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COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Solicitation Number: W912CG-25-Q-A001

2. Title: COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR One Luminex xMAP INTELLIFLEX (Research Use Only) multiplex system

3. Classification Code: 66

4. NAICS Code: 334516

5. Response Date: Ten (10) Business days, by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time not including date of posting due via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed in the SAM.gov webpage for this combined synopsis-solicitation.

6. Description:

Disclaimer: 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 written solicitation will not be issued

As described below, this combination synopsis/solicitation is for brand name-only items.

This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 (Effective 17 January, 2025).

For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):

CLIN 0001: One (1) Luminex Intelliflex analyzer with all ancillary peripherals, cables, and instructions, necessary for install, setup, and use. One (1) round of training on equipment basic functions and analysis.

Specifications/Requirement:

One (1) Luminex Intelliflex analyzer with all ancillary peripherals, cables, and instructions, necessary for install, setup, and use. One (1) round of training on equipment basic functions and analysis.

General Requirements:

-Must have xMAP (Multi-Analyte Profiling) : fluorescent bead based capture -Must have multiplexed assay capabilities -Must allow for the simultaneous capture of up to 80 protein analytes or 80 genes from a single reaction sample.

-Must interrogates individual beads by flow cytometry -Must interrogate each bead is individually for bead color (analyte) and assay signal strength (PE fluorescence intensity) -Must have 532 nm green laser ("assay" laser) to excite the PE dye of the assay (streptavidin-PE), and a 635 nm solid state laser (red "classify" laser) to excite dyes inside the beads.

Specific Requirements:

-Compact footprint to minimize lab space (NMT 58.4 cm x 61 cm x 76 cm)

- Weigh NMT 120lbs

- Perform up to 500 multiplex assays at once

- Have a dynamic range of at least 5.5 logs

- Have a read time 20min or less for 96 well plate, 75 min or less for 384 well plate

- Have sensitivity of 0.06-1pg/mL (protein assays); 1,000 RNA copies per target/well (RNA assays)

- Require sample volumes of NMT 6.3–80 µL

- Run 96 or 384 well plates.

- Have automation modules available

Delivery: Delivery is required by thirty (30) days after contract award (ACA). Delivery shall be made to US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, 15 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760. Bldg 4, 1st Floor, Lab D115, Biological Sciences and Technology Branch [SED]

Acceptance shall be performed at US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, 15 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760The FOB point is destination.

Clauses:

I. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None.

In addition to the requirements set forth in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong.

II. Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows:

(Lowest Price Technically Acceptable)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Technical Acceptability:

The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications.

Past Performance:

Past performance will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable rating basis. An “Acceptable” rating is defined as the Government having reasonable confidence that the offeror can complete all requirements under the contract and meet stated delivery dates. An “Unacceptable” rating is defined as the Government having minimal confidence that the offeror can complete all requirements under the contract and meet stated delivery dates. The ratings will be based upon past performance information the Government obtains. Only offerors rated “Acceptable” will be eligible for award. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer out of all offers rated “Acceptable” on Past Performance.

Price:

Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any).

III. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2025) (Deviation 2025-O0003) (with its Alternate I), with its offer.

IV. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: None.

V. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2025) (Deviation 2025-O0003) and the selected clauses listed in DFARS212.301 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

FAR:

52.203-19, PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018)

52.204-23, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND

SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER

COVERED ENTITIES (DEC 2023)

52.204-25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(NOV 2021)

52.204-27, PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUNE 2023)

52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (JAN 2025)

52.209-10, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS (NOV 2015)

52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(JAN 2025)

52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES

(JAN 2025)

52.222-36, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN

2020)

52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB 2021)

52.226-8, ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING

WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024)

52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.233-3, PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

52.233-4, APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT

2004)

52.240-1, PROHIBITION ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED

OR ASSEMBLED BY AMERICAN SECURITY DRONE ACT—COVERED FOREIGN

ENTITIES (NOV 2024)

DFARS:

252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD

OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.203-7002, REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER

RIGHTS (DEC 2022)

252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER

DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2022)

252.204-7016, COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

252.204-7017, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (MAY

2021)

252.204-7018, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023)

252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JAN 2023)

252.225-7000, BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE--BASIC (FEB 2024)

252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM— BASIC

(FEB 2024)

252.225-7007, PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM

COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018)

252.225-7031, SECONDARY ARAB BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (JUN 2005)

252.225-7055, REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH

THE MADURO REGIME (MAY 2022)

252.225-7056, PROHIBITION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE

MADURO REGIME (JAN 2023)

252.225-7059, PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG

UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION–REPRESENTATION (JUN 2023)

252.225-7060, PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG

UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION (JUN 2023)

252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA--BASIC (OCT 2024)

VI. The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

FAR:

52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (NOV 2024)

52.204-13, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-16, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG

2020)

52.204-17, OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-18, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE

(AUG 2020)

52.204-19, INCORPORATON BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

52.204-20, PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.222-20, CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, ARTICLES, AND

EQUIPMENT EXCEEDING $15,000 (JUN 2020)

52.232-39, UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN

2013)

52.247-34, F.O.B. DESTINATION (JAN 1991)

52.252-5, AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

DFARS:

252.204-7003, CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR

1992)

252.204-7024, NOTICE ON THE USE OF THE SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK

SYSTEM (MAR 2023)

252.225-7048, EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUN 2013)

252.225-7972, PROHIBITION ON THE PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. (DEVIATION 2024-O0014) (AUG 2024) 252.225-

7973, PROHIBITION ON THE PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS—REPRESENTATION. (DEVIATION 2024- O0014) (AUG 2024)

252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (DEC 2018)

252.243-7001, PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS (DEC 1991) LOCAL

CLAUSES:

FAR/DFARS FILL-IN/FULL TEXT CLAUSES:

52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

252.211-7003, ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN

2023)

52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.204-25, PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(NOV 2021)

52.204-26, COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

VII. This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.

VIII. The following notes apply to this announcement: In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.

IX. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Brittany Smith Brittany.l.smith136.civ@army.mil

Place of Performance: US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, 15 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760

Set Aside: None

Contracting Officer:

8/21/2025

X Brittany Smith

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: SMITH.BRITTANY.LYN.1468511955 mailto:Brittany.l.smith136.civ@army.mil

Specific Requirements: