USDA - Kellogg Soil Survey Lab - Particle Size Distribution Analyzers
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC126Q0026
- Agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Farm Production and Conservation Business Center is conducting a sources sought for three laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzers and accessories, with responses due July 10, 2026.
This is an RFI to identify qualified vendors; no contract will be awarded from this announcement. Place of performance is the Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory in Lincoln, Nebraska. The analyzers must meet strict technical specifications including a single-lens measurement range of 0.01–3500 micrometers, 690 mm optical bench length, 633 nm red laser (Helium-Neon), 10 mW blue LED at 470 nm, wide-angle detection from 0.015–144 degrees, sub-micron resolution, full compatibility with Mastersizer 3000/3000+ wet dispersion units, 600 mL sample tank, variable-power inline sonication at 40 watts at 40 kHz, and automated pumping and stirring with flow up to 2.3 liters per minute.
The lab requires delivery of all three analyzers within 180 days after receipt of order to support processing approximately 8,000 soil samples for the Regenerative Pilot Program with a mid-December reporting deadline. Vendors must submit responses via email to scott.crist@usda.gov and ryan.lorimer@usda.gov by 10:00 a.m. EDT on July 10, 2026, including capability confirmation, estimated delivery time, manufacturing country, pricing for market research, company name and address, point of contact, phone number, email, socio-economic business size, office locations, and Unique Entity ID Number if SAM-registered. NAICS 334516; PSC 6640.
Notice text
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation Business Center on behalf of USDA National Soil Survey Lab – Kellogg Soil Survey Lab requires three (3) Particle Size Distribution Analyzers and accessories that meet the established specifications listed within this Sources Sought Notice. The objective of this sources sought is to learn who within the industry carries required analyzers.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C02 - Request for Information for Particle_Size_Distro_Analyzers.pdf |
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