The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), operating under the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), awarded a $77,793 firm fixed-price purchase order to Biopac Systems, Inc. for the procurement of one MP200 Data Acquisition System with AcqKnowledge License for VMG Recording. This sole-source acquisition was conducted as a Request for Quotation under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial items, with no set-aside designation applied. The contract was awarded on August 22, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of the same date, indicating an accelerated procurement timeline from the July 22, 2025 posting date. Biopac Systems, a specialized biomedical research equipment manufacturer based in Goleta, California, was the sole intended contractor identified in the solicitation.
The data acquisition system will be delivered to the ARL facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, with operational delivery required by August 31, 2025. Biopac Systems, Inc. specializes in physiological monitoring devices, research sensors, and advanced data acquisition technologies that serve federal research institutions and medical research centers across multiple agencies, including the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Veterans Affairs. The firm fixed-price contract structure with FOB Destination terms provides the government with cost certainty for this specialized scientific instrumentation procurement supporting the Army's research and development operations.