Purity Analyzer
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1152377
- Agency
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Gastonia, North Carolina 28054, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a Special Notice for a sole source award to Lazar Scientific, Inc. for a specialized polarimetry system with an auto-filtration unit designed for molasses testing. The notice specifically pertains to a Purity Analyzer intended for use by the National Science Laboratories (USDA AMS S&T LATD NSL). This procurement is a targeted acquisition for a scientific instrument that will enable precise sugar content analysis, with a total estimated cost of $75,620.54. The procurement is specifically for a Schmidt + Haensch polarimetry system that can measure sugar content in %Brix and Z, and calculate sugar solution purity in alignment with industry standards.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire a specialized scientific instrument mandated by Congressional requirements for sugar content testing. Contractors should note that this is a small business set-aside opportunity with a response deadline of June 8, 2025, and a performance period from June 2, 2025 to June 1, 2026. The solicitation is a sole source procurement, meaning only Lazar Scientific, Inc. is eligible to fulfill this contract as the exclusive USA distributor for the required equipment. All questions or comments must be directed exclusively via email to Contracting Officer Linda W. Washington at linda.w.washington@usda.gov, with no phone or voice mail communications permitted. The procurement falls under the Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing NAICS category (334516) and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies PSC category (6640), targeting a highly specialized scientific instrument for precise sugar analysis methodologies.
Notice text
National Science Laboratories (USDA AMS S&T LATD NSL) intends to issue a sole source award to Lazar Scientific, Inc. for a polarimetry system with auto-filtration unit for molasses testing (Purity Analyzer).
This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Officer, Linda W. Washington, at linda.w.washington@usda.gov via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response).
See attached solicitation and justification for further information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 25Q0127.pdf | ||
| JFOC.pdf |
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