Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Intent to Sole Source Opsytec Dr Grbel Gmbh Uv Equipment and Calibration Services
Deadline: 02 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 28 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148120194
Document Ref. No.: 1174144
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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SPECIAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
General Information
Document Type: Special Notice
Notice Sub-Type: Intent to Sole Source / Only One Responsible Source
Requisition Number: 1174144
Product Service Code (PSC): 6636 (Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment)
NAICS Code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing)
Place of Performance: USDA ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 E Mermaid Ln, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
Statutory Authority
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northeast Area (NEA), intends to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with Opsytec Dr. Gröbel GmbH (UEI: HQ2KD3G82EP2), located at Am Hardtwald 6-8, D-76275 Ettlingen, Germany.
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and AGAR 413.106, which permits soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) when the Contracting Officer determines that only one source is reasonably available to satisfy agency requirements.
Description of Requirement & Salient Characteristics
The USDA-ARS Characterization and Interventions for Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit requires the procurement of a laboratory-grade UV-LED Irradiation Chamber (Model: BSL-01i ECO+), complete with an integrated UV-MAT touch irradiation controller, an RMD sensor calibrated to 405 nm, specialized PC operating software, and an internal sample heating/cooling plate.
This system will be utilized to conduct non-thermal biological research evaluating the precise inactivation effects of blue light (specifically at a 405 nm wavelength) on foodborne pathogens across various agricultural commodities.
The government has verified that the following baseline technical specifications are mandatory to support active research configurations:
Wavelength Operations: Must operate at a true 405 nm blue light spectrum.
Irradiance Range: Dyna...
Notice ID: 1174144
Department/Ind. Agency: agriculture, department of
Sub-tier: forest service
Office: usda-fs, csa east 6
Product Service Code: 6625 - electrical and electronic properties measuring and testing instruments
NAICS Code: 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
Inactive Dates: sep 17, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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