Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Low-Field Benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Instrument
Deadline: 20 Aug 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 124110045
Document Ref. No.: SSN_HFP-2025-129420
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Description
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REQUESTING A RFQ PACKAGE OR SOLICITATION. THERE IS NO RFQ PACKAGE OR SOLICITATION. TO PROTECT THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY OF ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT, IF ANY, THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT WILL NOT BE GIVEN AND NO APPOINTMENTS FOR PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS), is issuing this sources sought announcement on behalf of the Human Foods Program (HFP), Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Division of Analytical Chemistry (DAC), Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Branch (SMSB) to:a) identify vendors capable of providing the equipment and service as detailed in this notice, and
b) vendors capable of providing a domestic product offering. Responses from small and other than small businesses are appreciated and accepted.
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard: 1, 000 employees
Background
The HFP/OCT/DAC/SMSB requires a low-field benchtop NMR instrument to support food safety research. The instrument will be used to identify chemical compounds in food packaging and food products, particularly substances such as fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOH) associated with PFAS. High-field NMR instruments require specialized infrastructure and training. In contrast, low-field benchtop NMR instruments are compact, cost-effective, and easier to operate, making them suitable for field laboratories and routine screening.
Objective
To acquire one (1) newly manufac...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : SSN_HFP-2025-129420
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Office: FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 06, 2025 03:03 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 20, 2025 01:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 04, 2025
Initiative: None
Classification
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Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance:
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