Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal – Commercial Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HFP-2026-133524-75F40126Q00256
- Agency
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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 Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration seeks quotations for Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or equal products, including delivery, installation, on-site training, and warranty support for FDA laboratory facilities, with quotations due July 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time and questions due July 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This is a full and open competition commercial blanket purchase agreement (BPA) not set aside for small business.
Place of performance is Jefferson County, Arkansas, with delivery required to seven FDA laboratory locations in Arkansas, Georgia, California, Colorado, Washington, and New York. Systems must be delivered within 90 calendar days of order receipt, installed within 14 calendar days thereafter, with on-site training provided for up to three users per location.
Equal products must meet or exceed 16 core technical requirements, including processing up to 48 samples per run with 30 minutes or less processing time per run, automated extraction without spin columns, UV decontamination capability, preloaded tablet PC software, and inclusion of a Quantus Fluorometer or equivalent. Warranty must cover one year minimum with parts and labor, with service response within two business days and on-site resolution within five business days. Equipment must be suitable for FDA-validated molecular rapid methods.
The BPA covers four contract line items: the DNA extraction system unit, installation services, on-site training, and one-year warranty support. The base ordering period is five years with aggregate ceiling value to be determined at award. Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology to the responsible quoter with a technically acceptable submission, acceptable past performance, and the lowest total evaluated price. Offerors must provide two past performance references from similar contracts completed within the previous five years, maintain active SAM.gov registration, and submit quotations firm for 120 calendar days. The NAICS code is 334516; PSC is H266.
Notice text
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation Number: HFP-2026-133524
Title: Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal – Commercial Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS)
NAICS Code: 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC: H266
Description
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.
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 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Quotations are due July 22, 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
- Solicitation
- Performance Work Statement
- Pricing Schedule
- SF-18
- Buy American Certificate
- Past Performance Reference Form
- Technical Compliance Matrix
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 1 - BPA Solicitation Maxwell .docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 4 - SF18.pdf | ||
| Attachmen 5 Buy American Certificate.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 6 Past Performance Reference Form.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 - PWS.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 3 - Pricing_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 7 Technical Compliance Matrix.docx | DOCX document |
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