Aqualab VSA Vapor Sorption Analyzer by Addium, Inc.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, on behalf of the Agricultural Research Service, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order for specialized color-measuring laboratory equipment. The procurement requires one Aeros Reflectance Spectrophotometer (Part # AERO), one Sample Handling Package for Chips (Part # L02-1014-751), and associated shipping. The required equipment must feature automated averaging, automated height adjustment, embedded data analysis software, and a large non-contact measurement area to ensure consistent data comparison with another laboratory conducting the same national trials. Although this is not a request for competitive proposals, responsible sources believing they can meet these technical requirements may submit a capability statement including their company name, CAGE code, and a technical description to Madonna J. Montgomery at madonna.montgomery@usda.gov.