Robust Sensing Chips and High-Throughput Multiplex Biosensor Calibrator
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANRSA-25-P-0000005118
- Agency
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ACC Redstone
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal is seeking to develop an advanced Biosensor Calibrator and robust sensing chips for biological agent detection systems. The project aims to create an engineering prototype capable of producing positive identification of aerosolized, surface, and human surrogate pathogen contamination samples with accuracy traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The primary objective is to support emerging gaps in calibration capability for biological detection equipment, specifically targeting systems like the Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) and Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS). The pre-solicitation notice covers a contract that will require the contractor to design, acquire, implement, test, deliver, and support the integration of high-throughput and multiplex biosensor technologies. The opportunity was posted on March 19, 2025, with responses due by April 3, 2025, though this is currently an informational sources sought notice and not a formal Request for Proposal.
The contract is not set aside for any specific type of business and falls under the NAICS category 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals. The period of performance is anticipated to be up to 24 months after receipt of order, with delivery required to the U.S. Army TMDE Activity at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. The technical requirements include developing reusable sensing chips capable of detecting bioaerosols using Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) technology, creating a miniaturized air sampler, and designing an automated system that can measure multiple samples unattended for at least three hours. The system must be capable of detecting multiple biological targets simultaneously, including specific pathogens like E. coli, B. Subtilis, influenza A, and SARS-CoV-2. While no specific award value is mentioned, the complexity of the project suggests a significant investment in advanced biological detection and calibration technology.
Notice text
The Government has a requirement to develop automated test equipment (ATE) and calibration instrumentation (standards) in the biological agent defense parameter to the fullest extent possible. The Government requires the development, test, evaluation, and training of engineering prototypes to support emerging gaps in calibration capability with high stability and accuracy. The Government has a requirement to develop biological detection calibration capability to work with the modernized calibration sets and meet current and future biological detection calibration and repair requirements. The Biosensor Calibrator is a calibration standard for fielded and future DoD biological warfare agent sensors that use laser induced fluorescence (LIF) technology. The Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) and the Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS) are examples of currently fielded items that this calibration standard will support. The Government has an urgent need to develop an engineering prototype of a Biosensor Calibrator capable of producing positive identification of aerosolized, surface, and human surrogate pathogen contamination samples. The prototype must be capable of passing all performance parameters with accuracy traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and to transfer those accuracies to the Joint Force field biodetectors. The Contractor shall design, acquire, implement, test, deliver, and support the integration of robust sensing chips and a high-throughput (HT) and multiplex Biosensor Calibrator and the associated documentation as specified.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW - High Throughput Biosensor Calibrator.pdf |
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