Purchase Order 1232SA25P0198

Harvard Bioscience, Inc.'s Amino Acid Analysis Division, operating as Biochrom, was awarded a $108,982.95 firm fixed-price purchase order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service on September 22, 2025. The contract calls for delivery of a complete amino acid analyzer system to the USDA ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center in North Dakota by December 21, 2025. The deliverables include the analyzer equipped with a column capable of detecting 20 standard amino acids and over 40 amino acid derivatives across multiple sample types, a personal computer with data analysis software, physiological standards, buffer and reagent start-up kits, and an accessory kit. The procurement was conducted through a competitive Request for Quotation evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with the final solicitation open to all business sizes after an initial small business set-aside restriction was removed through amendment.

This award represents a continuation of Biochrom's established relationship with federal research agencies, particularly the USDA Agricultural Research Service, where the division has consistently provided specialized amino acid analytical equipment and associated services. The contract includes comprehensive support requirements such as onsite training, a one-year warranty, and U.S.-based service engineers available during standard business hours with onsite repair capability within two business days. No set-aside designation applies to this award. Biochrom is a division of Harvard Bioscience Inc., a global manufacturer of biomedical research instrumentation that maintains significant federal contracts across multiple agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Veterans Affairs.