Gel and Blot imager

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$1,000,000 to $1,900,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
NAICS code
423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Place of performance
La Crosse, WI
Forecast number
52481
Points of contact

Forecast details come from the GSA Acquisition Gateway. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Department of the Interior is procuring a Gel and Blot imager, a digital imaging system for capturing, analyzing, and documenting DNA, RNA, and protein results from electrophoresis gels and blot membranes. The system must provide high-resolution imaging, sensitive detection of fluorescent and chemiluminescent signals, and software tools for quantification to support molecular biology workflows including PCR product verification, sample quality assessment, and protein expression analysis. The solicitation is estimated to release on 2026-08-01, with award targeted for 2026-09-30.

The estimated award value ranges from $1 million to $1.9 million for a definitive contract. Place of performance is La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sean Jones (smjones@ios.doi.gov) serves as the point of contact for the U.S. Geological Survey's Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, which is managing this acquisition within the Midcontinent mission area.

Forecast text

A Gel and Blot imager is a digital imaging system used to capture, analyze, and document DNA, RNA, and protein results from electrophoresis gels and blot membranes.

It provides high‑resolution imaging, sensitive detection of fluorescent and chemiluminescent signals, and software tools for quantification, making it essential for molecular biology workflows such as verifying PCR products, assessing sample quality, and analyzing protein expression.

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