Systec Media Prep 120

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service seeks to acquire a Systec Media Prep 120 unit with lift, installation, preventative maintenance plan, and associated services, with quotations due September 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time and questions due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

Place of performance is the USDA FSIS OPHS Eastern Laboratory in Athens, Georgia 30605. The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The PSC code is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.

Required items include the Systec Media Prep 120 with 120-liter capacity (Part No. 23-E052), lift for Systec autoclaves and MediaPreps (Part No. 23-A029), Systec printer for Systec DE/VE Series Autoclaves and MediaPrep (Part No. 23-A000), removal and disposal of the existing unit, installation and training, and shipping. All items must be new manufactured products from the original equipment manufacturer or OEM-approved source matching exact specifications and must be delivered 90 days after receipt of order with F.O.B. destination terms. The base period of performance runs from September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2027, with two optional one-year maintenance periods. Optional Line Items 1001 and 2001 provide preventative maintenance agreements for option years one and two respectively. The Government anticipates one firm fixed-price purchase order award. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from offer receipt date. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer. Evaluation includes fair and reasonableness determinations under FAR 12.204, and pricing must cover the base period, all option periods, and potential six-month extension periods under FAR 52.217-8.