Consumable Laboratory Supplies

This solicitation, numbered 68HE0B26Q0066, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency’s ORD/ORM/EMD/SAB office in Ada, Oklahoma, seeks consumable laboratory supplies under a Firm Fixed Price contract with a Small Business Administration set-aside. The requirement is for a comprehensive list of specific items detailed in Attachment A, including reagents, pipette tips, microtiter plates, kits, and other laboratory consumables from manufacturers such as Agilent Technologies, Fisher Scientific, Qiagen, and Roche Diagnostics, with vendors required to quote either the exact brand-name product or an equal alternative that meets or exceeds the manufacturer’s specifications through supporting documentation. Delivery must be made FOB Destination to the EPA facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, within 30 days of award, with partial shipments allowed and all shipping costs included in the quote; the contractor assumes full responsibility for damages during transit. The contract mandates the use of FedConnect for all submissions and administrative interactions, requiring contractors to be registered on the portal and to submit proposals electronically, with file size limits of 25 MB per file and a maximum total attachment size of 100 MB. Invoicing is strictly electronic through the Invoice Processing Platform, with only one invoice permitted after full order fulfillment, and contractors must register in SAM and complete IPP enrollment within three to five days of receiving instructions. Award will be made on a best value basis—lowest price among technically acceptable offers—with technical capability being more important than price. All offers must pass stringent pass/fail gates including responsibility, conformity to the solicitation, technical acceptance, meeting the delivery schedule, and price reasonableness. The contract incorporates numerous federal and EPA-specific clauses, including those mandating compliance with EPA information management policies, whistleblower protections, electronic payment via EFT, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibitions on unauthorized obligations. Additionally, contractors must adhere to security prohibitions, anti-trafficking requirements, and restrictions on internal confidentiality agreements, and are subject to protest procedures outlined in FAR clauses with deviations effective as of August 2025. Compliance with all representations and certifications, particularly those related to SAM registration, small business status, security exclusions, and prohibited entities, is mandatory. All technical inquiries must be submitted through FedConnect within five days of solicitation issuance, and binding contract execution occurs only upon written notice of award.