Ion Source Board and Turbomolecular Pump

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Mission Area is seeking to procure one ion source controller board and one turbomolecular pump through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 140G0126Q0113. These replacement components are required for the Reston Stable Isotope Laboratory's existing Thermo isotope-ratio mass spectrometers, which are used for stable hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen isotope ratio research. Vendors must ensure the ion source board is mechanically and electronically compatible with Thermo Delta V Plus systems and controllable via Thermo ISODAT software, while the turbomolecular pump must be equivalent to Thermo part number 1289010 or an approved equivalent. Award will be made to the lowest-priced quotation that receives an acceptable technical rating, with evaluation based on technical compliance (acceptable/unacceptable) and price. Written quotations are due by April 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, with an anticipated award date of April 23, 2026, and all vendors must be registered at SAM.gov to be eligible for award.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside, with no incumbent contractors identified in the solicitation materials. The procurement does not specify an award value or budget range. Delivery must occur within 60 days of order receipt to the USGS National Center in Reston, Virginia, with the ion source board requiring a minimum 90-day warranty and the turbomolecular pump requiring a one-year warranty. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and the product/service code is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). Interested vendors should direct questions and quotation submissions to Rafael Anderson at RLANDERSON@USGS.GOV.