Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

The U.S. Air Force Academy is seeking to procure a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer through a competitive best-value acquisition under solicitation FA700025Q0025. The requirement calls for a comprehensive 600 MHz, 14.1 T spectrometer system that must include on-site installation, training, shielded magnet, computer system, startup cryogens, 24-auto sample changer, auto tune probe, UPS backup, RF generation system, site-wide NMR software license, and variable temperature controller. The system must support multiple isotope configurations, maintain a minimum 150-day helium hold time, and include gradient shimming capabilities with specific probe requirements for 1H, 19F, 31P to 15N, 39K, and 109Ag isotopes. Quotes will be evaluated based on a best-value approach considering price, technical capability, and past performance, with emphasis on warranties, delivery schedules, and features specific to the Air Force Academy's mission requirements. The solicitation was posted on August 21, 2025, with an amendment including answers to vendor questions posted on September 9, 2025, and all quotes must be submitted by September 30, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors, though it includes provisions for various small business categories and emphasizes preference for domestic end products under the Buy American Statute. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement falls under the NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and all contract line items are structured as firm fixed price. The procurement involves a single comprehensive NMR spectrometer system with extensive technical specifications and requires vendors to include import tariffs in their total quoted price rather than as separate line items. Performance will occur at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the contractor responsible for F.O.B. Destination delivery, on-site installation, training, and providing in-state application support along with a one-year warranty.