Texture Analyzer
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0777
- Agency
- Agricultural Research 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
- Byron, Georgia 31008, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Amber Sampson amber.sampson@usda.gov (970) 851-3730
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is procuring a high-precision texture analyzer for their Southeast Fruit & Tree Nut Research Laboratory to evaluate material properties including hardness, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, springiness, and fracturability across food products, pharmaceuticals, and polymers. The equipment must meet specific technical requirements including a maximum force capacity of 100 kg, distance resolution of 0.001 mm, speed range of 0.01-0.1 mm/s, maximum position of 280 mm, and data acquisition rate of 500 Hz. Offerors must maintain active SAM.gov registration and complete required representations and certifications, while providing technical specifications, itemized price breakdown, and Buy American Certificate compliance documentation. The evaluation will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology considering technical specifications, pricing, compliance requirements, and past performance. Electronic responses must be submitted by September 17, 2025, at 12:00 pm to amber.sampson@usda.gov, with no separate written solicitation to be issued.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, applicable to businesses with up to 1,000 employees. The contract structure is firm fixed price with delivery required within 30 days after contract award to the Southeast Fruit & Tree Nut Research Laboratory located at 21 Dunbar Road, Byron, Georgia 31008. No incumbent contractors or award value ranges are specified in the solicitation documentation. The equipment will support the laboratory's ongoing research initiatives, quality control processes, and product development activities across multiple scientific disciplines. Performance will occur at the designated USDA research facility in Byron, Georgia, where the texture analyzer will be integrated into existing laboratory operations.
Notice text
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 1232SA25Q0777 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06. The associated NAICS Code is 334516 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees.
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, require purchase of texture analyzer. 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:
Southeast Fruit & Tree Nut Research Laboratory (SEFTNRL)
21 Dunbar, Rd
Byron, GA 31008
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 September 17, 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.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Clauses and Provisions 1232SA25Q0777.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Specifications.pdf |
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