X-ray Diffractometer
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70B06C25P00000526
- Agency
-
Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 70B06C25P00000526 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Malvern Panalytical Inc.
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the procurement of a replacement X-ray diffractometer (XRD) system from Malvern Panalytical. The XRD system is a critical analytical instrument that uses non-destructive chemistry techniques to determine crystal structures of organic and inorganic compounds, supporting CBP's trade enforcement activities including antidumping and countervailing duty orders for commodities such as quartz surface products, ceramic tile products, and magnesia carbon bricks. CBP justified the sole source procurement under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) based on the agency's existing ISO17025 laboratory accreditation that relies on the current Malvern Empyrean XRD system and associated software, noting that switching to a different vendor would require extensive retraining, costly method validation, and potential electrical infrastructure modifications. The contract was awarded to Malvern Panalytical on September 24, 2025, under contract number 70B06C25P00000526, though the specific award amount was not disclosed. The procurement is designated for CBP's New York Laboratory and Scientific Services Directorate and falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.
Notice text
CBP has a requirement on a sole source basis to obtain a replacement x-ray diffractometer (XRD) system, which is a system that utilizes a non-destructive chemistry technique for qualification and quantification of organic and inorganic samples to determine the crystal structure and crystal structure of those unknown compounds. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”. The contractor for this acquisition is Malvern Panalytical.
Awarded contract 70B06C25P00000526 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-09-24.
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