Benchtop Sequencing System - College Station, TX

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Solicitation number
1232SA25Q0309
Agency
Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
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
College Station, Texas 77845, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is procuring a Benchtop Sequencing System for delivery to College Station, TX through solicitation number 1232SA25Q0309. The procurement includes three contract line items: the sequencing system itself, freight costs, and individually addressable lanes enablement capability. The technical specifications identify the Element Biosciences Element AVITI System as a potential solution, requiring dual independent flowcells, rolling circle amplification technology, scalable sequence lengths, and capabilities for both amplicon and whole genome sequencing. The evaluation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology with two primary factors: Technical Capability (pass/fail) and Price. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern on August 4, 2025, with quotes due by 1:00 PM Eastern on August 6, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The solicitation includes a unique requirement for a trade-in value of over $40,000 for an existing Illumina MiSeq instrument, suggesting the agency is upgrading from current equipment. The contract requires delivery within 90 days after award on an FOB Destination basis, with a minimum 12-month warranty and inclusion of installation and training services. The procurement involves a single unit quantity for each of the three contract line items, and quotes must be submitted electronically to the designated contracting officer at the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The government reserves the right to not award a contract based on quote quality and fund availability.

Notice text

As posted on SAM.gov.

  1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
  2. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0309 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
  3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-04 dated 06/11/2025.
  4. This solicitation is issued as a small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
  5. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
    1. 0001 - Benchtop Sequencing System – qty of 1
    2. 0002 – Freight (if applicable) – qty of 1
    3. 0003 – Individually Addressable Lanes Enablement – qty of 1
  6. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
    1. See Specifications
  7. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
    1. Deliver 90 days after award.
    2. This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
  8. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
  9. Evaluation:
    1. For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
  10. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov.  An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
  11. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
  12. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
  13. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
  14. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
  15. Date, time and place quotes are due.
    1. Quotes are due by 1:00PM Eastern - 08/06/2025
    2. Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time: peter.b.nelson@usda.gov
    3. Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
  16. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Peter Nelson – peter.b.nelson@usda.gov no later than 5:00PM Eastern on 08/04/2025

Attachments

File Type Posted
RFQ 1232SA25Q0309.pdf PDF
Specifications 1232SA25Q0309.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Benchtop Sequencing System - College Station, TX Award Award Notice
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