Lab Equipment for Animal Disease Testing

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory is requesting bids for laboratory equipment for animal disease testing with bids due October 16, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement restricted to Bio-Rad Laboratories and its authorized representatives only — the manufacturer and authorized representatives are the only permitted bidders.

The scope consists of one NSP 2 System (Part# 90130), an automated sample preparation instrument for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) screening in animal samples. The system must be brand new and manufactured by Bio-Rad Laboratories. Equipment includes associated software packages for instrument operation, database management and backups, and performance verification. The NSP 2 System features an automated extraction system for PrPres with dimensions of 780 x 1,200 x 430 mm, weighs approximately 90 kg, and includes an 8-tip liquid handling configuration with 300 microliter polypropylene disposable tips, deepwell plates, and reagent reservoirs. The system operates at a sampling volume of 250 microliters per nozzle with precision and reproducibility specifications of 1.0 percent.

Place of performance spans Dauphin County and Harveys Lake Borough, Pennsylvania. No contract value, budget, contract term, incumbent information, evaluation criteria, pre-bid meeting schedule, or question due date is disclosed in the available documentation.