Request for Information - Benchtop NMR

SOURCES SOUGHT***RFI ONLY***
Benchtop NMR
68HE0M26Q0020/ GSA-Ebuy # RFI1824637

Please note that this RFI is posted on GSA as well as SAM/Fedconnect. Vendors can choose to respond via the GSA posting, The SAM/Fedconnect posting, or via email. Only one response is needed.

This is a request for information (RFI) only. The EPA makes no guarantee that a solicitation or award will result from this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is for market research purposes only.

EPA is seeking information from vendors that can sell a benchtop NMR capable of measuring the hydrogen content of petroleum products in accordance with ASTM D7171. In addition the instrument shall have the option of adding additional probes as described below.

Specifications:

• Probes for the following shall be included:
o Phosphorus
o Carbon
o Hydrogen
o Fluorine
o Lithium
o Tin
o Boron
o Xenon
o Sodium
o Vanadium
o Aluminum
o Bromine
o Silicon
o Selenium
o Nitrogen
• Have a temperature range of 25 – 60 degrees Celsius
• Instrument shall not require the use of a cryogen

PLEASE IDENTIFY THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IN YOUR RESPONSE.

This Sources Sought is seeking authorized American products that meets or exceeds the above specifications.

We encourage all vendors (large or small, USA or foreign made) that can offer products that meet the above requirements to reply with any technical specifications and/or material. Pricing is not required at this time.

Responses to this RFI are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract of any nature. The Government will not award a contract based on this RFI. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Responding parties should not anticipate Government feedback on their respective submissions. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. It is the responsibility of the potential contractors to monitor the websites for any information that may pertain to this RFI or future solicitation. All information requested and received in response to this RFI will be treated as information only. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. EPA plans to review and meaningfully consider all responses to this RFI. Responses to this RFI may be reviewed by Government technical experts drawn from staff within EPA and/or by selected support contractor personnel. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and must be clearly marked.

If response is emailed, please include RFI: 68HE0M26Q0020 in the subject of the email.

Point of Contact for this Sources Sought is OAR SACO, Contracting Office, email at OARSACO@epa.gov. Telephone queries will not be honored. Please respond no later than August 14, 2026 @ 1100AM EST.