Automated Sample Storage System and Brooks SampleStore C18 Modification

The National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks an automated sample storage system on a brand-name-or-equal basis to the Brooks C45 SampleStore, as well as modifications to an existing Brooks C18 SampleStore system. Offerors must demonstrate how to integrate a Brooks tube selector into their proposed system and build compatibility with Brooks tube trays. Proposals will be evaluated on technical acceptability, price, and past performance, with award to the responsible offeror representing best value. Responses are due by September 10, 2020 and shall be submitted electronically to the contracting officer.

There is no set-aside designation. Potential incumbents include Brooks Automation, as the agency currently uses Brooks C18 and C45 systems. Offerors must have the technical expertise to modify an existing C18 system by using its tube selector and trays to expand capacity and build a new C45 module. Proposed solutions will be installed at National Institutes of Health facilities in the United States.