GA-warm springs-quantstudio 3 real-time

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting proposals for the procurement of a QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR system for their facility in Warm Springs, Georgia. This analytical laboratory instrument falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 6630 for Chemical Analysis Instruments, indicating the government's need for sophisticated molecular biology equipment capable of real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis. The solicitation was posted on August 13, 2025, with a compressed timeline requiring proposal submissions by August 19, 2025, providing potential contractors with only six days to prepare and submit their responses. The procurement includes detailed specifications outlined in the A06_Specs.pdf file, which would contain the technical requirements and performance standards for the equipment. Given the specialized nature of this equipment, evaluation criteria will likely focus on technical compliance with specifications, price competitiveness, and the contractor's ability to provide appropriate installation, training, and maintenance support.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations, making it available to all qualified contractors in an open market competition as indicated by the inclusion of the "Solicitations_Open_Market_Under_SAT" documentation. The specific QuantStudio 3 Real-Time system represents a single unit procurement for analytical capabilities at the Warm Springs location, suggesting this is equipment replacement or laboratory enhancement rather than a large-scale acquisition. While the solicitation documents do not specify award values, QuantStudio 3 systems typically represent significant capital investments for laboratory instrumentation, often ranging in the tens of thousands of dollars depending on configuration and accessories. The place of performance is clearly identified as the Fish and Wildlife Service facility in Warm Springs, Georgia, where the equipment will be installed and operated. The tight deadline suggests this may be an urgent operational requirement, possibly related to ongoing research, monitoring, or regulatory compliance activities that require immediate analytical capabilities.