Elemental Analyzer

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – 1172303

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service (ARS) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Elementar Americas Inc. for a vario MAX cube CN Elemental Analyzer, a high‑temperature combustion system designed to measure carbon and nitrogen in solid and liquid samples, in support of the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area.  Please see the sole sources justification for more details on the requirement.

This notice is not a formal solicitation.  However, interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the agency’s consideration in determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted in the future for this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

1. Date: August 28, 2026
2. Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20705
3. Product Service Code – 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
4. Contracting Office Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20250
5. Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source
6. Proposed Solicitation Number: 1172303
7. Closing Response Date: August 11, 2026, at noon Eastern Standard Time
8. Contact Specialist: Alexis Galloway, alexis.galloway@usda.gov
9. Estimated Contract Award Dollar Amount: $120,000.00
10. Proposed Contract Award Date: September 17, 2026
11. Contractor: Elementar Americas Inc.
12. Description: This acquisition involves procuring a vario MAX cube CN Elemental Analyzer, a high‑temperature combustion system designed to measure carbon and nitrogen in solid and liquid samples.
13. Place of Contract Performance: 1500 N Central Ave, Sidney, MT  59270
14. Set-aside Status: no set-aside used