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Special notice

Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition IITF Plant Tissue Samples

1240BE26Q0117

Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry. Testing Laboratories and Services.

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Awarded

The Pennsylvania State University

$7,140.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This is a notice of the USDA Forest Service’s intent to restrict competition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

In accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) FAR 12.102 (a), the following documents the decision to restrict competition for this acquisition. 

The International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) provides scientific research as part of US Forest Service (USFS) Research and Development under the Department of Agriculture, located in San Juan PR. As part of its mission to deliver reliable scientific data, the Institute requires continuity in analytical methodology and accurate laboratory analysis of plant tissue samples. Maintaining methodological consistency is essential to support ongoing research activities and ensure comparability with historical datasets that span multiple years.

The contractor can fulfil the contract by analyzing 479 plant tissue samples with the requested methodology (standard acid digestion followed by ICP analysis) . The purpose is to determine concentrations of phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), boron (B), aluminum (Al), zinc (Zn),sulfur (S) and sodium (Na) using acid digestion and standard ICP analysis.

All responsible sources may submit an inquiry as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services $19 Million. The desired period of performance for the services described herein is anticipated to be from October 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
The Pennsylvania State University
UEI
NPM2J7MSCF61
CAGE
7A720
Vendor location
University Park, PA
Contract
1240BE26P0097, purchase order
Obligated
$7,140.00
Actions
1 between September 23, 2026 and September 23, 2026
Competition
Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
International Institute of Tropical Forestry Analytical Services for Plant Tissue Samples
Match
solicitation number 1240BE26Q0117 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12C2 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. September 14, 2026

    Special notice

    Due September 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bd86197d3a5747b385515e04c7521c80

    1 revisions on SAM
    • September 14, 2026: publish, special notice