Service Contract for Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0291
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Kearneysville, West Virginia 25430, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is procuring a service contract for maintenance and support of a Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) system at the NEA Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The contract covers a Unity Lab Services Essential Service Plan for specific Thermo Scientific equipment, including a Trace 1310 Gas Chromatograph and ISQ 7610 Mass Spectrometer, which will be used for identifying and quantifying insect pheromones, plant volatile organic compounds, and herbivore-induced volatiles. Contractors must be authorized by Thermo Electron North America and provide annual preventive maintenance visits, corrective maintenance using OEM parts, technical support, and software updates. The government will evaluate quotes using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, considering technical acceptability, past performance, and price. The original deadline of July 3, 2025 has been extended to July 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, with quotes to be submitted electronically to amber.sampson@usda.gov.
This solicitation operates under NAICS code 811210 with a small business size standard of $34.0 million and has no set-aside designation, making it an unrestricted open solicitation. The contract structure includes a base year from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods that could extend the contract through August 31, 2030, representing a potential five-year total performance period. The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the successful offeror. All work will be performed at the NEA Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory located at 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430. Contractors must maintain active SAM.gov registration and complete all required representations and certifications, with the deliverable service plan required within 30 days of order receipt.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amend to extend due date, open unrestricted, and include updated attachment 1 - Statement of Work.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0291 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04. The associated NAICS Code is 811210 and the Small Business Size Standard is $34.0M.
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service requires Service Contract for Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS). The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order.
The requirements are further detail in the attached Requirements Document.
The DELIVERY ADDRESS is:
NEA Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory
2217 Wiltshire Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by:
1) Reference the attached RFQ submission document section
2) Have an Active SAM.gov registration and complete the Representations in FAR 52.204-24; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov).
FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.
The Government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 considering three major areas: technical acceptance, past performance and price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in
accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology.
All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time, on or before July 16, 2025. Quotations are to be sent via email to Amber Sampson at amber.sampson@usda.gov.
Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.
Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0291 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04. The associated NAICS Code is 811210 and the Small Business Size Standard is $34.0M.
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service requires Service Contract for Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS). The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order.
The requirements are further detail in the attached Requirements Document.
The DELIVERY ADDRESS is:
NEA Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory
2217 Wiltshire Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by:
1) Reference the attached RFQ submission document section
2) Have an Active SAM.gov registration and complete the Representations in FAR 52.204-24; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov).
FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.
The Government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 considering three major areas: technical acceptance, past performance and price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in
accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology.
All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time, on or before July 3, 2025. Quotations are to be sent via email to Amber Sampson at amber.sampson@usda.gov.
Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.
Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.
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