Field-Flow Fractionation Multi-Angle LIght Scattering (FFF-MALS) System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, through its Office of Acquisition and Grant Services, is seeking a Field-Flow Fractionation Multi-Angle Light Scattering (FFF-MALS) System under solicitation FDA-OC-2026-132553, issued as a full and open commercial item competition under NAICS code 334516. The requirement calls for a single, newly manufactured, non-refurbished FFF-MALS system equipped with Size Exclusion Chromatography Multi-Angle Light Scattering/Refractive Index (SEC/MALS/RI) and variable wavelength Ultraviolet detection capability, to be delivered no later than 90 days after contract award to the National Forensic Chemistry Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price purchase order with a period of performance beginning at formal government acceptance and extending through the manufacturer’s warranty period. The offeror must provide comprehensive support including a three-day onsite installation and familiarization, a four-day onsite training course for up to three personnel, a minimum one-year warranty covering all non-consumable components, and unlimited free telephone, email, and fax technical support for one year. All pricing must be firm fixed-price and include taxes, fees, and annual preventative maintenance costs. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with FAR clauses related to commercial items, subcontractor sales restrictions, whistleblower rights, and prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements. Offerors must be registered and current in SAM, provide UEI numbers, and self-certify their small business status under a 1,000-employee size standard. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 10:00 a.m. ET on July 3, 2026, to specified FDA email addresses and must include an itemized pricing schedule in PDF or Excel format, administrative details, and documentation confirming compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards using the HHS evaluation template. Submission formats exclude zip files, macros, and executable files. Offers are evaluated on technical acceptability first, with the ability to meet minimum requirements being significantly more important than price, and only firm fixed-price proposals are considered viable. Award will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach under simplified acquisition procedures. Payment is contingent on formal government acceptance of deliverables, requiring both government certification of satisfactory services and contractor certification of accurate labor charges, with invoicing mandatory via the Treasury’s IPP portal under HHSAR 352.232-71