1232SA26Q0311 – Combo Synopsis/Solicitation for Multi-Organ-on-Chip System USDA ARS SEA Little Rock AR

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks two Tissue GMBH HUMMIMIC Multi-Organ-on-Chip systems (brand name or equal basis) via Request for Quotation, with quotations due August 26, 2026, and questions due August 19, 2026. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Little Rock, Arkansas (USDA-ARS facility at 11 Children's Way, ACNC Office N2004, Little Rock AR 72202). The system is a microphysiological platform designed to reduce animal use in research by studying interactions between organ systems (gut-brain, gut-liver-brain, gut-liver). Each control unit must measure 251.2 mm x 206 mm x 150.2 mm, weigh no more than 4.8 kg, and operate below 45 dB(A). The system must accommodate 4 to 8 chips simultaneously, support user-controlled pump settings from 0 to 2 Hz, connect and perfuse at least two cell types from different tissues in a single chip, control up to 24 pneumatic actors, and achieve flow rates from 0 to 1000 microliters per hour while maintaining primary liver cell growth under 5% CO2. The procurement includes 20 pieces of 2-organ-chips (24-well format) with on-chip micro-pumps and compatibility with both 96-well and 24-well inserts. Delivery is required within 120 days of purchase order receipt; F.O.B. destination applies. The vendor must provide CE certification, on-site installation, a minimum 1-year manufacturer's warranty, and customer support via phone and email. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). This is a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12. Trade Agreements Act compliance (FAR 52.225-5) is required. Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days. The contracting officer is Theodore S. Blume, theodore.blume@usda.gov, 850-819-8885.