Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- GC, MSD cabinet, and major system hardware visibly present
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:SKIP
Agilent GC/MS System — Probable 6890-Series GC + 5973 MSD — Auction Analysis
The lot is a probable 6890-series GC plus 5973 MSD system, but exact suffixes, configuration, workstation/software, pump state, and GC/MS function are unresolved. Its observed $1,025 bid exceeds the $450 blind/as-is ceiling, so the snapshot is SKIP.
Stale-data warning
Analysis snapshot · Open at observation — observed October 1, 2026. This is an immutable observation, not a live feed. The auction is scheduled to close October 7, 2026. Price, status, close time, and terms may have changed. Check the source auction before bidding.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationSKIP
- Maximum hammer bid
- $450
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
SKIP: The observed $1,025 bid is above the $450 blind ceiling; a lower resale or modest repair increase drives the justified hammer to $0.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot observed bid
- $1,025
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $5,000
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC · scheduled close October 7, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 3-1-QSC-I-26-593, lot 007 · Denver Federal Center, Colorado 80225
Snapshot observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Scheduled close October 7, 2026
Analysis prepared Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Published October 1, 2026 · page updated October 1, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
October 1, 2026 GSA observation; numeric bid and bidder count were not established.
The lot is a probable 6890-series GC plus 5973 MSD system, but exact suffixes, configuration, workstation/software, pump state, and GC/MS function are unresolved. Its observed $1,025 bid exceeds the $450 blind/as-is ceiling, so the snapshot is SKIP.
Review and correction history
Independent review not required. No corrections recorded.
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Independent review not required
No mandatory independent review was required under the current gate. This is not an approval.
How independent review worksHow evidence is classified
Seller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Photo Derived
Photo-derived
- Supplied photographs support bounded physical-presence and exterior observations only; they do not prove seller inclusion or function.
Not Established
Not established
- Exact GC/MS suffixes, inlet/column/autosampler, workstation/ChemStation, vacuum pump state, accessories, and successful GC/MS operation
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- Conservative resale is $5000; blind hammer ceiling is $450 before any unknown premium.
Structured photo observations (1)
These are bounded observations from the preserved photographs. They do not establish functional operation or seller inclusion beyond the corresponding source evidence.
Module Accessory · Confirmed
GC, MSD cabinet, and major system hardware visibly present
Photo confidence: Medium High
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
Agilent Agilent GC/MS system — probable 6890-series GC plus 5973 MSD
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Seller and photographs support a GC/MS system with probable 6890-series GC and 5973 MSD family identity, not exact suffixes.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Configuration
GC, MSD cabinet, and major system hardware visibly present
Confirmed · Medium High confidence
Configuration evidence
GC, MSD cabinet, and major system hardware visibly present
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Exact GC/MS suffixes, inlet/column/autosampler, workstation/ChemStation, vacuum pump state, accessories, and successful GC/MS operation
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Exact GC/MS suffixes, inlet/column/autosampler, workstation/ChemStation, vacuum pump state, accessories, and successful GC/MS operation
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Condition
As-is / repair risk
Seller states used condition, possible missing parts, and possible repairs; no power-on, vacuum, tune, chromatogram, or functional test is demonstrated.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Seller states used condition, possible missing parts, and possible repairs; no functional test is retained.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Mixed
Exact-family market evidence is configuration- and condition-sensitive; working systems are not direct equivalents to the unresolved as-is auction lot.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Realized Auction Acquisition | Used In Valuation | 1 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Australia — 6890 GC + 5973 MSD Auction | Realized Auction Acquisition Exact Model | December 2, 2025 | A$3,050 | Untested 6890/5973 system with autosampler, pump, accessories, and ChemStation; stronger configuration than the GSA lot. Used In Valuation |
Sensitivity and robustness
Fails
The modeled economics fail the standard reseller requirements under the stated assumptions.
Downside case
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $4,000
The observed $1,025 bid is above the $450 blind ceiling; a lower resale or modest repair increase drives the justified hammer to $0.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $750 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $900 | Buyer-managed packing and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $1,000 | LotCaliper functional-verification and repair reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $900 | LotCaliper configuration and uncertainty reserve. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $950
ROI floor: $469
Binding: ROI floor
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $450
- Modeled result at recorded bid
- $425 profit · 11.11% modeled ROI
This is a reseller ceiling, not a prediction of the auction's closing price. Any buyer premium or other unquoted acquisition charge must be deducted before bidding.
Configuration, condition, and conservative bid ceiling
The lot is a probable 6890-series GC plus 5973 MSD system, but exact suffixes, configuration, workstation/software, pump state, and GC/MS function are unresolved. Its observed $1,025 bid exceeds the $450 blind/as-is ceiling, so the snapshot is SKIP.
Verify the actual configuration, functional state, packing/removal cost, and any buyer premium before raising the stated blind hammer ceiling.
- Do not convert an unknown bid or bidder count to zero.
- Do not credit unverified components, software, accessories, or function.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
SKIPSKIP: The observed $1,025 bid is above the $450 blind ceiling; a lower resale or modest repair increase drives the justified hammer to $0.
Confidence
- Identity
- Medium High
- Configuration
- Low
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium
- Costs
- Medium Low
Why these confidence levels were assigned
- Identity rationale
- Seller and photographs support a GC/MS system with probable 6890-series GC and 5973 MSD family identity, not exact suffixes.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Configuration rationale
- Exact GC/MS suffixes, inlet/column/autosampler, workstation/ChemStation, vacuum pump state, accessories, and successful GC/MS operation
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Condition rationale
- Seller states used condition, possible missing parts, and possible repairs; no power-on, vacuum, tune, chromatogram, or functional test is demonstrated.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Market Support rationale
- Exact-family market evidence is configuration- and condition-sensitive; working systems are not direct equivalents to the unresolved as-is auction lot.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Costs rationale
- Reserves are not quotes.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
Market support assesses how well the available evidence supports the resale assumption. Exact third-party marketplace records may be omitted when source-use rights are unclear. Each dimension uses the published methodology rubric; a confidence label measures the strength and boundedness of its evidence, not the likelihood of a profitable outcome.
Risks and unknowns
High · Functionality Unverified
No complete functional workflow is established.
Exact GC/MS suffixes, inlet/column/autosampler, workstation/ChemStation, vacuum pump state, accessories, and successful GC/MS operation
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions item 378567
Official immutable auction-observation provenance.