Ankom Scientific Equipment - Department of Agriculture

The State of Missouri Department of Agriculture is conducting a Single Feasible Source-Commodity (SFSC) procurement for specialized scientific equipment through a solicitation released on November 30, 2017. The procurement seeks three primary pieces of Ankom scientific equipment: an HCI Hydrolysis System Kit (including HCI Instrument, RD Dryer, H35 Blotter, and filter bags), an XT15 Extractor with heat sealer, and an A2000 Automated Fiber Analyzer with water heater assembly. The solicitation includes a unique trade-in provision for an existing Ankom A2000 Automated Fiber Analyzer (Serial Number A2000120003), with the trade-in value to be deducted from the new analyzer's purchase price. The bid submission period is from November 30, 2017, to December 8, 2017, with responses due by 2:00 PM CST, and the contract period will span one year from the date of award. Delivery is specified as Free On Board Destination to the Missouri Department of Agriculture Feed Control Laboratory located at 115 Constitution Drive in Jefferson City, with payment terms set at Net 45 days. All 120V 50/60 Hz power specifications are required for the equipment.

The solicitation appears to be open to all vendors without specific set-aside designations or restrictions on participating organizations. No incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation, and there are no explicit requirements for disadvantaged business enterprise participation. The procurement does not specify a total estimated contract value or budget range for the scientific equipment acquisition. The delivery location is the Missouri Department of Agriculture Feed Control Laboratory in Jefferson City, which suggests the equipment will support laboratory testing and analysis functions. The solicitation contact is Kristina Cramer, who can be reached at 573-751-1695 or Kristina.Cramer@oa.mo.gov for any potential vendor inquiries. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed, the solicitation indicates that vendors must provide comprehensive pricing for each equipment item, including the trade-in allowance for the existing Ankom A2000 Automated Fiber Analyzer.