industry.docx | DOCX document | |
| C04a_CSS_Commerical Products and Services 1_1232SA26Q0831.pdf | ||
| C04b_Attachment 1 - Specifications_1232SA26Q0831 (1).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoxia Mixer and Incubator – Little Rock, AR | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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