A repairable, untested Waters ACQUITY UPLC ended with no bids and has no guaranteed module, detector, software, or exact-photo configuration. Completed component evidence supports a roughly $400 blind ceiling only after physical configuration and function are verified.
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
REVIEW: the ~$400 blind ceiling is independently derived, but the ended-no-bid result does not resolve the actual module configuration needed to apply it decisively.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
GSA Auctions sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-297, lot 002 · Rockville, Maryland
Snapshot observed August 29, 2026
Scheduled close August 13, 2026
Analysis prepared August 29, 2026
Published August 29, 2026 · page updated August 29, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
This auction snapshot is historical. Continue with related research, or review a relevant published analysis whose recorded scheduled close has not passed.
These are individually prepared, time-stamped analyses with recorded scheduled closes. Verify the official auction before acting.
Auction snapshot
At the August 29, 2026 historical review, the auction had ended with no bids. This does not make the lot a $0 acquisition model or establish its actual configuration.
A liquid-chromatography product-family name is not a configuration: solvent delivery, sample handling, detector, software, and functional state determine whether an ACQUITY stack has system or parts value.
Independent review not recorded for this legacy analysis. No corrections recorded.
Independent review not recorded
Published before the current independent-review gate; no completed independent review is recorded.
How independent review worksSeller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Source Confirmed
Photo Derived
Not Established
Manufacturer Context
Lotcaliper Assumption
Laboratory · quantity 1
Identity confidence: High
Detailed seller description repeatedly identifies Waters Corporation Model ACQUITY UPLC; compact ACQUITYPLC field is not used as the public identity.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 29, 2026
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Seller explicitly does not guarantee expected modules or workflow components.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 29, 2026
Possible · Low confidence
The listing photo may or may not depict the actual property, so it is weak configuration context only.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 29, 2026
As-is / repair risk
Evidence confidence: High
Seller condition statement, paraphrased.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 29, 2026
Untested
Evidence confidence: High
No functional evidence is supplied.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 29, 2026
Market evidence strength
Medium Low
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.
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
At a $400 hammer, the model produces about $525 profit and 32.8% ROI. The ended-no-bid result does not imply a $0 acquisition model.
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $375 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $400 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $300 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $500 | Unidentified modules, detector, software, repairable condition, packing/loading, and specialist resale risk. |
Profit floor: $425
ROI floor: $435
Binding: Profit floor
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.
Completed auction evidence supports the value of known BSM, Sample Manager, detector, and column-control modules, while prepared-system asks are a stronger state than this lot. The model does not value the photo as an exact inventory.
Inspection is decision-dominant: record every module part number, identify any detector, test pressure, injection, communication, detector response, and a representative chromatographic standard before assigning complete-system value.
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: the ~$400 blind ceiling is independently derived, but the ended-no-bid result does not resolve the actual module configuration needed to apply it decisively.
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.
High · Configuration Unresolved
The seller explicitly disclaims expected configuration components and photo accuracy.
High · Functionality Unverified
No power-on or functional evidence is supplied.
High · Buyer Managed Removal
Government personnel will not assist with loading.
Medium · Purchaser Eligibility
Seller restrictions should be independently verified.
Official public provenance for auction facts; no unverified direct item URL is invented.
Official modular solvent-delivery and maintenance context; linked and paraphrased.
Official module-family context; linked and paraphrased.
