Automated Liquid Handling Robot
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SSN_CVM_2026_133678
- 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
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Laurel, Maryland 20708, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The FDA's Office of Acquisition and Grant Services intends to solicit an Automated Robotic Liquid Handling System on a total small business set-aside basis, with capability statements due June 10, 2026. This is a sources-sought notice; no contract award will result from responses.
The system must automate DNA shearing (approximately 10,000 base pairs) and bead cleanup for up to 96 samples in support of long-read sequencing library preparation at the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. The procurement is designated NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
The system must be compatible with PacBio Sequel IIe sequencing workflows, support user-defined workflows (minimum two additional workflows beyond baseline), and provide a pipetting range of 1–1,000 microliters with 5% error tolerance. The equipment must support 96-well plates, 384-well plates, reagent reservoirs, and magnetic separation systems; include safety stop mechanisms (door open/error stop); operate on standard 110V power; and fit within a footprint under 30 inches wide by 25 inches deep. Vendors may propose equal products provided all salient characteristics are met.
The procurement will be Firm-Fixed-Price and include delivery, installation, training, and minimum 12-month manufacturer warranty. Delivery to the FDA CVM Laboratory Facility in Laurel, Maryland must occur within 60 calendar days of contract award, with installation completed within 30 calendar days thereafter. Consumables for at least 96 samples are included. Capability statements in PDF format (maximum 10 pages excluding product literature) should be submitted to Reagan.Davis@fda.hhs.gov.
Notice text
This requirement is for the purchase of a Automated Robotic Liquid Handling System that is capable of completing the bead washing steps involved in the library preparation for the sequencing of long reads. This requirement will be acquired using a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for the purchase, delivery, installation, training, and warranty of the robotic liquid handling system.
The following salient characteristics represent the minimum functional, performance, and compatibility requirements necessary to meet FDA operational needs. Vendors may propose equal products provided all salient characteristics are met.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS (KEY REQUIREMENTS)
The system shall:
- Automate DNA shearing (~10,000 bp) and bead cleanup for up to 96 samples
- Be compatible with PacBio Sequel IIe sequencing workflows
- Support user-defined workflows (minimum two additional workflows)
- Provide pipetting range of 1–1000 µL with ≤5% error
- Support:
- 96-well plates
- 384-well plates
- Reagent reservoirs
- Magnetic separation systems
- Transfer liquids between plates and tube racks
- Include safety stop mechanisms (e.g., door open/error stop)
- Operate on standard 110V power
- Fit within footprint < 30” W x 25” D
Include consumables for at least 96 samples
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSN_CVM-2026-133678.docx | DOCX document |
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