IR System Add-ons (Microplastics)

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$25,000 to $250,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
NAICS code
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Points of contact

Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Food and Drug Administration is forecasting a new requirement for IR System Add-ons focused on microplastics detection and analysis. This procurement involves enhancing an existing o-PTIR (optically-photothermal infrared) system with advanced components to improve microplastics identification and characterization capabilities in food products. The upgrades are designed to expand analytical capacity and enhance detection sensitivity for comprehensive microplastics analysis in complex food matrices, with an estimated solicitation release date of May 1, 2026, and an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026.

The estimated contract award value ranges from $25,000 to $250,000 under NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with no set-aside provisions applied. Interested vendors should direct inquiries to the FDA Acquisition Liaison at hfpacquisitions@fda.hhs.gov for additional information regarding this forecasted opportunity.

Forecast text

These add-on components will enhance the existing o-PTIR (optically-photothermal infrared) system to provide advanced capabilities for microplastics identification and characterization in food products. The upgrades will expand the system's analytical capacity and improve detection sensitivity necessary for comprehensive microplastics analysis in complex food matrices.

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