SAM #HFP-2026-133524-75F40126Q00256

FDA Procurement of Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal with Installation, Training, and Warranty (BPA)

This opportunity is a nationwide procurement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for DNA extraction systems and related services for laboratory use. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS) - Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science, Office of Regulatory Testing and Surveillance, Human and Animal Food Laboratories (OLOAS/ORTS/HAFL) - OEMs and Vendors: - Promega (OEM for Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction System) - Equivalent products from other manufacturers are permitted if they meet or exceed all specified requirements - Products/Services Requested: - Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction System or equal, complete system package - Initial order: 7 systems (with 1-2 systems per year in option years) - Each system includes: Instrument, Tablet PC with preloaded software, USB and power cables, deck trays, UV bulb, tablet holder, Quantus Fluorometer, guides, and start-up supplies - Installation services by manufacturer-certified engineers - On-site training for up to 3 users per laboratory by qualified specialists - Minimum one-year warranty including parts, labor, unlimited technical support, and on-site service as needed - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Open to "equal" products; offerors must provide technical documentation to prove compliance with all physical, functional, operational, and performance characteristics - Delivery required within 90 days of order; installation and training within 14 days of delivery - Warranty must include rapid response and on-site service if remote support is insufficient - No guaranteed minimum quantity or dollar value under the BPA; ordering period is five years - Evaluation based on technical acceptability, past performance, and lowest price

Description

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: HFP-2026-133524

Title: Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal – Commercial Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS)

NAICS Code: 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

PSC: H266

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in FAR 12.202, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation Number HFP-2026-133524 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the acquisition of Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal, including delivery, installation, on-site training, warranty support, and related services for FDA laboratory facilities.

This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns. It is being conducted using full and open competition. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of incorporated provisions and clauses is available at https://www.acquisition.gov.

Requirement

The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, installation, training, warranty support, and incidental services necessary to provide Maxwell RSC 48 DNA Extraction Systems or Equal in accordance with the salient characteristics and performance requirements contained in the attached solicitation.

Equal products shall meet or exceed all required physical, functional, operational, and performance characteristics identified in the solicitation. Offerors proposing an equal product shall submit sufficient technical documentation to demonstrate compliance.

Delivery and Acceptance

Delivery shall be completed within 90 calendar days after receipt of order.

Installation shall be completed within 14 calendar days after delivery.

FOB: Destination.

Inspection and acceptance shall occur at destination after successful delivery, installation, operational testing, and completion of required training.

Initial delivery locations include FDA laboratory facilities located in Arkansas, Georgia, California, Colorado, Washington, and New York.

Solicitation Provisions

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with Addendum FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference All additional provisions identified in the attached solicitation

Contract Clauses

The resulting BPA will incorporate the clauses identified in the attached solicitation, including:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with Addenda FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Applicable HHSAR clauses Additional contract requirements contained in the solicitation, including installation, training, warranty, invoicing, and electronic payment requirements.

Evaluation

Award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process.

Evaluation factors are:

Technical Acceptability Past Performance Price

Submission Instructions

Questions are due July 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Quotations are due July 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Electronic quotations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the email address identified in the solicitation.

Attachments

Solicitation Performance Work Statement Pricing Schedule SF-18 Buy American Certificate Past Performance Reference Form Technical Compliance Matrix

Point of Contact

Michele Jackson Contracting Officer Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services U.S. Food and Drug Administration

See the attached solicitation for complete submission instructions and all applicable terms and conditions.

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