KingFisher PlasmidPro Maxi Processor

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks one KingFisher PlasmidPro Maxi Processor (Catalog No. A66427, manufactured by ThermoFisher) and installation and training services, with quotations due July 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Questions are due June 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This is an unrestricted procurement with no small-business set-aside.

Place of performance is the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas. The equipment must be new (not refurbished or remanufactured), delivered and installed within 60 days of award, and must complete plasmid purification from bacterial culture to finished product in under 90 minutes. The system must produce maxiprep-scale yields of 500 micrograms to 1 milligram of endotoxin-free plasmid, fit within a 24-by-24-inch benchtop footprint, and require only bacterial culture loading and plasmid removal from the operator. The contractor must provide a qualified, vendor-trained and certified technician for on-site installation, performance verification, and initial training within 60 days of delivery; travel costs are included in the system purchase price. Installation personnel must meet facility security requirements including U.S. citizenship eligibility and criminal background investigation, with clearance requiring up to 2 weeks for U.S. citizens and 45 days for non-U.S. citizens, and must be escorted by federal employees at all times. Personnel may require BSL-3 biosafety training depending on facility status. All items must have clear traceability to the original manufacturer or authorized distributor, with a Certificate of Conformance submitted per FAR clause 52.246-15. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). Evaluation will weigh technical acceptability (brand name compliance), price (lowest price technically acceptable), and past performance (acceptable or neutral rating). Payment terms are F.O.B. destination by electronic funds transfer. Contact Kathleen Melby at kathleen.melby@usda.gov.