J--MALVERN PANALYTICAL MULTIPURPOSE DIFFRACTOMETER MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

AI Summary

The U.S. Geological Survey plans to award a noncompetitive purchase order for a maintenance agreement on an Empyrean X-ray diffractometer. Malvern Panalytical Inc is the sole source for this service due to being the original equipment manufacturer. The contract is anticipated to be fixed-price, with performance from award through April 12, 2027.

Contract details

Solicitation No.: 140G0126Q0044
Notice Type: Presolicitation
Posted Date: February 11, 2026
Response Deadline: February 16, 2026
NAICS Code: 811210 AI guide
PSC / Class Code: J066
Issuing Office: OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL
Sub-Agency: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Primary Contact: Galvin, Daniel
City: RESTON
State: VA
ZIP Code: 20192
AI Product/Service: service

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey intends to award a noncompetitive purchase order to Malvern Panalytical Inc (Malvern), located in Westborough, Massachusetts, for a service and maintenance agreement for an Empyrean X-ray diffractometer with i-Core optical module, located in Reston, Virginia. The period of performance will be date of award through 04/12/2027.

There are no option periods.

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source, Malvern is the only source reasonable available for this requirement because Malvern is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the diffractometer, and the only authorized service provider.

In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency, however, THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b).

Responses must be emailed to Daniel (Dan) Galvin at dgalvin@usgs.gov.

The NAICS code is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The size standard is $34 million.

The anticipated award date of the contract is 02/18/2026. The anticipated contract will be fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at https://sam.gov/content/home to be awarded the purchase order.

Key dates

February 11, 2026Posted Date
February 16, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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Frequently asked questions

J--MALVERN PANALYTICAL MULTIPURPOSE DIFFRACTOMETER MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.