BRAND SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT: Laboratory supplies necessary for evidence analysis

This contract, identified by solicitation number D-26-SS-0030, is a brand-specific requirement issued by the Department of Justice, Headquarters, for the procurement of laboratory supplies essential for evidence analysis, specifically targeting GC-FID and GC-MS instrumentation used in DEA Field Laboratories for seized drug analysis. The requirement is strictly limited to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and their authorized Federal Government resellers, with no substitutions or competing brands permitted. Bidders must submit an “ALL OR NONE” response to the RFQ, offering all listed items, including the 5977C Inert Plus MSD Mainframe, MassHunter Workstation for GCMS Systems, and Agilent 8890 GC System Custom configurations, each with specified components and installation services. The place of performance is El Paso, Texas, with the full delivery address to be provided upon award, and all deliverables must be packaged to common commercial standards, properly labeled with the contract number, and capable of safe transport via common carrier. The solicitation was initially posted on June 5, 2026, with multiple amendments extending the response deadline to July 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, and no late submissions will be accepted. The contract incorporates multiple FAR clauses by reference, including provisions for commercial products and services, affirmative procurement of biobased products, duty-free entry, availability of funds, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and new requirements addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors. Quotations must include a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code, and offerors must have current annual representations and certifications completed in SAM. All personnel with access to DOJ information, systems, or facilities must comply with stringent security protocols, including background checks for access to National Security Information, adherence to FISMA, Privacy Act, and NIST SP 800-37/53/60 standards, and mandatory signing of NDAs and DOJ IT Rules of Behavior. Privacy training is required for all personnel handling personally identifiable information, and invoice submissions must comply with the Prompt Payment Act, using traditional scanned signatures—digital signatures will be rejected. Payment terms are tied to constructive acceptance thirty days after delivery, with payment due only after deficiencies are resolved. The award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest price, and failure to meet the brand specificity, “ALL OR NONE” requirement,