Service contract for excelsior as tissue processor

Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
12505B22P0076
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$36,870

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$36,870.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 94% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Competed under SAP · 3 offers Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Ames, IA 50010, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00004 · Service contract for excelsior as tissue processor option year 4 $7,374
Exercise an Option P00003 · Service contract for excelsior as tissue processor option year 3 $7,374
Exercise an Option P00002 $7,374
Exercise an Option P00001 $7,374
Original award $7,374

About this award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $36,870 firm fixed-price purchase order to Richard-Allan Scientific LLC for service and maintenance of an Excelsior tissue processor at its facility in Ames, Iowa. This contract, which was not subject to any set-aside designation, represents the fourth option year of an ongoing service agreement, with an ultimate completion date of March 1, 2027. The solicitation was posted on January 31, 2022, with a due date of February 7, 2022, and the award was finalized on March 1, 2022.

Richard-Allan Scientific LLC, a foreign-owned medical equipment and services company headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serves as the authorized original equipment manufacturer and primary service provider for Epredia laboratory instruments used in histology and tissue processing applications. The company has established itself as a critical federal contractor with over $2.7 million in prime contract awards across more than 50 contracts since 2021, primarily serving the Department of Veterans Affairs but also supporting other agencies including the CDC, NIH Clinical Center, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As the manufacturer of the equipment requiring maintenance and support, Richard-Allan Scientific typically secures sole-source procurements across federal agencies due to its proprietary technical expertise and unique qualifications.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 12505B22P0076?

12505B22P0076 was awarded to Richard-Allan Scientific LLC by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on March 1, 2022.

How much is contract 12505B22P0076 worth?

The government has obligated $36,870 on 12505B22P0076.

Which agency awarded contract 12505B22P0076?

Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 12505B22P0076, with funding from Agricultural Research Service (Department of Agriculture).

Was contract 12505B22P0076 competed?

The extent of competition for 12505B22P0076 was competed under sap. The government received 3 offers.

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