METHYLMERCURY ANALYZER
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior, is soliciting quotations for an Automated Methylmercury Analyzer. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The analyzer must meet specific technical requirements for environmental analysis. Quotations are due by May 15, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for an Automated Methylmercury Analyzer. Key specifications include:
- Autosampler capacity for 72-42 ml vials.
- Operation on closed septa-capped vials.
- Full interface with instrument software without third-party applications.
- Ability to purge samples without additional equipment.
- Use of tenax traps for purged gaseous derivatized analyte.
- Cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CVAFS) for analyte detection.
- Compliance with US Environmental Protection Agency Method 1630.
- Detection limits: < 0.08 pg or < 0.002 ppt.
- Precision: < 5% for a 0.625 ppt solution.
- Working range: 0 – 1,000 pg, with a 5000x quantifiable range.
- Cycle time: < 7 minutes per sample.
- Capability to use nitrogen for sample purge gas and argon for carrier gas.
- Interface with auxiliary instrumentation via a 37-pin serial port cable.
- Protection from liquid infiltration and automatic gas shut-off. Delivery is required within 30 days after award.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Quotations Due: May 15, 2026, by 11:00 AM ES
- Questions Due: May 1, 2026, by 11:00 AM ES
- Published: April 20, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Offerors must provide technical brochures or specifications demonstrating compliance with all minimum characteristics. All products must be authentic, manufacturer certified/warranted, and in original packaging. "Gray Market", counterfeit, refurbished, or resale items will not be considered.
Additional Notes
Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Sellers must be manufacturer authorized distributors/resellers. Only electronic quotes will be accepted. The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation at any time.