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Digital Egg Tester

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (12H2) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 07/30/2024

Procurement Summary

USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC), Characterization and Interventions for Foodborne Pathogens Unit requires a digital egg tester system to evaluate eggs, Haugh unit, yolk index, yolk color, eggshell strength, egg weight, yolk and albumen pH, albumen absorbance, and eggshell thickness.

Waiver Rationale Summary

A digital egg tester system is needed that provides the quality attributes to measure needed in the egg. Every effort was made to identify an American made product that could meet all the required attributes to evaluate eggs. The quality attributes we need to evaluate in eggs are Haugh unit, yolk index, yolk color, eggshell strength, egg weight, yolk and albumen pH, albumen absorbance, eggshell thickness. The Digital Egg Tester DET6500 meets all the required salient characteristics identified on the solicitation item description.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Yes

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

No

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

Date Submitted

07/26/2024

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

Solicitation ID

12305B24Q0062-A1

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

0 - 6 months

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE