Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) – High-throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 843396
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Richland, Washington, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy, through Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Battelle Memorial Institute, is seeking a High-Throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP) to establish a Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory in Richland, WA. The procurement will utilize a two-step best value source selection process that emphasizes technical merit over price, with mandatory pre-qualification requirements including attendance at a pre-proposal conference and demonstration of prior automation experience in life sciences. Evaluation criteria will focus on conceptual design approach, project management, team experience, and a software demonstration, with down-selection to three top offerors after the first step. Key dates include a mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference on December 20, 2024, questions and intent to propose due by January 13, 2025, Step 1 proposals due January 24, 2025, and Step 2 proposals due April 18, 2025 for down-selected offerors. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical capabilities, with specific emphasis on the platform's ability to execute 500 strain experiments and 100 microbiome experiments per week.
The contract has a firm fixed price of $47 million and is not set aside for any specific business category, making it open to all qualified offerors. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The system must be fully operational by 2029 and will require delivery of a complex automated platform capable of obtaining 1 million multimodal analytical measurements per month with remote operation capabilities. The platform will include five core functions: media preparation, cultivation, sample preparation, strain engineering, and analytical capabilities, all contained within BSL-2 safety standards. A stipend of $125,000 will be provided to unsuccessful Step 2 offerors, and the contract requires a $3 million bid guarantee and performance bonds equal to 100% of the contract price. The place of performance will be the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, with the system to be installed in a newly constructed laboratory space.
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The Pacific Northwest Division of Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle), Management and Operating Contractor of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), on behalf of the Department of Energy, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) which is for a High-Throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP) to establish a Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) PNNL’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) in Richland, WA.
Please see the RFP document and accompanying Attachments 1 through 10 for further details.
For Offerors interested in submitting a proposal, there will be a MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference held via Microsoft Teams on Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time (details and link contained in the RFP document). Important Note: Proposals will not be accepted from Offerors who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference.
Specific to this request, please note the following important dates:
- MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference (Virtual): Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time
- Questions Due: Monday January 13, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Intent to Propose: Monday January 13, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 1 Proposal Due Date: Friday January 24, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 2 Questions Due: Friday March 7, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 2 Proposal Due Date (for down-selected Offerors only): Friday April 18, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
All responses, questions, and/or comments must be emailed to Samantha.Ernst@pnnl.gov as she will be the single point of contact for this request.
Update #2 ·
The Pacific Northwest Division of Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle), Management and Operating Contractor of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), on behalf of the Department of Energy, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) which is for a High-Throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP) to establish a Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) PNNL’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) in Richland, WA.
Please see the RFP document and accompanying Attachments 1 through 10 for further details.
For Offerors interested in submitting a proposal, there will be a MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference held via Microsoft Teams on Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time (details and link contained in the RFP document). Important Note: Proposals will not be accepted from Offerors who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference.
Specific to this request, please note the following important dates:
- MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference (Virtual): Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time
- Questions Due: Monday January 13, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Intent to Propose: Monday January 13, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 1 Proposal Due Date: Friday January 24, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 2 Proposal Due Date (for down-selected Offerors only): Friday April 18, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
All responses, questions, and/or comments must be emailed to Samantha.Ernst@pnnl.gov as she will be the single point of contact for this request.
Update #1 ·
The Pacific Northwest Division of Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle), Management and Operating Contractor of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), on behalf of the Department of Energy, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) which is for a High-Throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP) to establish a Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) PNNL’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) in Richland, WA.
Please see the RFP document and accompanying Attachments 1 through 10 for further details.
For Offerors interested in submitting a proposal, there will be a MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference held via Microsoft Teams on Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time (details and link contained in the RFP document). Important Note: Proposals will not be accepted from Offerors who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference.
Specific to this request, please note the following important dates:
- MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference (Virtual): Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time
- Questions Due: Monday January 6, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Intent to Propose: Monday January 6, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 1 Proposal Due Date: Friday January 17, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 2 Proposal Due Date (for down-selected Offerors only): Friday April 11, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
All responses, questions, and/or comments must be emailed to Samantha.Ernst@pnnl.gov as she will be the single point of contact for this request.
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| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) – High-throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP) | Pre-Solicitation |
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