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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

RFQ - LC/QQQ Mass Spectrometer

WATER, TRIBAL & SCIENCE DIVISION

Response status

Due in 5 days

Sep 9, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC

The response window is short.

Posted
Aug 31, 2026
Archive date
Sep 24, 2026
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • WATER, TRIBAL & SCIENCE DIVISION published this combined synopsis/solicitation.
  • The notice uses NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
f9db0c14d9254d588758878b5a112307
Solicitation
68HERW26Q0087
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Version
1 of 1

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation number
68HERW26Q0087
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 31, 2026
Responses due
Sep 9, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Archive date
Sep 24, 2026
Archive type
auto15
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Sep 4, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department code
Subagency
Environmental Protection Agency
Subagency code
Office
WATER, TRIBAL & SCIENCE DIVISION
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA
Place of performance
City code
State
State code
Postal code
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

PSC 6640 - Procurement of a Liquid Chromatograph Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC/QQQ) 2026 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial Liquid Chromatograph Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC/QQQ) with extended service plan options. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 68HERW26Q0087 is issued as a �request for quotation (RFQ)� for a Liquid Chromatograph Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC/QQQ) with extended service plan options. Simplified procedures are being used and the anticipated award date is 9/27/2026. This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard in numbers of employees of 1,000. The product or service code is 6640 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The government will award a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the synopsis/solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government (as determined by the solicitation evaluation criteria). For more information, please see the RFQ 68HERW26Q0087 and the included attachments. Quoters must list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Quotations that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Submission must be received not later than 1630 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 9, 2026. Late submissions will be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(c). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the contracting officer Charles Fischer at fischer.charles@epa.gov. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered by the agency. Point of Contact Contracting Officer Charles Fischer at fischer.charles@epa.gov. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Contracting Officer (Charles Fischer) via email no later 1630 EDT on September 2, 2026

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$36,836
Median$51,053
High end (p75)$96,295
Comparable awards
50
Median
$51,053
Computed
Sep 3, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
R2. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL FOR EQUIPMENT: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS AND ACCESSOAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$239,873.60Aug 19, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
6640 - LIFE-CYCLE REPLACEMENT OF AN ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY / TANDEMGOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$427,191.70Aug 20, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
6640 - TWO (2) PROMOCHROM (SPE-03) EXTRACTORS FOR R3 LABORATORY PFAS PREPARATION AND ANALYVPRIME TECH INC$116,960.53Aug 4, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
6640 - EST ANALYTICAL PURGE AND TRAP AUTOSAMPLER & CONCENTRATORPTS PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES INC$67,936.30Aug 25, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR R4 ENTECH INSTRUMENTS SL2+ PRECISION STATIC DENTECH INSTRUMENTS, INC.$21,590.84Jul 9, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ENTECH SL2+ 40/12P (MQT) OVEN CLEANING SYSTEM, WITH INSTALLATION AND WARRANTY, REGION 4ENTECH INSTRUMENTS, INC.$37,400.89Jul 11, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
6640 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AGILENT 8890 GC SYSTEM CUSTOM WITH DUAL ECD DETECTOAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$462,075.97Aug 28, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
6640 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES DIONEX ICS-6000 CAPILLARY HPIC CHROMATOGRAPH ANALYSTHERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC$94,513.84Aug 18, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
6640 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES CANISTERS, CONTROLLERS AND OTHER PARTS TO PERFORM VENTECH INSTRUMENTS, INC.$51,430.12Jul 30, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LSASD CAPITAL EQUIPMENT - NITROGEN GENERATORS: NITROFLOW 60D FOR LCMS APPLICATIONSSAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC.$96,888.36Jun 5, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PROCURE AN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA (ICP) MASS SPECTROMETER (MS) AND CHILLER WITH MASS HAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$158,798.66Jul 10, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AGILENT HELIUM CONSERVATION MODULES FOR EPA OWNED AGILENT GCSGOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$38,850.96Jun 7, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ENTECH'S 7200CTSS PRE-CONCENTRATOR AND 16P AUTOSAMPLERENTECH INSTRUMENTS, INC.$70,434.41Jun 17, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPRESS HOTBLOCK SIMPLEDIST C8000 DIGESTION SYSTEM, 26-WELL, 10 ML; 120 VAC ENVIRONMENTAL EXPRESS INC$19,639.25Jun 22, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PURGE & TRAP SYSTEMPTS PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES INC$50,676.12Jul 10, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LSASD CAPITAL EQUIPMENT - PREPLINC 2 GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY (GPC) CLEANUP SYSTEM.J2 SCIENTIFIC, LLC$56,500.00Aug 17, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS TO ACQUIRE A GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS CAAS CUBE SYSGOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC$42,116.23Aug 24, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
R7 LAB: FLOW CONTROLLERS & FITTINGS FOR 1 LITER SUMMA CANSNETA SCIENTIFIC INC$21,228.37Aug 3, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
R7 LAB: ION CHROMATOGRAPH SYSTEM TO ANALYZE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUMGOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$81,589.07Jun 9, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
R7 LAB: GEL-PERMEATION CLEANUP (GPC) SYSTEMJ2 SCIENTIFIC, LLC$42,900.00Jun 10, 202662Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same buying agency (10), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Sep 4, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Sep 3, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.