Complete, Fully Functional and Operational XenoWorks Digital Microinjector System and Associated Accessories

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Area Office, is seeking to award a firm-fixed price contract for one complete, fully functional XenoWorks Digital Microinjector System with all associated accessories, to be delivered to the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Parlier, California, by July 6, 2026. The procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, meaning only small business concerns are eligible to compete, and the evaluation methodology follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, where price is the primary selection factor. Technical acceptability is assessed rigorously only for the lowest-priced offer, requiring the proposed system to meet or exceed all salient characteristics of the specified brand-name product, supported by sufficient descriptive literature, and must be clearly identified by brand, make, and model. Past performance is evaluated for technically acceptable offers, with award contingent upon an Acceptable or Neutral rating. The system is intended for entomological research, specifically for precise microinjections into insect eggs and embryos, and must comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and USDA Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) requirements, including Section 508 accessibility standards. All deliveries are F.O.B. destination, placing shipping and risk on the contractor until receipt at the specified location. The contract mandates electronic funds transfer via the System for Award Management, inclusion of the offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier on all items, and adherence to multiple compliance clauses including whistleblower protections, prohibitions on trafficking and forced labor, sustainable product usage, anti-discrimination and DEI standards, and restrictions on subcontracting. The solicitation requires electronic submission of a completed price schedule, a technical proposal with supporting documentation, and a firm-fixed price quotation on company letterhead to be sent by email no later than June 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Though all line items in the price schedule are currently listed as $0, the context implies this is placeholder data pending actual offeror responses, and the contract remains active under the LPTA framework with full emphasis on technical compliance and timely delivery.