Microwave Digestor

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is soliciting quotations for one Questron QWave 1000-Watt Microwave Digestion System, a laboratory instrument designed to prepare complex sample matrices for elemental analysis at the DLA Product Test Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The system must be a complete turnkey installation with an integrated 1000-Watt magnetron, 56-liter stainless steel cavity, rotating carousel accommodating 12 Enhanced Volume High-Pressure (eVHP) vessels, and dual temperature control capable of reaching 260°C with 1°C accuracy. Key contract requirements include delivery of 16 total eVHP vessels (12 operational plus 4 spares), perpetual software licensing utilizing the same control platform as the existing Questron Vulcan S Uno system, on-site installation and operational qualification by a factory-certified Field Service Engineer, on-site operator training for up to five personnel, and a one-year comprehensive warranty covering all parts and labor. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, and quotations must be submitted via email to Elizabeth Dickstein at elizabeth.dickstein@dla.mil by 11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This combined synopsis/solicitation announcement constitutes the only solicitation notice, and no written solicitation will be issued.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement to a single responsible vendor, with pricing that must include all shipping and delivery costs on an FOB Destination basis. The quantity required is one unit, and the delivery period is 90 days from contract award. The contractor must also provide operator and service manuals in hardcopy and electronic formats, along with NIST Traceable ANSI/NCSL Z540.1 calibration certificates, with pricing submitted through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Delivery shall be directed to Edward Francoeur at DLA Product Test Center, 700 Robbins Street, Building 5-D, Philadelphia, PA 19111, with advance notice required. The government will provide a suitable laboratory location with a certified fume hood and required electrical utilities (208 VAC, 50/60Hz, 15A primary or 120 VAC, 20A alternative).