Shimadzu TQ8040 GCMS and AOC-6000 Multifunctional Autosampler Preventative Maintenance
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0773
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Madison, Wisconsin 53726, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking preventative maintenance services for scientific laboratory equipment, specifically a Shimadzu TQ8040 Triple Quadrupole Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer and an AOC-6000 Multifunctional Autosampler located at the Cereal Crops Research Unit in Madison, Wisconsin. The contract requires comprehensive maintenance support including annual preventative maintenance visits, unlimited hardware and software phone support, on-demand service visits, and all necessary parts and labor provided by manufacturer-certified service engineers. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability to service this specialized scientific equipment and maintain satisfactory past performance records. The solicitation uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, where technically compliant offers will be evaluated primarily on price. Quotes must be submitted electronically to tiffany.reval@usda.gov by September 11, 2025, with the solicitation issued as RFQ number 1232SA25Q0773.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The contract structure includes a base year with four additional option years, providing maintenance services from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2030, totaling a potential five-year service agreement. The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract for these ongoing maintenance services. All work will be performed at the USDA facility in Madison, Wisconsin, requiring the contractor to provide on-site service capabilities with certified technicians. The solicitation documents do not specify contract values but indicate this is a multi-year commitment for maintaining critical research instrumentation used in agricultural research operations.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the format in 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. Solicitation number 1232SA25Q0773 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04 dated June 11, 2025. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Facilities Support Services), with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees.
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Items:
Review Attachment 3 - Schedule of Items
The Contractor shall provide all services at. Location of the Government is USDA, in Madison, WI and will also be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. See attached Clauses and Provisions document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services and include a copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. .
All responses shall be submitted electronically to tiffany.reval@usda.gov
The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed, and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Supply/Services will be inspected by the performance and accepted at the place of performance. The period of performance and service of this contract is a base plus four additional option years.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 4:00 PM Central on Sept 9, 2025. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - QASP.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Sol_1232SA25Q0773.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Schedule of Items.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Shimadzu TQ8040 GCMS and AOC-6000 Multifunctional Autosampler Preventative Maintenance | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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