USGS Intent to Award Notice: CEM EDGE® Instrument

USGS Intent to Award Notice: CEM Corp Energized Dispersive Guided Extraction (EDGE®) Instrument

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC), intends to award a non-competitive purchase order to CEM Corporation, located in Matthews, NC, for an Energized Dispersive Guided Extraction (EDGE®) Instrument, to be delivered to Columbia, MO within 84 days (12 Weeks) of award/from the date the contractor receives the purchase order.

The EDGE® instrument from CEM Corporation is the only instrument that can meet the government's need to extract samples in the manner required. The USGS-CERC conducts research related to human & environmental health that increasingly requires the extraction of samples with limited available mass, such as insects and very small invertebrates which are a key component of toxicity assessments. The EDGE® combines Pressurized Fluid Extraction and Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction, making it uniquely capable of extracting samples that have a limited sample mass, down to 0.1 g. CEM Corporation holds the patent, and the EDGE® is the only technology of its kind. The instrument is patented, with supplies and services unique to the instrument, for which CEM is the sole domestic supplier.

In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 5.101(c)(4)(vi), 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 RFO 12.102(a).

Responses must be emailed to Contracting Officer, Leah Williams at leah_williams@ios.doi.gov. Reference Solicitation # DOIGFBO260031 in the subject line.

The NAICS code is 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees.

The anticipated award date is 8/24/2026. The anticipated contract will be firm fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov to be awarded the purchase order.