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SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard 1,000 employees for an upcoming requirement to provide Brand Name Waters Gas chromatogram with an atmospheric pressure ionization source that is compatible with the Waters Xevo TQ Absolute.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

Requirements include but not limited to:
1. The atmospheric pressure ionization source must be made to fit onto the Waters TQ Absolute that is already in possession of AET.
2. The gas chromatogram must be thermostable from ambient to 450°C.
3. Temperature controlled autosampler with a programable temperature range up to 150°C. The injection linearity should be > 0.999.
4. The autosampler must have the ability to intake samples from liquids, headspace, or using SPME.
5. The precision of the injector must be 6. The autoinjector should come with three trays for liquid samples and one tray for headspace samples.
7. On-site three-day training for instrument and software use included. Additional online follow up training also included.
8. The GC column compartment must be able to maintain the column at temperatures between ambient - 450°C.
9. The APGC ionization source must be able to fit onto the Waters Xevo TQ Absolute.

Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (2) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (3) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (4) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (5) Small Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. ISBEE, small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

A firm is considered small under NAICS Code 334516 with a Small Business Size Standard 1,000 employees. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (5) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including SAM UEI NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; (3) their SIZE STATUS; and (4) Reseller agreement.
Your company must have a SAM Unique Identifier number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM).

All responses must be submitted NLT May 28, 2025, at 5:00pm EDT via e-mail to: bwilson@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided.

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