QX600 autodg droplet PCR system

Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
N6600125P6397
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$171,511

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$171,511.33 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
NAICS code
325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
PSC
6525 Imaging Equipment And Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
San Diego, CA 92152, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has been awarded a $171,511.33 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a QX600 AutoDG Droplet Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) System and associated components. The contract, which originated from a Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) sole-source Notice of Intent to Award, includes 14 distinct items encompassing the primary ddPCR unit along with consumables, accessories, and support equipment necessary for system operation. The award is not set aside for small businesses and carries an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, with performance taking place in San Diego, California.

This sole-source acquisition was justified based on Bio-Rad Laboratories' unique capability to provide the specialized QX600 AutoDG Droplet PCR System and its complete ecosystem of components. As a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, Bio-Rad holds an extensive portfolio of federal contracts across multiple agencies including the NIH, CDC, and Department of Veterans Affairs, demonstrating established expertise in supplying advanced scientific instrumentation. The contract supports DARPA's research objectives through the procurement of sophisticated ddPCR technology, which enables precise nucleic acid analysis critical to defense-related research and development initiatives.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N6600125P6397?

N6600125P6397 was awarded to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. by Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on September 18, 2025.

How much is contract N6600125P6397 worth?

The government has obligated $171,511 on N6600125P6397.

Which agency awarded contract N6600125P6397?

Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N6600125P6397, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).

Was contract N6600125P6397 competed?

The extent of competition for N6600125P6397 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.

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