Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal – Commercial Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HFP2026133524
- Agency
-
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Food and Drug Administration seeks quotations for Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or equal products, including delivery, installation, on-site training, and one-year warranty support for FDA laboratory facilities, with quotations due July 31, 2026. This is a commercial blanket purchase agreement using full and open competition with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method.
Place of performance includes seven FDA laboratory locations: Jefferson County, Arkansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Irvine, California; Denver, Colorado; Alameda, California; Bothell, Washington; and Jamaica, New York. The procurement requires delivery of seven systems within 90 calendar days of order, installation within 14 calendar days by qualified field engineers, and on-site training for up to three users per location within 14 calendar days.
Equal products must process up to 48 samples per run in 30 minutes or less using automated extraction without spin columns, include preloaded Maxwell RSC Application Software on a tablet PC, provide UV decontamination capability, include a Quantus Fluorometer, and demonstrate suitability for FDA-validated molecular rapid methods. All systems must be newly manufactured and factory-certified. The one-year warranty must cover all non-consumable items and parts with a two-business-day response time and five-business-day on-site service response.
Offerors proposing equal products must submit manufacturer name, model number, technical specifications, product literature, and a Technical Compliance Matrix demonstrating full compliance with 16 core technical requirements. Responses must include a Buy American Act certificate, pricing for all four CLINs, a delivery schedule, and at least two past performance references from similar projects completed within the previous five years. The base contract period is five years with no guaranteed minimum quantity or dollar value. Quotations must remain firm for 120 calendar days. Questions are due July 24. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in FAR 12.202, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number HFP-2026-133524 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the acquisition of Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal, including delivery, installation, on-site training, warranty support, and related services for FDA laboratory facilities.
This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns. It is being conducted using full and open competition. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of incorporated provisions and clauses is available at https://www.acquisition.gov.
This acquisition is not rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Line Items
CLIN Description Unit
0001 Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction System or Equal Each
0002 Installation Services Each
0003 On-Site Training Each
0004 One-Year Warranty Support Each
Requirement
The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, installation, training, warranty support, and incidental services necessary to provide Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal in accordance with the salient characteristics and performance requirements contained in the attached solicitation.
Equal products shall meet or exceed all required physical, functional, operational, and performance characteristics identified in the solicitation. Offerors proposing an equal product shall submit sufficient technical documentation to demonstrate compliance.
Delivery and Acceptance
Delivery shall be completed within 90 calendar days after receipt of order.
Installation shall be completed within 14 calendar days after delivery.
FOB: Destination.
Inspection and acceptance shall occur at destination after successful delivery, installation, operational testing, and completion of required training.
Initial delivery locations include FDA laboratory facilities located in Arkansas, Georgia, California, Colorado, Washington, and New York.
Solicitation Provisions
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with Addendum
- FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
- All additional provisions identified in the attached solicitation
Contract Clauses
The resulting BPA will incorporate the clauses identified in the attached solicitation, including:
- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with Addenda
- FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- Applicable HHSAR clauses
- Additional contract requirements contained in the solicitation, including installation, training, warranty, invoicing, and electronic payment requirements.
Evaluation
Award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process.
Evaluation factors are:
- Technical Acceptability
- Past Performance
- Price
Submission Instructions
Questions are due July 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Quotations are due July 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Electronic quotations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the email address identified in the solicitation.
Attachments
- Performance Work Statement
- Pricing Schedule
- SF-18
- Buy American Certificate
- Past Performance Reference Form
- Technical Compliance Matrix
- Subcontracting Plan template
- Solicitation
Point of Contact
Michele Jackson
Contracting Officer
Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
See the attached solicitation for complete submission instructions and all applicable terms and conditions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 4 Buy American Certificate.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 8 - BPA Solicitation Maxwell.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 3 - SF 18 75F40126Q00256 HFP2026133524.pdf | ||
| Attachment 6 Technical Compliance Matrix.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 7 - Subcontracting Plan Template.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 - Pricing_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment_5_Past_Performance_Reference_Form_FAR_2025.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6550--VISN Cepheid GeneXpert Testing Supplies Base Plus 3 Op Yr RFQ | Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 | No set-aside | |
| 6550-- Roche Ventana Reagents IDIQ 5 Successive 1 Year Delivery Orders | Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 | No set-aside | |
| NCSS - Bioruptor Pico Sonication Device | Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity