Molecular Transport Media Tubes used for HPAI testing

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting quotations for PrimeStoreMTM LH-PS-MTM-05 Molecular Transport Media Tubes, which are 1.5mL solutions in 5mL cryotubes designed to safely inactivate pathogenic samples while preserving DNA and RNA for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) testing. These tubes are critical laboratory supplies that enable accurate confirmation of HPAI presence and disease strain determination through genetic sequencing. The solicitation requires exact brand name, make, and model with supporting documentation; alternate or substitute products will be deemed unacceptable. Award will be made based on Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria, and quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days. The solicitation closes on March 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with questions due by March 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, directed to julia.lackey@usda.gov.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Three potential sources have been identified: Government Scientific Source Inc., Franklin Young International Inc., and Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, which is listed as the original equipment manufacturer. The government is procuring 50,000 individual tubes total (1,000 units of 50 tubes each), packaged in bags of 50 and master cartons of 1,000, with delivery required within 14 days of contract award. All pricing must be inclusive of shipping and handling with F.O.B. Origin delivery terms. Delivery is directed to the USDA-APHIS-VS-NVSL facility at 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010, with the contracting officer being Jason L. Wilking and the contract specialist being Julia Lackey at (202) 619-8577.