Formulatrix, LLC was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $34,131 for the procurement of a MANTIS V3.2 liquid handling system with chip changer and accessories. The contract was awarded on September 4, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2019, and will be performed in Athens, Georgia. This award was not designated as a set-aside contract and was funded by a civilian federal agency through the Southeast Area office.
Formulatrix, a foreign-owned laboratory automation company headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, specializes in advanced scientific instrumentation for life sciences research. The MANTIS system represents the type of sophisticated liquid handling equipment the company regularly supplies to federal research agencies, particularly National Institutes of Health institutes supporting biomedical research initiatives. The company has an established track record of delivering specialized laboratory automation equipment and maintenance services through firm fixed-price purchase orders ranging from approximately $10,000 to $240,000 across multiple federal research programs.