MADE IN AMERICA REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

This document is a standard federal government form, Optional Form 347 (Rev. 2/2012), which is used as an "Order for Supplies or Services." Issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, located in Chicago, Illinois, the form bears the requisition/order number 68HE0526Q0019. Designed for simplified acquisitions, the form establishes the administrative framework for purchasing or delivering goods and services. It contains dedicated fields to record key contracting details, including the contract and order numbers, issuing and requisitioning offices, shipping and delivery destinations, and contractor identification. Additionally, it features sections to classify the business type—such as small, disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, or service-disabled veteran-owned businesses—and to detail accounting data, discount terms, and itemized schedules containing quantities, unit prices, and total amounts. Ultimately, this form serves as the formal vehicle for authorized Contracting Officers to legally bind and execute federal orders for supplies or services under established terms and conditions.

This document outlines the salient technical characteristics required for an analytical balance to support the Organic Methods Group at the EPA Region 5 Laboratory Services and Applied Sciences Division. The balance is critical for preparing analytical standards, reagents, and samples used in low-level pesticides, alkylphenols, and PFAS analyses. Key technical specifications for the benchtop analytical balance include: * **Weighing Mechanics:** Minimum capacity of 120 grams, readability of 0.01 mg (ten-thousandths place), repeatability below 0.02 mg at a 5% load, and a linearity deviation of 0.1 mg or less. * **Design & Automation:** An enclosed weighing chamber with an automated door (touch-button operated) and an approximately 80 mm x 80 mm solid weighing pan. * **Safety & Connectivity:** Built-in anti-electrostatic technology, and the ability to connect to a Windows 11 Enterprise PC via USB/USB-C with a dedicated print or send button. * **Compliance:** Mandatory ISO 17025 certification upon installation, which must be bundled into the vendor's quote.