The USDA needs a small business to provide a Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy Grain Analyzer.
Key Details
The USDA needs a small business to provide a Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy Grain Analyzer. This is a commercial item acquisition set-aside for small business concerns. The acquisition is for a single Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) Grain Analyzer. The vendor must be active and registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov when submitting a quote and at time of award. Payment will be made utilizing the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov. The final product must meet the attached specifications.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract. The period of performance is not specified in the notice.
- How will they pick the winner?
The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice. However, the notice states that quotes that merely offer to provide the equipment as described in the specifications without comparative specification will not receive further consideration for award.
- When and how do you bid?
Quotes are due no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, July 31, 2026. Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to lynn.hults@usda.gov.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to lynn.hults@usda.gov; no faxed or hard copy quotes are allowed.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.