Banks Bryan

Banks Bryan, doing business as Volatile Assay Systems, is a sole proprietorship registered with SAM.gov since May 18, 2011. As a for-profit manufacturer of goods, the company specializes in producing scientific equipment for government agencies, particularly in the field of agricultural research. Volatile Assay Systems primarily supplies volatile collection systems, clean air supply systems, and other laboratory equipment designed for analyzing and measuring volatile compounds. These specialized instruments are crucial for various research applications, enabling scientists to conduct precise experiments and analyses in controlled environments.

Over the past five years, Banks Bryan has secured multiple federal contract awards, all in the form of purchase orders, from the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. The company has provided a range of equipment, including a benchtop clean air supply system and a manual volatile assay system for a facility in Miami, Florida, as well as a more advanced volatile collection system with programmable features for use in Gainesville, Florida. Other notable contracts include the supply of a wind tunnel and a portable volatile assay system. Additionally, Volatile Assay Systems has furnished laboratory equipment to the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. All of these contracts were awarded without set-aside designations, indicating that the company competes successfully in the open market. The contract values have ranged from approximately $10,000 to $25,000, demonstrating the company's capability to fulfill both smaller and moderately-sized orders for specialized scientific equipment.