xMAP Food Allergen Detection Assay Allergen Test Kits for the Eastern Laboratory
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 123A9425P0020
- Agency
-
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 123A9425P0020 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Radix Biosolutions LLC
- NAICS code
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Athens, Georgia 30605, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a sole source justification notice for the procurement of xMAP Food Allergen Detection Assay Test Kits for their Eastern Laboratory in Athens, Georgia. The agency awarded a firm-fixed price purchase order valued at $98,000 to Radix Biosolutions LLC for specialized test kits capable of simultaneously analyzing 15 common food allergens in ready-to-eat products. The sole source justification is based on the unique qualifications of these test kits, which are the only ones validated for the USDA-FSIS Allergen Verification Program and fully compatible with existing BioPlex instrumentation at the laboratory. Market research demonstrated that alternative vendors' products do not meet FSIS's specific performance, throughput, or platform compatibility requirements, making these kits critical for maintaining laboratory efficiency and regulatory compliance. The contract was awarded on August 4, 2025, with the procurement supporting the Office of Public Health and Safety's food safety inspection mission. The notice allows interested parties to submit capability statements by September 4, 2025, though the government retains sole discretion in determining whether future competitive procurements will be conducted for this requirement.
Notice text
Notice of Sole Source – 123A9425P0020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Radix Biosolutions LLC for xMAP Food Allergen Detection Assay Allergen Test Kits for the Eastern Laboratory, in support of the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS). Please see the sole source justification for more details on the requirement.
This notice is not a formal solicitation. However, interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the agency’s consideration in determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted in the future for this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
- Date: August 5, 2025
- Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20705
- Product Service Code – 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies)
- Contracting Office Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20250
- Subject: Notice of Sole Source
- Closing Response Date: September 4, 2025, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time
- Contact Specialist: Alexis Galloway, alexis.galloway@usda.gov
- Estimated Contract Award Dollar Amount: $98,000.00
- Contractor: Radix Biosolutions LLC
- Description: This requirement is for xMAP Food Allergen Detection Assay Allergen Test Kits for the Eastern Laboratory.
- Place of Contract Performance: 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605
- Set-aside Status: Small Business set aside
Awarded contract 123A9425P0020 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-08-04.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A04 SSJ Food Allergen Detection Assay Test Kit under SAT_Redacted.pdf |
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