Bio-Rad QX One Instrument Maintenance Contract
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12639526Q0158
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Fort Collins, Colorado 80526, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Science and Technology laboratory in Fort Collins, Colorado intends to award a sole-source maintenance contract for a Bio-Rad QXone Droplet Digital PCR System by June 4, 2026. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is the sole provider because it is the only manufacturer of the QXone ddPCR System and preventative maintenance cannot be performed by outside parties. Place of performance is the Pest Identification and Tracking Laboratory facility in Fort Collins. The maintenance plan covers a base year from June 5, 2026 through June 4, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through June 4, 2031. Services include full on-site support with authorized technician travel, unlimited repairs inclusive of travel, parts, and labor, and one preventative maintenance visit per year. The equipment has an estimated value exceeding $329,000. The acquisition uses FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures and is structured as firm-fixed price. Although this is a sole-source notice of intent, the government invites all responsible sources to submit capability statements by June 4, 2026 to Latisha.A.Hollman@usda.gov. Questions are due by June 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Award will be made based on technical rating, fair and reasonable pricing, and acceptable or neutral past performance.
Notice text
This Presolicitation Notice is issued in accordance with FAR 5.101(c) and serves as a
Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a request for competitive
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (UEI: SSHPDYFGN7J9) using FAR Part 12 procedures. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a maintenance plan will include the following items:
• Full on-site support where the service technician will travel to the office where the equipment is located (PITL)
• Unlimited repair of the system inclusive of travel, parts, and labor
• Coverage of the QXone instrument
• One preventative maintenance visit per year
Bio-Rad is the only company that produces the QXone ddPCR System. This maintenance plan is required to keep this existing equipment functional. Preventative maintenance is required on an annual basis and is included in this plan. The preventative maintenance cannot be performed by an outside party.
This notice is not a competitive solicitation. However, all responsible sources may submit a quotation or capability statement, which will be considered by the government. Any party that believes it can meet this requirement should provide a capability statement for the Government’s review.
A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be used only to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred responding to this notice. A party may identify their interest and submit a capability statement by June 4, 2026. Responses, including questions regarding this presolicitation notice, must be sent via email to Latisha Hollman at Latisha.A.Hollman@usda.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 Performance Work Statement.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 Sole Source Justification revised.pdf |
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