Contact and place of performance
Shane Pope
Byron, GA 31008
USA
ServiceTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Contracting Office is conducting market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified Small Businesses, (i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business) to set aside a Purchase Order. The USDA will use respons...
View moreThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service is conducting market research via this Sources Sought notice to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing a Soxhlet extractor system. This requirement supports the USDA mission in Byron, GA, and seeks a system equivalent to the Soxtec 800 DK. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The acquisition is currently identified with an SBA set-aside.
The required laboratory apparatus must be a complete six-position Soxhlet extraction system capable of performing cycles within 45 to 60 minutes with a solvent recovery rate of at least 80 percent. The system must feature integrated heating, efficient condensers for continuous solvent reflux, and construction using chemically resistant materials like borosilicate glass. Components must be compatible with common organic solvents and Syntech IDAC data acquisition systems. The vendor is responsible for delivering the system along with all necessary glassware, accessories, user manuals, and warranty documentation.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0640 specifies a response deadline of June 17, 2026. Interested contractors must submit capability statements and business category information via email to the point of contact, Shane Pope. This market research phase includes two attachments: a specification document and the sources sought notice, both published on June 11, 2026. Any future solicitation is expected to be evaluated using the lowest price technically acceptable process in accordance with FAR Part 12.
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