Source Sought

SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business standard size of 1000 employees for an upcoming requirement to purchase an Autosampler Replacement.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

Brand Name or Equivalent to Tekmar Stratum Purge and Trap Sample Concentrator
with AquaTek 100 Autosampler

Brand Name Salient Characteristics

Sample preparation and concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).

Unique Integrated System for VOC Sample Preparation.

Tightly synchronized operation between autosampler and concentrator

Reduced carryover and contamination risks.

Consistent sample handling for EPA Method 524, 624, and other regulatory
Standards.

Enhance compound recovery and minimize background noise, not available in
generic or modular alternatives.

Direct interfacing with GC and GC-MS systems is factory-supported and field-proven, reducing setup variability and increasing analytical precision.

100 extended vial capacity and fast sample processing cycles.

Reduces manual error and improves reproducibility.

Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (2) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (3) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (4) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (5) Small Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. ISBEE, small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

A firm is considered small under NAICS code 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business standard size of 1000 employees. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (4) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including SAM UEI NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS.

Your company must have a SAM Unique Identifier number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM).

All responses must be submitted NLT September 5, 2025 at 1:00pm MST via e-mail to: jmoye@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on SAM.gov and no paper copies will be provided.