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FA7000RFI0523
Response Deadline
May 29, 2026, 8:00 PM(MDT)6 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Sources Sought
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. The US Air Force Academy (USAFA) Chemistry Department is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of providing a Simultaneous Dynamic Scanning Calorimeter/Thermogravimetric Analysis (SDT) instrument with installation and training.
Delivery location: USAF Academy, CO 80840
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS / MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
The instrument must be capable of simultaneously collecting Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) data to measure heat flow, weight changes, temperature, and heat capacity of samples. Interested vendors must be able to provide a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) instrument that meets or exceeds the attached minimum technical specifications.
Note: Known capable models include the TA Instruments Discovery SDT 650, Mettler Toledo TGA/DSC 3+, and Netzsch STA 509 Jupiter, or equal.
REQUESTED INFORMATION
Interested and capable vendors are requested to provide a brief capability statement containing the following information:
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Responses to this RFI should be submitted via email to Tammy Martin at tammy.martin.6@us.af.mil no later than 2:00 p.m. MST on 29 May 2026.
Tammy Martin
DEPT OF DEFENSE
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
U
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY
FA7000 10 CONS LGC
FA7000 10 CONS LGC
ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 719 333 4019
8110 INDUSTRIAL DR STE 200
USAF ACADEMY, CO, 80840-2303
NAICS
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES