Pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks to procure one Pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer through an unrestricted RFQ with quotations due September 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time and questions due August 31 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. This is a commercial item acquisition with no small business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit.

Place of performance is Morris, Minnesota. The spectrometer must measure oil and protein content in whole seed samples from specialty and conventional oilseeds, including pennycress, camelina, sunflower, and soybean, while maintaining seed viability. Technical specifications require a 20 MHz sampling probe compatible with 18 mm glass sample tubes (10 ml volume minimum), a magnet system with 25 mm air gap and 0.47 T magnetic field strength, and a Windows-based measurement system. High throughput capability is required to minimize labor costs and time. NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Delivery must be completed within one year of contract award to USDA ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory at 803 Iowa Avenue, Morris, Minnesota, with all deliverables shipped F.O.B. Destination by September 30, 2026. Quotations must include firm fixed pricing (incorporating any applicable duties, brokerage, or customs fees), a technical proposal demonstrating product specifications meet salient characteristics, and a completed Country of Origin Request Form demonstrating Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act compliance. The Government intends to make one award based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, evaluating technical acceptability, past performance, and fair and reasonable pricing. Pricing must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the offer deadline. Offerors must submit electronically to monte.jordan@usda.gov.