Promethion 2 Solo Pack

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
1232SA25Q0879
Agency
Agricultural Research Service 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
Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is procuring Nanopore sequencing equipment through solicitation number 1232SA25Q0879, specifically a PromethION 2 Solo Pack and MinION Mk1D Pack for DNA sequencing research. The equipment will support a project to validate causative mutations in agriculturally important vertebrates, including gene-edited cells in pigs and poultry to identify traits that enhance production, animal welfare, and farm profitability. Key requirements include delivering the equipment within 30 days of order placement on an FOB Destination basis, with quoters required to complete electronic representations and certifications through SAM.gov and provide a technical package demonstrating their ability to meet the salient characteristics of the requested items. The government will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology with two factors: Technical Capability assessed on a Pass/Fail basis and Price. Quotes are due by September 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time and must be submitted electronically to winston.buchanan@usd.gov.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement includes substantial quantities of specialized equipment: the PromethION 2 Solo Pack contains 4 flow cell packs, 2 ligation sequencing kits, 1 rapid barcoding kit with 24 barcodes, and 3-year standard support, while the MinION Mk1D Pack includes 5 flow cells and 1 native barcoding kit with 24 barcodes. The equipment must be delivered within 60 days of award to the USDA Animal Science Research Center located at 920 East Campus Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65211. Quoters must maintain firm pricing for 60 calendar days and ensure their quotes include delivery and offloading at the specified facility.

Notice text

As posted on SAM.gov.

  1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
  1. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0879 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
  1. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
  1. This solicitation is issued as a small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
  1. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure: Not USED
  1. Description/Statement of Work/Specification: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Science Research Center has a need for Prom ethion 2 Solo Pack (SEE ATTACHED REQUIREMENT)
  1. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
  1. Deliver To:

USDA Animal Science Research Center

920 East Campus Drive

COLUMBIA MO 65211

    1. Ensure pricing includes delivery to and offload at, USDA Animal Science Research Center 920 East Campus Drive Columbia MO 65211
    1. Confirm any facility restrictions/requirements for delivery and offload.
    1. Confirm that the required delivery time within 30 days of order placement can be met

This requirement shall be FOB Destination.

  1. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
  1. Evaluation:

For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.

  1. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov.  An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM

  1. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
  1. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
  1. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
  1. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
  1. Date, time and place quotes are due.

Quotes are due by Thursday September 25, 2025, at 5:00PM

Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time: winston.buchanan@usd.gov

Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.

  1. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Winston Buchanan at winston.buchanan@usda.gov

Attachments

File Type Posted
1232SA25Q0879 LPTA - RFQ - TCs -.pdf PDF
SF 1449 (11_2021) SOL.pdf PDF
Specifications.pdf PDF
1232SA25Q0879 - Combined Syn-SOL -.pdf PDF

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