Automated Liquid Handling Robot
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75F40126Q00158
- Agency
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FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services
Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Laurel, Maryland 20708, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine seeks the purchase of one new, unused automated robotic liquid handling system for DNA shearing and AMPure bead cleanup workflows in long-read sequencing library preparation, with quotation responses due August 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET and questions due August 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET. This is a brand-name-or-equal procurement under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation using Firm-Fixed-Price contract terms. Amendment 00002, effective August 13, addresses vendor questions and establishes final deadlines with no additional questions to be answered.
Place of performance is the FDA CVM Laboratory Facility in Laurel, Maryland, with delivery required within 60 days of award. The system must support automated processing of up to 96 samples in 96-well plate format and be interoperable with the Government's existing Pacific Biosciences Sequel IIe sequencing environment and validated laboratory workflows. The equipment footprint may not exceed 30 inches wide by 25 inches deep, must provide pipetting ranges of 1–1,000 microliters with 5% coefficient of variation precision, and must be compatible with 96-well plates, 384-well plates, reagent reservoirs, and tube racks including those designed for 1.5 milliliter tubes. Refurbished or remanufactured equipment will not be accepted.
The requirement includes delivery, installation, operational verification by a manufacturer-certified technician, end-user training for a minimum of two users, consumables sufficient to process at least 200 samples, and a minimum 12-month manufacturer warranty. Quotations must include all costs for shipping, delivery, installation, training, warranty, and site preparation information. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies), with no set-aside applied. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 1,000 employees. Offerors must submit technical and price quotations, warranty terms, UEI confirmation of active SAM.gov registration, lead time information, and manufacturer technical literature demonstrating compliance with all salient characteristics.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment00001
The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received in response to this solicitation and extend the due date. NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED. All responses to this amendment are due by August 17, 2026, 12:00 pm. Eastern Time (ET).
All interested parties should carefully review the attached questions and answers. NO additional questions will be answered. ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), has a requirement for the purchase of one (1) automated robotic liquid handling system capable of automating DNA shearing and AMPure bead cleanup workflows used in long-read sequencing library preparation. The system shall support automated processing of up to 96 samples in a 96-well plate format and be interoperable with the Government's existing Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) Sequel IIe sequencing environment and validated laboratory workflows. This acquisition is being conducted as a brand-name-or-equal procurement. Equal products must meet all stated salient characteristics, interoperability requirements, workflow compatibility requirements, and performance specifications. The requirement includes delivery, installation, operational verification, end-user training for a minimum of two users, consumables sufficient to process at least 200 samples, and a minimum 12-month manufacturer warranty. The system shall be new and unused; refurbished or remanufactured equipment will not be accepted. Delivery shall be made to the FDA CVM laboratory facility in Laurel, Maryland, within 60 days of award.
Update #2 ·
Amendment00001
The purpose of this amendment is to reopen the solicitation and establish a revised quotation due date. Based upon information obtained through market research, the Government has identified potential domestic availability of products capable of satisfying the Government’s minimum requirements. Vendors are invited to submit new or revised quotations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Questions are due August 12, 2026 at 12pm responses to this amendment are due by August 17, 2026, 2pm. (ET).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), has a requirement for the purchase of one (1) automated robotic liquid handling system capable of automating DNA shearing and AMPure bead cleanup workflows used in long-read sequencing library preparation. The system shall support automated processing of up to 96 samples in a 96-well plate format and be interoperable with the Government's existing Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) Sequel IIe sequencing environment and validated laboratory workflows. This acquisition is being conducted as a brand-name-or-equal procurement. Equal products must meet all stated salient characteristics, interoperability requirements, workflow compatibility requirements, and performance specifications. The requirement includes delivery, installation, operational verification, end-user training for a minimum of two users, consumables sufficient to process at least 200 samples, and a minimum 12-month manufacturer warranty. The system shall be new and unused; refurbished or remanufactured equipment will not be accepted. Delivery shall be made to the FDA CVM laboratory facility in Laurel, Maryland, within 60 days of award.
Update #1 ·
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), has a requirement for the purchase of one (1) automated robotic liquid handling system capable of automating DNA shearing and AMPure bead cleanup workflows used in long-read sequencing library preparation. The system shall support automated processing of up to 96 samples in a 96-well plate format and be interoperable with the Government's existing Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) Sequel IIe sequencing environment and validated laboratory workflows. This acquisition is being conducted as a brand-name-or-equal procurement. Equal products must meet all stated salient characteristics, interoperability requirements, workflow compatibility requirements, and performance specifications. The requirement includes delivery, installation, operational verification, end-user training for a minimum of two users, consumables sufficient to process at least 200 samples, and a minimum 12-month manufacturer warranty. The system shall be new and unused; refurbished or remanufactured equipment will not be accepted. Delivery shall be made to the FDA CVM laboratory facility in Laurel, Maryland, within 60 days of award.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| SF30-Amendment02.pdf | ||
| CSS_Amend02_CVM-2026-133678.docx | DOCX document | |
| Amendment02_QA_75F40126Q00158.docx | DOCX document | |
| SF30_Amendment01_CVM-2026-133678.pdf | ||
| CSS__Amendment01__CVM-2026-133678.docx | DOCX document | |
| CSS__CVM-2026-133678.docx | DOCX document |
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