BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is soliciting a quote for one BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400 system with a proposal deadline of September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time and questions due August 27, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement restricted to Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC.

The requirement is for delivery and installation of a BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400—an autonomous wet-lab platform featuring a six-axis robotic arm with interchangeable tool heads, a 44-plate incubator, brightfield/fluorescence plate imager, single-cell dispense capability, integrated robotic liquid handling, temperature-controlled processing stations, precision cell and organoid handling, and AI-enabled workflow orchestration through BioApps Studio software. Place of performance is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases facility in Bethesda, Maryland. The period of performance is approximately 15.5 months, including 10 weeks for delivery, installation, and training within 30 days of delivery, and a software license effective upon installation.

The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and the PSC code is 6650 (Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories). This is a firm-fixed-price direct award to a small business. The quote must include a three-year warranty for parts and one-year periodic service and software maintenance, a completed Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), and any assumptions. Offerors must be registered in SAM at submission and award, hold prices firm for 60 calendar days, and comply with FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 as well as HHS Section 508 accessibility standards. Award will be based on fair and reasonable pricing, acceptable VPAT compliance, and contractor responsibility determination through CPARS and SAM records. Submit quotes electronically to Melissa_Onyszko@ibc.doi.gov. The contracting officer is Melissa Onyszko, 703-964-3638.