The USDA Agricultural Research Service's Southern Regional Research Center intends to procure one Size Exclusion Chromatography with Multi-Angle Light Scattering (SEC-MALS) detector instrument for automated measurement of molecular weight and branching of samples like polysaccharides. The required system must be fully automated with an autosampler, include chromatography pumps and temperature controllers, and feature RI, viscometry, and MALS detectors, along with software, installation, training, and a warranty. Performance location is the SRRC facility at 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124. This notice is for planning purposes only and is not a formal request for quote. Interested vendors should submit company profile, business size, point of contact, technical confirmation, and estimated delivery lead time via email.