Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1173318
- Agency
-
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- Place of performance
- New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, is preparing to procure untargeted metabolomics analysis services below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, with a targeted award date of September 25, 2026. The Government intends to solicit quotations directly from at least three suppliers and will not post a formal solicitation on SAM.gov; interested vendors may submit company information for consideration as potential quotation recipients.
The acquisition will be conducted under FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures and FAR 13 simplified acquisition rules. Quotations will be evaluated under FAR 12.203 and FAR 13.106 commercial item standards as firm fixed-price purchase orders. The contracting officer will pre-qualify potential suppliers based on responsible-source criteria before direct solicitation.
NAICS code 813920 (Professional Organizations) and PSC B510 (Special Studies/Analysis—Environmental Assessments) apply. No formal public solicitation will be posted; quotation requests will be sent directly via email, with an anticipated RFQ issuance date of September 18, 2026.
Reginald Brown, contract specialist, is the primary point of contact at reginald.brown@usda.gov. This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is designated Full and Open competition. Responding to this pre-solicitation notice does not guarantee inclusion in the direct solicitation.
Notice text
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is issuing this pre-solicitation notice to inform industry of an upcoming requirement for Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in RFO 12.201-1(c)(2).
Please be advised that this notice is published solely to inform industry of the Government’s intent to solicit quotations directly from at least three total manufacturers and suppliers. The Government does not intend to post a formal solicitation notice on SAM.gov.
In accordance with RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), for acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), the Contracting Officer is electing to solicit quotations directly from suppliers. By posting this pre-solicitation notice, the Government is fulfilling the requirement to post a pre-solicitation notice in the GPE according to subpart 5.1.
Award Timeline
The targeted date for contract award is 25 September, 2026.
Disclaimer
This is a pre-solicitation notice only and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). Responding to this notice does not guarantee inclusion. The contracting officer will evaluate potential offers to evaluate their potential to be a responsible source before being solicited directly. For this notice, a responsible source will be a company whose primary industry is the manufacture or sale of total aircraft wash systems, has a satisfactory past performance, and is a small business. No formal solicitation document will be posted to SAM.gov for this requirement. It is the governments intent to solicit quotations directly from suppliers, however interested vendors may submit their company information for this requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Metabolomics Analysis.pdf |
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