Sources Sought for a series (quantity of five (5)) of scripts needed as application support for upgraded features on an existing Government-owned Tecan Fluent 1080 liquid handling system.
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- Solicitation number
- W911QX-25-Q-0025
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Place of performance
- Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking a contractor to develop five custom scripts for an existing Tecan Fluent 1080 liquid handling system located at the Army Research Laboratory South in Austin, TX. The scripts must support complex workflows including custom user inputs, plate setup and readings, bacterial growth monitoring, and automated spiral plating using integrated SciRobotics equipment. Contractors must provide onsite script validation, testing, and up to 15 hours of technical support over six months following script acceptance. The solicitation encourages responses from small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, and EDWOSB firms, and utilizes NAICS code 541511 with a $34M size standard. Responses are due by December 13, 2024, at 11:59 AM EST, with anticipated delivery expected by the end of April 2025.
The contract is not set aside for any specific business type, though small businesses are strongly encouraged to respond. While no specific award value is explicitly stated, the complexity of the scripting work suggests a potentially significant contract value. The project requires highly specialized technical expertise in programming liquid handling systems, with scripts needing to be compatible with existing laboratory equipment including a Thermal Cycler and Infinite Plate Reader. Delivery will be to the Army Research Laboratory located on the University of Texas at Austin campus, with work to be performed at ARL South. The contract is classified as a non-personal services contract, emphasizing the technical nature of the required deliverables. Interested contractors should contact thomas.c.jurgens.ctr@army.mil for additional information or to submit their capabilities statement.
Notice text
Quantity five (5) custom scripts needed as application support for upgraded features on an existing Government-owned Tecan Fluent 1080 liquid handling system.
See attached docs for additional details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Salient Characteristics.doc | DOC document | |
| Sources Sought.doc | DOC document | |
| PWS.doc | DOC document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE -- A series of scripts needed as application support for upgraded features on an existing Government-owned Tecan Fluent 1080 liquid handling system. | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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