This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to Government Scientific Source Inc. (GSS) for a Tecan Fluent 480 Base Unit, including a 1-year warranty and INTROSPECT instrument analysis and reporting software. The total ceiling value of the contract is $372,755.65, and the ultimate completion date is December 8, 2024.
The contract was awarded under a sole-source justification, as APHIS determined the Tecan Fluent 480 is the only machine that meets their specific requirements at the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. This requirement is essential to meeting the government's needs and synergizing the equipment and testing within the NVSL and the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). The original solicitation was issued as a Special Notice, and no set-aside was used.
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