Standard Measure Government Bids & RFPs

The delivery of the tracer discharge measurement system is required within 30 days from the date the contractor receives the purchase order.

This acquisition is a total small business set aside. The NAICS code is ****, and the size standard is 600 employees. A vendor must be registered at www. ***. *. * to be awarded the contract.

Questions may be emailed to ***@***. *. * before April 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT. Questions received after that time and date may not be responded to.

The delivery schedule for the Castaway CTD units is requested as soon as possible (ASAP).

The government will award a firm fixed price contract based on best value to the government, considering: 1. Authorized dealer vendor distributor, 2. Availability delivery from after receive of order ARO, and 3. Price.

Vendors must be either the manufacturer, distributor, or an authorized dealer reseller from the actual manufacturer. They must also provide proof of this authorization and be registered in the SAM database.

All questions must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * by April 17, 2026, at 12:00 p. m. ET.

The anticipated delivery of the XRD system shall occur within 120 days after receipt of an order (ARO).

The bid notice states that a one year manufacturer's warranty is required for the X-ray diffraction system.

The bid notice states that for jobs less than 500 pieces, the supplier shall drop mail the next two business days of receipt of the mailing list. For jobs in excess of 500 pieces, the supplier shall drop mail within three business days of receipt of the mailing list.

The bid notice states that payment is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice, or delivery and acceptance, whichever is later.

The bid notice states that all products bid for purchase must be new, never previously used, of the manufacturers current model andor packaging, and of best quality as measured by acceptable trade standards. The manufacturers standard published warranty and provisions shall apply, unless more stringent warranties are otherwise required by LSU and specified in the solicitation.

The bid notice states that the bid shall be awarded all-or-none to the overall lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on the total cost of the sample order.

The bid notice states that bidders are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their bid responses. LSU will reject any bid that does not meet the mandatory requests specified in this solicitation.

The bid notice states that failure to deliver within the time specified in the bid/award will constitute a default and may be cause for contract cancellation. Where the university has determined the supplier to be in default, LSU reserves the right to purchase any or all goods or services covered by the contract on the open market and to surcharge the supplier with costs in excess of the contract price.

The bid notice states that written inquiries must be received in the procurement office no later than 4:30 pm CST four (4) business days prior to the opening of bids.

The bid notice states that the government will make payment in accordance with the prompt payment act 31 **** and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315. The contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part ****.

The bid notice states that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

The bid notice states that the government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the contractor, or if the contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. The government will send a cure notice to the contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. In the event of termination for cause, the government shall not be liable to the contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the contractor shall be liable to the government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law.

The bid notice states that an agency protest may be filed with either the contracting officer or at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency protest decision authority. A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the contract law division of the office of the general counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the contracting officer or the protest decision authority.