BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140D0426Q0839
- Agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 140D0426P0362 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center has awarded contract 140D0426P0362 to Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC for one BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400 unit on a sole-source basis, with the award issued September 18, 2026.
The Interior Business Center procured on behalf of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The justification for sole-source procurement rests on the BAB400's unique integrated capabilities combining precision organoid handling using impedance-based detection and piezoelectric dispensing, robotic manipulation via six-axis arm, liquid handling, incubation, multimodal imaging, and AI-ready workflow orchestration within a single platform. Market research of major laboratory automation suppliers determined that no competing commercial system provides equivalent integrated functionality without substantial custom software development and engineering. A pre-solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov July 22, 2026 with an August 5, 2026 deadline for alternative proposals resulted in no submissions.
The contract is firm-fixed-price with a performance period of approximately 15.5 months, including a three-year warranty on parts (travel, labor, and testing) and a one-year software maintenance agreement effective upon installation. Statutory authority cited is 41 U.S.C. 1901 and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 12.102(b) for simplified procedures over the simplified acquisition threshold. Previous government awards for the BAB400 include Veterans Affairs ($142,732 on July 14, 2025) and the Environmental Protection Agency ($157,026 on March 10, 2025).
Notice text
BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400 Awarded contract 140D0426P0362 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-18.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC_Redacted_SAM_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400 | Award Notice | |
| BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400 | Solicitation |
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