15-NON Competitive CSS 75N98026Q01095 Bio-Rad.docx

NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: Maintenance agreement for Bio-Rad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) System

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q01095. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a Purchase Order on a non-competitive basis to Bio-Rad, 1000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, California 94547, USA for preventative maintenance agreement for a Bio-Rad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) System

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (insert current circular number and date).

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210 Maintenance Agreements. This requirement is not set aside for small business.

(v) Description of Requirement:

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) / Division of Intramural Research (DIR) / Genomics Core Laboratory needs to purchase a 12 month preventative maintenance agreement for their existing Bio-Rad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) System. Bio-Rad is the only known source for the licensed selling, maintenance, and care of their QX200 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) System instruments.

Requirements:

The service agreement will have a period of performance of 12 months from the time of award. The system will enable the performance of experiments for the quantification of target DNA or RNA molecules for EvaGreen or probe-based digital PCR applications utilizing the proprietary, Bio-Rad instruments and software. This seamless pipeline is necessary to provide the high-throughput analyses that are critical to completing these studies in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

This contract will serve to maintain current working status, on-site visits for repair when necessary and software upgrades as needed. The contract will also carry with it a guarantee that any repair will be completed in 24-48 hours, and to maintain current working status, and on-site visits for repair, when necessary, along with software upgrades as needed.

(vi) Delivery Location:

NIH/NIEHS

111 TW Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

(vii) [Reserved, if needed]

(viii) FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Add any additional instructions as required.

(x) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(a) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, issued to the successful offeror within the time specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

The Government reserves the right to accept any offer (or part of an offer) before the expiration date, whether or not discussions are conducted, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received prior to award. Add additional evaluation criteria as required.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and consistent with customary commercial practices: None.

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

(xiv) Submission Requirements:

Responses must include sufficient information to demonstrate the respondent’s capability to provide the required product or service. Price quotations shall include, at a minimum: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery timeframe after award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. point (destination or origin), product or catalog numbers, product descriptions, and any other relevant information.

Evaluation factors may include, but are not limited to: past performance, technical capability, special features, trade-in considerations, expected lifecycle, warranty, maintenance availability, and environmental or energy efficiency considerations.

Respondents claiming to be manufacturers or authorized resellers of a specified brand-name product must provide:

(a) Product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s);

(b) Product description;

(c) Documentation demonstrating that the offered item meets all required salient characteristics;

(d) Quantity;

(e) Estimated price or cost;

(f) Shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and

(g) Delivery timeframe after receipt of order.

Responses must also include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by September 11, 2026 and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q01095. Responses may be submitted electronically to wagstaff@nih.gov.

(xv) Point of Contact:

Francisca Wagstaff at wagstaff@nih.gov