Sources Sought for (ICP-OES) Spectrometer System with an Autosampler
Overview
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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 Department of the Navy, specifically NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify potential sources for an Inductively-Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) Spectrometer System with an Autosampler. This system is intended to support the academic mission and research in chemical oceanography at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, not a solicitation for proposals. Responses are due by December 22, 2026.
Scope of Work
The required ICP-OES Spectrometer system will:
- Analyze aerosolized samples via a carrier gas through an inductively coupled plasma torch.
- Measure minor and trace elements at low-to-mid part-per-billion (ppb) concentrations in natural waters and soil/sediment digestates.
- Include software, an introduction system (torch, nebulizer, spray chamber), a chiller, and standards for installation and operation.
- Feature an autosampler capable of analyzing 60 or more samples using a pre-programmed method.
- Be compatible with existing ventilation systems (90-200 cfm).
- Meet performance standards for measuring elements at low-to-mid ppb concentrations.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- NAICS Code: 334516 (Laboratory Analytical Instrument Manufacturing)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage)
- Response Due: December 22, 2026, by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- Published: December 17, 2025
RFI Submission Requirements
Interested parties must submit responses via email to Shere' C. Reese (shere.c.reese.civ@us.navy.mil) and include:
- Company name, address, Point of Contact, phone, and email.
- Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and DUNS Number.
- Business size under NAICS 334516.
- Description of ability to support the requirement scope.
- Past performance efforts with similar scope (contract numbers, dollar value, period of performance).
- Indication of prime contractor capability or subcontractor role (with anticipated percentage of effort and business size of subcontractors).
Additional Notes
- Submissions are limited to five (5) typewritten pages, 12 font minimum.
- Standard company brochures will not be reviewed.
- The Navy will not assume liability for costs incurred in response to this RFI.
- This is not a request for proposal, and respondents will not be notified of results. No phone calls will be accepted.
- Special requirements include power (60 Hz, 110-120V or 200-240 VAC), specific footprint limits, Windows 11 compatible software licensed for 3+ computers, and vendor-provided freight, shipping, installation, and 2 days of training for 3+ users.