Kilobaser Equipment and Consumables

The Defense Health Agency is procuring Kilobaser Nitrogen Generators and Benchtop Synthesizers for standard and advanced oligonucleotide (DNA and RNA) synthesis, along with associated software, touch screens, gas appliances, online training, and consumables including cartridges and microfluidic chips. This procurement will be conducted through a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2030, managed by the Army Medical Research and Development Command at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The contract requires portable equipment weighing 50 pounds or less with specific performance capabilities including producing oligonucleotides within four hours and achieving 99.5% coupling efficiency, along with remote service support within 24 hours. The solicitation will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures, considering technical conformance and price as the primary factors. Questions from potential offerors were due by September 1, 2025, and proposals must be submitted by October 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time following a recent amendment that extended the original September 15, 2025 deadline.

This opportunity is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside contract, with no incumbent contractors identified in the solicitation materials. The contract includes a guaranteed minimum order value of $25,000 over the five-year ordering period, with orders over $25,000 processed through written delivery orders and smaller purchases under $25,000 handled via Government Purchase Cards. The equipment and consumables will be delivered primarily to the United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Maryland, specifically supporting the Diagnostics Systems Division and Molecular Biology Division. Initial delivery order requirements include two Kilobaser Nitrogen Generators and comprehensive consumables for Fiscal Year 2025, with the contract structured to accommodate annual price adjustments across the five ordering periods. The procurement supports multiple military research laboratories including USAMRIID, MRICD, and WRAIR under the Medical Research and Development Command umbrella.