Purchase lab consumables, pipette and tips

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking to procure specialized laboratory consumables for the GeneLab project, specifically RAININ pipettes and electronic pipette equipment with corresponding tips in 20µL, 200µL, and 1000µL sizes. The solicitation is for laboratory instruments critical to RNA-sequencing of biological samples from spaceflight experiments, with a focus on maintaining a high-precision research workflow. The procurement will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, where the government will award to the responsible offeror meeting all solicitation requirements at the lowest price. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with various federal regulations including export control, child labor prohibitions, and telecommunications equipment restrictions. The solicitation requires all contractual and technical questions to be submitted in writing to the contracting officer by May 6, 2025, with quotations due by May 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CT.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses and will be executed as a firm-fixed-price commercial item contract with FOB Destination delivery terms. The specific procurement includes 20 boxes of 20µL pipette tips, 20 boxes of 200µL pipette tips, 10 boxes of 1000µL pipette tips, one E4 Electronic Pipette (LTS E4-200XLS+), and one E4 Electronic Pipette (LTS E4-20XLS+). Delivery is required within 15 days after contract award to NASA Ames Research Center, with the exact delivery schedule to be determined by GeneLab. The procurement is justified through a Brand Name Justification (BNJ) that emphasizes the critical nature of using specific RAININ equipment to maintain experimental consistency and prevent potential errors in high-value research processes. The performance period is scheduled from April 24, 2025 to May 31, 2025, categorized under the NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.