AVITI 2x150 Sequencing Kits Cloudbreak (CB) Freestyle High Output for Element Biosciences AVITI Sequencer

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, issued a firm-fixed-price contract award for sixteen AVITI 2x150 Sequencing Kits Cloudbreak Freestyle High Output units, compatible with the Element Biosciences AVITI Model #710-00413 Sequencer, to be delivered to the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas by August 1, 2026. The solicitation was conducted as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516, requiring all offerors to self-certify as small businesses and maintain active SAM registration. Evaluation is based on a lowest price technically acceptable approach, where technical acceptability is determined first by adherence to salient performance characteristics, including full 300-cycle sequencing capability and compatibility with the specified sequencer, followed by consideration of past performance and price ranking. Proposals must be submitted electronically by May 8, 2026, and must include a signed price schedule, a technical proposal with supporting documentation for brand-name or equal products, and the offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier. F.O.B. Destination terms apply, making the government responsible for acceptance at the delivery location. Payment will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer through the System for Award Management as required by applicable clauses. The contract includes mandatory clauses covering whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking, contractor ethics, cybersecurity safeguarding, data sovereignty restrictions prohibiting foreign data storage or transfer, anti-discrimination and DEI compliance, Buy American Act exceptions under Israeli Trade Act Alternate II, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and unauthorized subcontracting. No pricing data was provided in the solicitation documents, rendering the total contract value undetermined. Delivery is to be made in compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and no military packaging or marking standards are required, though all items must be clearly labeled with the UEI and identified as brand name or equal. The government retains sole authority for inspection and acceptance, and all certifications submitted are binding under federal law, with potential liability under the False Claims Act.