The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The USDA needs a small business to install two robotic systems for food analysis in North Carolina and Georgia.
Key Details
The USDA wants to buy and install two Gerstel Freestyle Robotic Systems for food analysis. These systems will be used at the National Science Laboratory in Gastonia, North Carolina, and Blakely, Georgia. The systems will determine moisture and fat content in food samples using the American Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC) method 2008.06. This method is specifically required by NSL clients.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The notice doesn't say.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit a capability statement by July 20, 2026, to Latisha Hollman at Latisha.A.Hollman@usda.gov.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the capability statement submission.