Real-Time PCR System
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1306
- Agency
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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
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for one real-time PCR system, with offers due August 20, 2026 at 1600 CT and technical questions due August 17. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only small business concerns may quote.
Place of performance is the NEA Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory at 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 001, Room 223, BARC-West, Beltsville, Maryland. Delivery is required within 30 days of award.
The system must be a complete, ready-to-use benchtop nano-fluidic/microfluidic genotyping and qPCR instrument capable of accommodating multiple plate formats (48×48, 96×96, 24×192, and 192×24 well plates) with nanofluidic reaction volumes operating at nano-liter scale. Required thermal cycling operates from 4 to 99°C with ramp rates up to 5.5°C per second using Peltier-based control. The optical system must include fluorescence excitation at 485, 530, and 580 nm with emission detection at 525, 570, and 630 nm, a 20-megapixel CMOS camera, and compatibility with probe-based and DNA-binding dye chemistry supporting up to three fluorescent dyes per assay. The instrument dimensions are 64.2 x 26.0 x 53.5 cm, weighing 37 kg. The procurement includes a dedicated computer with analysis software, calibration reagents, and on-site training.
NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria. Only the lowest priced offer receives technical evaluation; if unacceptable, evaluation proceeds to the next lowest priced offer. Quotations must remain firm for 90 days from receipt. Contracting officer is Jessica Pacheco (jessica.pacheco@usda.gov or 662-686-5414).
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1306 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a real-time PCR system.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1_Specifications.pdf | ||
| SF-1449_1232SA26Q1306.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2_Terms and Conditions.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Real-Time PCR System | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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