Purchase of Tenney Cevo-20S Environmental Test Chamber
Agriculture (all) · MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 12639526Q0265 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 10, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
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What the notice says
TPS LLC (UEI: EDN3VLXQVK55) using FAR Part 12 procedures. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a Tenny Cevo-20S environmental test chamber to replace the current Tenney environmental chamber. The Tenny Cevo-20S environmental test chamber meets all the specified requirements when compared to the current Tenney Model T20S-2.0. See the brand-source justification for further details. A review of Thermal Product Solutions (TPS) replacement parts vendor for the current Tenney chamber resulted in no compatible parts for potential repairs. Other replacement options provide similar performance … (show all)
yet are too large for exterior dimensions to fit lab space. Additionally, testing requires that entire instruments fit within the interior space of the environmental chamber, preferably two at once for expedited testing. Further, other options require special power requirements that NGC does not possess (3-Phase AC power or 480V supply). This notice is not a competitive solicitation. However, all responsible sources may submit a quotation or capability statement, which will be considered by the government. Any party that believes it can meet this requirement should provide a capability statement for the Government�s review. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be used only to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred responding to this notice. A party may identify their interest and submit a capability statement by August 14, 2026. Responses, including questions regarding this presolicitation notice, must be sent via email to Latisha Hollman at Latisha.A.Hollman@usda.gov.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Agriculture (all)), same NAICS 334513.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEMENTAR AMERICAS, INC. | 1 | $95K | Mar 9, 2026 |
| KOEHLER INSTRUMENT COMPANY | 1 | $37K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| KAY KAY LLC | 1 | $19K | Sep 16, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Sep 16, 2026KAY KAY LLC$19KTwo water flowmeters with associated thickness gauges for the Zones, Texas
- Mar 9, 2026ELEMENTAR AMERICAS, INC.$95KCarbon/Nitrogen Analyzer to Analyze Soil and Plant Material
- Sep 23, 2025KOEHLER INSTRUMENT COMPANY$37KHigh Temperature Wheel Bearing Grease Tester
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 132 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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