Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Seller identity and main chassis branding are established.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
LECO Pegasus 4D GC×GC-TOFMS — Auction Analysis
The LECO Pegasus 4D family identity and main chassis are photo-confirmed, but the GC, thermal modulator, secondary oven, vacuum/TOF function, workstation, ChromaTOF environment, and accessory completeness are not established. Thin as-is market evidence and large verification exposure leave a $0 blind hammer ceiling.
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
RecommendationREVIEW
- Maximum hammer bid
- $0
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
REVIEW: strong family identity does not overcome unresolved configuration, untested analytical function, thin market support, and a negative blind model before acquisition.
What to verify before bidding
- A visible analyzer chassis does not establish a complete GC×GC-TOFMS workflow.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot auction result
- Not captured
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $2,500
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 013 · 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; no numeric bid or bidder count was established.
Pegasus 4D branding on an analyzer chassis is not proof of a complete functioning GC×GC-TOFMS workflow.
Review and correction history
Independent review not required. No corrections recorded.
View review and correction details
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
- GC, modulator, secondary oven, workstation/software, vacuum/TOF function, accessories, and analytical performance.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $2,500 conservative unverified resale and $0 blind hammer after freight, testing, configuration, uncertainty, selling friction, and required-profit reserves.
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.
Model · Confirmed
LECO and Pegasus 4D branding visible
Photo confidence: High
Equipment identity
Mass Spectrometry · quantity 1
LECO Pegasus 4D GC×GC-TOFMS analytical instrument; exact complete workflow unresolved
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Seller identifies LECO Pegasus 4D and supplied photo visibly shows LECO/Pegasus 4D branding.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Configuration
Main Pegasus chassis/analyzer assembly
Confirmed · High confidence
Configuration evidence
Main chassis/analyzer is visibly present.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
GC, thermal modulator, secondary oven, autosampler, workstation/ChromaTOF, cables, pumps, gas-path hardware, and accessories
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Supplied photo does not establish complete workflow components.
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, detector, GC, modulation, or analytical test is demonstrated.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Seller condition statement.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium Low
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Mixed
Exact-family evidence is thin and lacks a qualified exact-model realized working-system sale.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Asking | Used In Valuation | 1 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay — LECO Pegasus 4D GC×GC TOFMS Marketplace | Asking Exact Model | October 1, 2026 | $3,582 | As-is listing; not a demonstrated complete tested workflow. Used In Valuation |
Sensitivity and robustness
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
Analyzer/parts downside
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $1,500
At $1,500 resale the blind ceiling remains $0.
Higher freight or repair reserve
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $2,500
An additional $500 operating reserve leaves the blind ceiling at $0.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $375 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $900 | Buyer-managed packing and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $900 | LotCaliper functional-verification and repair reserve. |
| Other | $400 | LotCaliper missing-component, configuration, or software reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $300 | LotCaliper uncertainty and return-risk reserve. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $0
ROI floor: $0
Binding: Profit and ROI floors
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $0
- Modeled result at recorded bid
- No bid recorded
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
Pegasus 4D branding on an analyzer chassis is not proof of a complete functioning GC×GC-TOFMS workflow.
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
REVIEWREVIEW: strong family identity does not overcome unresolved configuration, untested analytical function, thin market support, and a negative blind model before acquisition.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium Low
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium Low
- Costs
- Medium Low
Why these confidence levels were assigned
- Identity rationale
- Seller and visible chassis branding support family identity.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Configuration rationale
- Complete workflow components are unresolved.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Condition rationale
- No operational evidence is retained.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Market Support rationale
- Realized working-system support is thin.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- 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 · Configuration Incomplete
A visible analyzer chassis does not establish a complete GC×GC-TOFMS workflow.
GC, modulator, secondary oven, workstation/software, and accessories are unresolved.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions item 378573
Official immutable auction-observation provenance.