# SAM #12639527Q0004

USDA APHIS purchase of 50,000 PrimeStore molecular transport medium tubes

**Buyer:** APHIS Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 12639527Q0004
**NAICS:** 325414, 334516

USDA APHIS is seeking 50,000 PrimeStore molecular transport medium tubes for animal-disease outbreak response and testing.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF); the initial notice identifies the APHIS MRPBS Minneapolis office. The listed contact is Latisha Hollman.
- **Product requested:** 50,000 PrimeStore MTM tubes, part number **LH-PS-MTM-05**. Each tube contains 1.5 mL of solution in a 5 mL tube; packaging is 50 tubes per bag and 1,000 per master carton.
- **Purpose and requirements:** Supports African Swine Fever (ASF) and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) response and testing. The medium inactivates pathogens and preserves and stabilizes DNA and RNA; refrigerated cold-chain transport is not required.
- **Delivery and performance:** Delivery is requested as soon as possible to USDA APHIS VS NVSL in Ames, Iowa. The one-year purchase order runs from award through final delivery.
- **OEM/vendor information:** PrimeStore is the named product brand. No manufacturer or reseller is identified by company name in the provided materials.

### Description

<p>This requirement is in support of the African Swine Fever (ASF) and High Path Avian Influenza outbreaks.</p>

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