Automated Liquid Handling Robot

This contract seeks to procure an Automated Robotic Liquid Handling System designed to perform bead washing steps critical to library preparation for long-read sequencing. The acquisition will follow a Firm-Fixed-Price format and cover the purchase, delivery, installation, training, and warranty of the system. The system must meet specific functional, performance, and compatibility requirements to support FDA operations, with the option for vendors to propose equivalent solutions meeting these criteria. Key requirements include automation of DNA shearing (approximately 10,000 base pairs) and bead cleanup for up to 96 samples, compatibility with PacBio Sequel IIe workflows, and the ability to support user-defined workflows beyond the standard. The system must provide a pipetting range of 1–1000 microliters with an error margin of 5% or less, support various labware types such as 96- and 384-well plates, reagent reservoirs, and magnetic separation systems, and facilitate liquid transfers between plates and tube racks. Safety features like door-open and error stops are required, along with operation on standard 110V power and a compact footprint under 30 inches wide by 25 inches deep. Consumables sufficient for at least 96 samples must be included. The solicitation, identified as SSN_CVM_2026_133678, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 and is managed by the FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services, with performance expected in Laurel, Maryland.