Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) are an official government contracting resource for small businesses. Find your local PTAC (opens in new window) for free government expertise related to contract opportunities.

USDA Sources Sought Announcement

This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiological Research Unit is searching for firms who can provide a workstation and software licenses to provide computer control of a Sciex 6500 QTrap MS/MS system. The workstation must run on Windows 10, a PCIe-to-USB2 card required for communication between Workstation and LC-MS instrumentation, Analyst 1.7 Acquisition Upgrade License, SCIEX OS-MQ 3.0 upgrade - Quant Proc Perp License, and onsite install of new software on by a Certified SCIEX Service Engineer.

As part of its market research, USDA ARS is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement.

The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of USDA ARS market research.

Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which USDA ARS can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute an RFQ. The Government does not intend to make an award based on responses to this inquiry.

All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked ""Proprietary"" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Inquiry. USDA ARS will not pay for information received in response to this Request. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request.

Please send responses with the subject heading: Workstation and Software for Sciex 6500 QTrap MS/MS system Responses due to: claire.anderson@usda.gov by 12/07/2022.