Incubator Shaker System (Triple-Stack Configuration)

The Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, seeks one commercially available Triple-Stack Incubator Shaker System (brand name or equal to the INFORS HT Multitron) with proposals due July 21. No set-aside applies; the procurement is unrestricted.

Place of performance is Calverton, Maryland. The system must provide independent control of temperature, CO2, humidity, and orbital shaking for each incubation module and support Chinese hamster ovary suspension cell culture at production-relevant working volumes using 5-liter Erlenmeyer shake flasks. Required features include UV sterilization capability, dark observation windows, cable passthrough capability, and UL certification or equivalent. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.

The contractor shall furnish a complete turnkey system including all equipment, accessories, hardware, software, licenses, cables, documentation, delivery, installation, Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, on-site training, and a minimum one-year OEM warranty covering parts and labor. Delivery must be completed within 90 calendar days of award, with installation within 10 days, IQ/OQ within 5 days, and training within 5 days thereafter. Offerors must submit a Salient Characteristics Compliance Matrix demonstrating how their proposed system meets each minimum requirement, along with technical specifications, delivery lead time, warranty information, and country of origin documentation. Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Questions are due July 2026; offers must be submitted via email to points of contact identified in the SAM.gov posting. Invoicing must be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform.