Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Various power supplies and coils; lot-level mixture of usable and scrap.
- $300 observed high bid with one bidder.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:SKIP
NASA Ling Vibration Power System & Field-Coil Lot — Auction Analysis
The lot is specialist vibration-test power equipment rather than generic supplies, but the $300 observed bid exceeds a $0 canonical blind ceiling under mixed usable/scrap, compatibility, testing, and logistics risk.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed August 26, 2026. The scheduled close date of August 27, 2026 has passed. The price, evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationSKIP
- 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
SKIP: the $300 observed bid is above the canonical blind ceiling, and the seller's lot-level usable/scrap statement cannot be mapped to individual equipment.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot observed bid
- $300
- Bidders
- 1
- Blind-model resale
- $4,000
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed August 26, 2026 · scheduled close August 27, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 3-1-QSC-I-26-516, lot 009 · Houston, Texas
Snapshot observed August 26, 2026
Scheduled close August 27, 2026
Analysis prepared August 26, 2026
Published August 26, 2026 · page updated August 26, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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This auction snapshot is historical. Continue with related research, or review a relevant published analysis whose recorded scheduled close has not passed.
No related published analysis currently has a future scheduled close.
Auction snapshot
At the August 26, 2026 observation, the high bid was $300 with one bidder. That immutable state does not update after close.
System reconstruction identifies specialist equipment, but it cannot solve unmapped condition, compatibility, or high-power testing risk.
Review and correction history
Independent review not recorded for this legacy analysis. No corrections recorded.
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Independent review not recorded
Published before the current independent-review gate; no completed independent review is recorded.
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
- Ling System Bay and two Power Bays form a coherent vibration power/control system.
- Three older cabinets and two probable field-coil assemblies; exact models unresolved.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- Legacy Ling systems have specialist support/modernization context; exact compatibility controls value.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $4,000 blind gross resale.
- $0 canonical maximum, lowered from the specification's $200 target by the ROI gate.
Equipment identity
Vibration Test · quantity 1
Ling Multi-bay vibration-test power/control system; exact model unresolved
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Ling-branded System Bay with Power Bay #1 and Power Bay #2.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Vibration Test · quantity 3
Unidentified Legacy high-current power/control cabinets
Identity confidence: Medium Low
Identity evidence
Three additional cabinets are visible; exact models are unreadable.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Vibration Test · quantity 2
Unidentified Crated electromagnetic / probable field-coil assemblies
Identity confidence: Medium
Identity evidence
Two annular electromagnetic assemblies are visible; exact part numbers are unresolved.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Configuration
Compatibility with separately auctioned shaker/interface lot
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
The two lots may be related, but a complete matched system, cables, and function are not established.
GSA Auctions · Source Field · observed August 26, 2026
Condition
Untested
Seller reports a lot-level mixture of usable and scrap without mapping the condition to individual cabinets or coils; nothing is shown powered.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Seller condition statement and absent operating evidence.
GSA Auctions · Source Field · observed August 26, 2026
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Limited Legacy
Evidence recency
Not Recorded
No structured comparable-evidence metadata was preserved for this dated snapshot. Public auditability is limited; the numeric resale snapshot cannot be independently audited from comparable records on this page.
Legacy evidence counts were not preserved. Unknown is not reported as zero.
Sensitivity and robustness
Fails
The modeled economics fail the standard reseller requirements under the stated assumptions.
Blind/as-is model
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $4,000
The approved $200 target clears the $500 profit floor but fails the canonical 30% ROI gate; the lower defensible ceiling is $0.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $600 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $1,500 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $500 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $700 | Unmapped scrap status, compatibility, missing parts, and specialist liquidity. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $200
ROI floor: $0
Binding: ROI floor
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $0
- Modeled result at recorded bid
- $400 profit · 13.30% 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.
Power-system reconstruction and economics
The lot is not generic bench power supply inventory. It is a specialist vibration-power ecosystem whose condition mapping and compatibility remain unresolved.
- Verify model plates, output ratings, usable/scrap mapping, coil tests, compatibility, and freight.
- Do not claim this lot and the separate shaker lot form a complete working system.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
SKIPSKIP: the $300 observed bid is above the canonical blind ceiling, and the seller's lot-level usable/scrap statement cannot be mapped to individual equipment.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium High
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium
- Costs
- Medium
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 · Mixed Condition Unmapped
The seller does not identify which components are usable and which are scrap.
Lot-level seller statement.
High · Compatibility Unknown
Power bays and coils may have little value outside a compatible shaker ecosystem.
Exact models and cross-lot matching are unresolved.
High · Heavy Logistics
Multiple large cabinets burden a remote reseller.
Lot-specific reserve, not a freight quote.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions API / Data.gov
Official public provenance for auction facts; no unverified direct item URL is invented.
- Data Physics vibration power amplifiers
Official current and legacy product-family context.