J--Intent to Sole Source for Maint of epMotion 5073
Interior (all) · OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140G0126Q0105 in this department, oldest first.
- Apr 6, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 19, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- 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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Reston Science Acquisition Team intends to award a sole source contract for the service and maintenance for the epMotion� 5073 automated liquid handling system to Eppendorf North America. This notice is issued in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a), which specifies that Part 12 acquisition procedures apply to commercial products and services and shall take precedence where inconsistencies exist with other FAR parts. The USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) requires a new firm-fixed-price service contract for the government … (show all)
owned epMotion 5073 automated liquid handling system for one base year (12 months) and four (4) option years to be provided by the original equipment manufacturer Eppendorf North America. Period of Performance October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, with option year coverage extending through 2031. Due to the proprietary design, specialized calibration requirements, and OEM controlled software and technical data associated with the epMotion 5073 automated liquid handling system, only Eppendorf's factory trained service technicians are authorized and equipped to perform maintenance, calibration, repair, and IQ/OQ qualification in accordance with manufacturer specifications. This procurement is being conducted under commercial acquisition procedures per RFO 12.102(a), as the services required meet the definition of commercial services under FAR 2.101. The NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The size standard is 1,000 Employees Period of Performance: One year with four option periods. Place of Performance: Columbia, Missouri Anticipated award date: 9/3/2026 This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of the epMotion�5073 automated liquid handling system and the specialized maintenance required to ensure continued functionality. Capability statements must be submitted by the date and time specified in this notice and must contain sufficient detail to permit Government review and consideration. Responses shall be emailed to: mindie_dixon@ios.doi.gov.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (OFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL), same product/service code (PSC) J066.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $34K to $700K, median $100K; range $20K to $1.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTT HydroMet Corp | 1 | $1.3M | Sep 24, 2025 |
| SIHALLA ZAKARIA 1700 BRYANT DR Round Rock TX 78664 USA | 1 | $700K | Aug 18, 2026 |
| IN-SITU, INC · $BA · $77.8B | 1 | $100K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| EMD MILLIPORE CORP | 1 | $34K | Aug 11, 2025 |
| HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC. | 1 | $20K | Sep 15, 2025 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $100K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 15, 2026IN-SITU, INC$100KJ--In-Situ Equipment Repair, Maintenance, Calibration Services, and Repair Parts FY26 REQ# 15868 PO-IN-SITU-EXTERNAL REPA
- Aug 18, 2026SIHALLA ZAKARIA 1700 BRYANT DR Round Rock TX 78664 USA$700KJ--Repair, Maintenance, and Calibration of Hydrological Equipment
- Sep 24, 2025OTT HydroMet Corp$1.3MJ--Maintenance and Repairs of OTT Hydromet Equipment
- Sep 15, 2025HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC.$20KJ--HITACHI AMICS SERVICE CONTRACT
- Aug 11, 2025EMD MILLIPORE CORP$34KJ--MilliQ Service Maintenance
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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 Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- $292K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- 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
- 149 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.