Cell Sorter System Maintenance and Upgrade
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W9132T26QA017
- Agency
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, Illinois intends to award a purchase order on a sole-source basis for cell sorter system maintenance, repair, and upgrade services, with an anticipated award date of September 30, 2026. The requirement includes installation of a chip holder accessory upgrade to enable more efficient live cell and lipid emulsion sorting, plus routine maintenance work.
ERDC-CERL has determined that On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., Ltd. is the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement. As the original equipment manufacturer, On-Chip Biotechnologies possesses the sole necessary expertise, associated equipment, and proprietary knowledge to deliver and install repairs, upgrade the chip holder accessory, and provide testing services to verify that installed components and the cell sorter equipment function in accordance with original factory-level specifications.
The procurement is issued under FAR 12.102(a) sole-source authority. This is a notice of intent, not a competitive solicitation. Interested parties believing they can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement addressing related products or services for government review solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The government retains discretion to proceed competitively or proceed as proposed; submission of a capability statement offers no guarantee of competitive consideration.
Capability statements are due by August 12, 2026.
Notice text
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, IL has a requirement for laboratory equipment maintenance and repair services in the form of installation of a chip holder accessory upgrade, enabling more efficient live cell and lipid emulsion sorting in addition to routine maintenance work.
ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., LTD in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a). The anticipated award date is 09/30/2026.
Market research indicates that On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., LTD, is the only source for this requirement because they are the original equipment manufacturers (OEM). On-Chip Biotechnologies Inc. is the only company with the necessary expertise, associated equipment, and proprietary knowledge to deliver and install the required repairs and chip holder accessory upgrade, and to provide testing services to verify that the installed accessory and cell sorter equipment function in accordance with the original factory-level functionalities. Therefore, award will be made on a sole source basis to On-Chip Biotechnologies Inc.
This is a notice of intent to sole source synopsis, not a solicitation or a request for competitive quotations. This is not a set-aside of any kind. Any interested party that believes they should be considered as capable of fulfilling this requirement should submit a capability statement of their related products or services to be reviewed for technical content. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government’s acquisition strategy.
Please provide responses to this notice no later than the time listed above in this notice, to: CERL-CT_Quotes@usace.army.mil.
Telephone responses will not be accepted.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Sorter System Maintenance and Upgrade | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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