GEMSC QUANTAX Micro-XRF
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140G0124Q0007
- Agency
- Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Geological Survey within the Department of the Interior seeks to acquire a QUANTAX Advanced Integrated Micro-XRF (-XRF) Source with XTrace 2 -XRF from Bruker AXS LLC on a sole source basis. This equipment will fully integrate with an existing Automated Mineralogy Analyzer microscope to enable measuring trace element concentrations in minerals at sub-grain scales down to tens of parts per million. Questions regarding this potential non-competitive award must be submitted by December 8th, with the Government retaining sole discretion over award decisions.
There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The NAICS code is 334516 for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, with an estimated value below the simplified acquisition threshold. Bruker AXS LLC is identified as the only company that can provide a -XRF Source and software compatible with the existing microscope's QUANTAX Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy system. Acquiring this sole source equipment will allow generating data using a single instrument to quantify modal mineralogy, major and minor element microchemistry, and trace-element mineral chemistry at micro scales.
Notice text
The GEM Microanalysis Laboratory (GEM-ML) in the Geology, Energy and Minerals Science Center (GEMSC) has a requirement for a QUANTAX Advanced Integrated Micro-XRF (¿-XRF) Source with XTrace 2 ¿-XRF for the existing Automated Mineralogy Analyzer (AMA) microscope.
The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees.
The USGS intends to make a non-competitive award to Bruker AXS LLC, Madison, WI. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (1). Bruker AXS LLC is the only company that manufactures a ¿-XRF Source and software that can be fully integrated into the existing equipment, AMA microscope.
This is not a request for quotation, and the Government does not intend to pay for information received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any Government evaluation of the information received. All questions and submissions in response to this notice must be submitted electronically via email to Kimberly Schneider, krschneider@usgs.gov by 5:00 PM CDT on December 8, 2023.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B01_Sole_Source_Bruker_Redacted_2.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| GEMSC QUANTAX Micro-XRF | Award Notice | |
| GEMSC QUANTAX Micro-XRF | Pre-Solicitation | |
| GEMSC QUANTAX Micro-XRF | Pre-Solicitation |
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