Food Safety Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Systems

This solicitation seeks the procurement of Food Safety Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Systems under a single award firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grant Services issuing the Request for Quote (RFQ) numbered 76F40126Q132810. The contract encompasses the delivery of 20 newly manufactured, latest-model PCR systems during the base year, with optional quantities of 15, 5, 5, and 5 units in each of the four subsequent option years, along with accompanying familiarization training for up to four users per laboratory and shipping and handling services for each lot. Systems must be fully compatible with existing Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Real-Time PCR assays without requiring revalidation, capable of detecting a minimum of six distinct targets simultaneously, and equipped with six decoupled excitation and emission channels. Each system must include a computer with an Intel Core i5 or superior processor, 16 GB RAM, a current FDA-approved Windows operating system, and adequate storage capacity to meet FDA data archiving requirements. Acceptance validation requires successful completion of Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ) with temperature uniformity within ±0.4°C, and Performance Qualification (PQ) documentation. All information and communication technology must comply with the Revised 508 Standards, and noncompliance requires remediation at the contractor’s expense. Delivery is to be made FOB destination inclusive of inside delivery to multiple HHS locations across the U.S., with shipping prohibited during federal holidays or closures. Proposals are due by 1:00 PM Central Time on June 26, 2026, and must be emailed to the designated point of contact with the solicitation number in the subject line, avoiding macros, .exe, or .mso files. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM with a valid UEI, submit an Accessibility Conformance Report, provide country of origin information for Buy American Act compliance, and include technical documentation demonstrating full satisfaction of all functional and performance specifications. For non-small business offerors, a subcontracting plan must be submitted via the HHS SBCX portal. Evaluation is based on technical acceptability as the primary criterion, with price as a significant but secondary factor, and subcontracting plan compliance serving as a mandatory pass/fail gate. The contract incorporates numerous FAR