United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Automatic Droplet Generator and QX600 Droplet Reader System

Agency Contact Information:

U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), 381 Elden Street, Suite 2000A, Herndon, VA 20170 Contracting Officer: Bridgette Ornelas (bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov) Contracting Specialist: Desmond Harris (desmond_harris@ibc.doi.gov)

Proposed Action:

The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed-price (FFP) acquisition with Bio-Rad for the purchase of one (1) Automatic Droplet Generator and one (1) QX600 Droplet Reader to support droplet digital PCR operations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR). This non-competitive action is being issued by AQD on behalf of the CCR.

Place of Performance:

National Cancer Institute 37 Convent Drive, MSC 4256 Bethesda, MD 20892-4256

Description of Requirement:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CCR requires the purchase of one

(1) Bio-Rad Automatic Droplet Generator and one (1) QX600 Droplet Reader to replace aging droplet digital PCR equipment and to ensure the continued operation of CCR’s Genomics Core.

Bio-Rad is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with the capability to provide these specific instruments and associated system compatibility necessary to support CCR’s mission-critical droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) research operations.

Response Information:

This action is being processed in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may express their interest and demonstrate their capability by submitting a capability statement by the date specified below.

The contractor shall complete delivery no later than 12 weeks after contract award. The Government will consider all capabilities statements received by 10:00 A.M. ET, Monday, April 13, 2026.

Please be advised that it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives your submission on or before the specified due date. Submissions shall be sent electronically to Bridgette Ornelas Contracting Officer at bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov and Desmond Harris, Contract Specialist at desmond harris@ibc.doi.gov. Submissions shall not exceed ten (10) pages. Paper copies will not be accepted. Late responses will only be accepted if they contain mailto:bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov mailto:desmond_harris@ibc.doi.gov mailto:bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov mailto:desmond_harris@ibc.doi.gov extraordinary value to the Government. Submissions should be in a Microsoft Office compatible format (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or Adobe Acrobat and not contain text smaller than 11-point font. The maximum file size of the submission shall not exceed 8 MB.

Tables, graphs, etc. will count against the total page count. Font size smaller than 11 may be used to label tables and graphs but may not be smaller than 8-point font. All data received in response to this Special Notice that are marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Evaluation Panel. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personnel reviewing responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. Responders are advised that the Government will not reimburse for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Special Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Special Notice will be solely at the interested parties' expense. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this announcement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition.

The Government reserves the right to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) as a result of this announcement. Please be advised that this announcement may constitute the only notice that will be posted for this acquisition, based on the review of any responses to this notice. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered. Not addressing all the requested information may result in the Government determining the responder is not capable of performing the scope of work required.