Aqualab VSA Vapor Sorption Analyzer
Agriculture (all) · USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 123A9426P0038 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on behalf of USDA Agricultural Research Service intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to Addium, Inc (1300 NE Henley Court, Ste. 6, Pullman WA 99163-56662) for the procurement of (1) Aqualab VSA Vapor Sorption Analyzer Part #40430; (1) VSA Service Training Part #50194; (1) Aqualab WVTR Testing Kit Part #40237; (1) Moisture Analysis Toolkit 3.0 Part #50229; (1) Aqualab Stainless Steel Cups Part #40314; and shipping if applicable. Statutory Authority This purchase is being conducted under the authority of FAR … (show all)
12. The FSIS has determined that Addium, Inc. is the only source reasonably available to satisfy this requirement of the Aqualab VSA Vapor Sorption Analyzer from Addium, Inc. because of their unique capabilities exclusive to their product. The Aqualab VSA can perform dynamic dewpoint isotherms, which is proprietary. Unlike the conventional dynamic vapor sorption isotherm method, dynamic dewpoint isotherms are independent of sample equilibration for setting water activities, allowing for increased precision and detection of inflection points in isotherm curves indicative of critical relative humidities. This would allow us to determine appropriate storage conditions that do not lead to migration of components and deterioration in product quality, such as with sugar blooming. Since this is a proprietary method, no other vapor sorption analyzer on the market has these capabilities. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It�s a synopsis for informational purposes only. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses must include: 1. Company Name and CAGE Code. 2. Technical description of how the proposed alternative meets all requirements listed above. Responses will be used to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Who won similar work
194 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Agriculture (all)), same NAICS 334516.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 14 | $1.8M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| ELEMENT BIOSCIENCES, INC. | 6 | $8.9M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| GERSTEL INC | 4 | $508K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO | 4 | $470K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A | 4 | $469K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 4 | $303K | Jun 11, 2026 |
| C-LOCK, INC. | 3 | $651K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Suncore Distribution LLC | 3 | $354K | Jul 1, 2025 |
| FOSS NORTH AMERICA, INC | 3 | $235K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| ANTON PAAR USA, INC | 3 | $185K | Sep 22, 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.
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Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) since 2024 (1 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) job
- $30K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 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
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 8 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.