Cell Sorter System Maintenance and Upgrade
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois, is seeking maintenance and repair services for its cell sorter equipment, specifically to install a chip holder accessory upgrade designed to enhance the efficiency of live cell and lipid emulsion sorting. This requirement is being fulfilled on a sole source basis through a purchase order awarded to On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., LTD, as they are the original equipment manufacturer and possess exclusive proprietary knowledge, specialized equipment, and technical expertise necessary to perform the upgrade and verify that all systems function to original factory standards. The anticipated award date is September 30, 2026, and the solicitation number is W9132T26QA017, classified under NAICS code 811210. This notice serves as a presolicitation synopsis to inform potential vendors of the government’s intent to proceed without competition, based on market research confirming On-Chip Biotechnologies as the sole capable provider. Any entity believing it can meet the technical requirements may submit a capability statement to CERL-CT_Quotes@usace.army.mil by August 12, 2026, at 4:59 p.m. EST, though submission does not guarantee a change in the acquisition strategy or initiate a competitive process. The point of contact for inquiries is Deyonna R Poke, with Andrea Thomas listed as the contracting officer; no telephone responses will be accepted, and the action is not a set-aside or formal solicitation.
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, IL has a requirement for laboratory equipment maintenance and repair services in the form of installation of a chip holder accessory upgrade, enabling more efficient live cell and lipid emulsion sorting in addition to routine maintenance work.
ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., LTD in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a). The anticipated award date is 09/30/2026.
Market research indicates that On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., LTD, is the only source for this requirement because they are the original equipment manufacturers (OEM). On-Chip Biotechnologies Inc. is the only company with the necessary expertise, associated equipment, and proprietary knowledge to deliver and install the required repairs and chip holder accessory upgrade, and to provide testing services to verify that the installed accessory and cell sorter equipment function in accordance with the original factory-level functionalities. Therefore, award will be made on a sole source basis to On-Chip Biotechnologies Inc.
This is a notice of intent to sole source synopsis, not a solicitation or a request for competitive quotations. This is not a set-aside of any kind. Any interested party that believes they should be considered as capable of fulfilling this requirement should submit a capability statement of their related products or services to be reviewed for technical content. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government’s acquisition strategy.
Please provide responses to this notice no later than the time listed above in this notice, to: CERL-CT_Quotes@usace.army.mil.
Telephone responses will not be accepted.
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