Plate Reader
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12505B25Q0016
- Agency
- Midwest Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Missouri 65211, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Debora Wells debora.wells@usda.gov (970) 631-4803
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) is seeking to procure a Multi-Mode Microplate Reader for its Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research facility in Columbia, Missouri. The solicitation, numbered 12505B25Q0016, is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a specific benchtop laboratory instrument with detailed technical specifications. Potential vendors must submit their quotes electronically to debora.wells@usda.gov by January 8, 2025, with all questions required to be submitted no later than December 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM Central Time. The evaluation criteria will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) method, where quotes will first be assessed for technical compliance before price consideration. Quotes must include both pricing and technical specifications, and all responding contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
This is a 100% small business set-aside contract under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The solicitation requires delivery of the plate reader to the USDA-ARS facility located at 1406 East Rollins Street in Columbia, Missouri, with a required delivery timeline of 60 days from award. The specific instrument must meet precise technical requirements, including capabilities for 96-well plate handling, specific wavelength ranges, and various performance metrics. The procurement involves a single unit with comprehensive requirements including digital display, PC control, USB data transfer, and a 12-month warranty. While no specific incumbent is mentioned, the lab indicates they previously used a Promega GloMax model that is no longer available, suggesting this procurement is a direct replacement for existing laboratory equipment.
Notice text
Solicitation number 12505B25Q0016 Plate Reader is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees and a PSC Code of 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies).
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Item Number(s):
0001 Plate Reader
Specifications: See attached RFQ 12505B25Q0016
Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following:
1. Price
2. Technical Specifications
All responses shall be submitted electronically to debora.wells@usda.gov .
The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
DELIVERY: Shipping with liftgate delivery to USDA-ARS, 1406 East Rollins Street, 269 Agricultural Engineering Building, Columbia, Missouri, 65211
See attached RFQ document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received via email to debora.wells@usda.gov by time specified in SF1449 box 8. Any questions shall be submitted no later than 27 December 2024 11:00 AM Central Time. Answers will be provided in an amendment to the solicitation.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 12505B25Q0016 Plate Reader.pdf |
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