1232SA26Q0311 – Combo Synopsis/Solicitation for Multi-Organ-on-Chip System USDA ARS SEA Little Rock AR
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks two Tissue GMBH HUMMIMIC Multi-Organ-on-Chip systems (brand name or equal basis) via Request for Quotation, with quotations due August 26, 2026, and questions due August 19, 2026. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Little Rock, Arkansas (USDA-ARS facility at 11 Children's Way, ACNC Office N2004, Little Rock AR 72202). The system is a microphysiological platform designed to reduce animal use in research by studying interactions between organ systems (gut-brain, gut-liver-brain, gut-liver). Each control unit must measure 251.2 mm x 206 mm x 150.2 mm, weigh no more than 4.8 kg, and operate below 45 dB(A). The system must accommodate 4 to 8 chips simultaneously, support user-controlled pump settings from 0 to 2 Hz, connect and perfuse at least two cell types from different tissues in a single chip, control up to 24 pneumatic actors, and achieve flow rates from 0 to 1000 microliters per hour while maintaining primary liver cell growth under 5% CO2. The procurement includes 20 pieces of 2-organ-chips (24-well format) with on-chip micro-pumps and compatibility with both 96-well and 24-well inserts. Delivery is required within 120 days of purchase order receipt; F.O.B. destination applies. The vendor must provide CE certification, on-site installation, a minimum 1-year manufacturer's warranty, and customer support via phone and email. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). This is a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12. Trade Agreements Act compliance (FAR 52.225-5) is required. Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days. The contracting officer is Theodore S. Blume, theodore.blume@usda.gov, 850-819-8885.
1232SA26Q0311 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
8/13/26, 11:30 AM 1232SA26SS1166304 - Sources Sought for Multi-Organ-on-Chip System USDA-ARS Little Rock AR
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is conducting market research through a sources sought notice for the procurement of multi-organ-on-chip systems to support the Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is not a formal solicitation but rather an information-gathering exercise to identify capable vendors and determine the appropriate acquisition method. The government seeks two control units designed to reduce animal use in research by enabling biological assays that study interactions between organ systems and how microbiota, metabolites, and dietary components affect tissues. Qualified sources must demonstrate their ability to provide the specified supplies, identify their small business status in accordance with SBA standards, and submit documentation of at least three similar previous requirements including contract type and delivery methods. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by March 16, 2026, and all information submitted is voluntary with no compensation provided to respondents for their participation. The government will use capability statements and vendor qualifications to evaluate the feasibility of proceeding with a formal procurement and to determine whether a small business set-aside is appropriate.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, making it available exclusively to small business concerns, including HUBZone small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, woman-owned small businesses, and small disadvantaged businesses. No current contractors or incumbent vendors are identified in this sources sought notice. The procurement requires two complete multi-organ-on-chip systems with specific technical parameters, including 20 pieces of 2-organ chips in 24-well format, each control unit measuring 251.2 mm x 206 mm x 150.2 mm and weighing no more than 4.8 kg. The systems must operate at less than 45 dB(A), feature a 7-inch integrated touchscreen display, support pump frequencies from 0 to 2 Hz, and accommodate 4 to 8 chips simultaneously. Deliverables must include on-site installation, customer support via phone and email, CE certification, and a minimum 1-year full manufacturer's warranty, with delivery required to the USDA-ARS facility in Little Rock by a date to be determined in the formal solicitation.
1232SA26Q0311 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
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