Request for Quotation for the Supply of Lab Reagent: MUTM Melioidosis Antibody Test Kits for Serological Diagnosis of Melioidosis for NIAID/NIH, U. S. Embassy Phnom Penh

The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, on behalf of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the National Institutes of Health, is soliciting quotations for the supply of MUTM Melioidosis Antibody Test Kits for serological diagnosis of melioidosis to support research activities. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) numbered 19CB6026Q0004, with quotations due by February 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Prospective vendors must guarantee that all items are new, in original packaging, never used, and unaltered, and must provide detailed technical specifications, product brochures or catalogs, country of origin, estimated time of arrival, warranty terms, and delivery inspection provisions. The government will evaluate quotations using the lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, meaning the contract will be awarded to the vendor offering the lowest price among those deemed technically acceptable. All offerors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to quotation submission.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation and involves the supply of 110 boxes of test kits, with 25 tests per box, specifically Lot TMD1539007 with an expiration date of August 2027 or equivalent products. Delivery must be completed within 30 days after receipt of the purchase order using door-to-door delivery terms to the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with late delivery penalties of 0.5% per seven days applied for delays exceeding one week, capped at 5% of the goods value. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer within 30 days of goods receipt. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation notice. The place of performance is Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and no incumbent contractor or potential award value information is provided in the available documentation.