Fully Automated HPLC Dissolution System

The FDA's Office of Acquisition and Grant Services seeks to procure one fully automated HPLC dissolution system, with quotes due July 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is unrestricted and open to full and open competition; no set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Silver Spring, Maryland. The system must deliver fully automated capabilities for media preparation, sampling, filtration, and system cleaning without operator intervention. Required specifications include water bath temperature range from 5 to 40 degrees Celsius, dual voltage (115V/230V at 2.0 Amp), hot water pressure booster pump, supplemental media option with CP 7-300 pump, multidose basket, video monitoring camera, paddle and stirrer components, sampling cannula, sample management system, controller PC with monitor/keyboard/mouse, 6-channel filter station, and USP glass vessels (1000 mL). The vendor must provide on-site dissolution software, system installation, familiarization training, on-site performance testing, a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and 1-year phone assistance.

Pricing must be firm-fixed-price, FOB Destination (Silver Spring, Maryland), including all shipping, handling, delivery, installation, and training. Quotes remain firm through September 30, 2026. Respondents must be registered in SAM.gov with an active UEI and submit technical documentation demonstrating compliance with all requirements, including an Accessibility Conformance Report based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable and responsible offeror. Payment is Net 30 days after government acceptance via the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Submit quotes to howard.nesmith@fda.hhs.gov.