HIGH-THROUGHPUT BIOSENSOR CALIBRATOR

The solicitation W912CH26R0085, titled "HIGH-THROUGHPUT BIOSENSOR CALIBRATOR," is a firm-fixed-price contract issued by the Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal for the development of a biosensor calibration system with a 24-month performance period beginning upon receipt of order. The work involves the creation of robust sensing chips and supporting technical documentation, including a technical report, engineering manual, and computer software product deliverables, all governed by the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) referenced in Section J. The contract is set for performance at the U.S. Army TMDE Activity in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with delivery FOB destination and inspection and acceptance conducted by the Government at the point of delivery. All packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129 for barcoding and labeling, and wood packaging materials must be heat-treated per ISPM 15 standards with ALSC-certified markings. Hazardous materials must be labeled under 29 CFR 1910.1200, with exceptions allowed for other federal statutes upon prior submission of documentation. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system using authorized document types, with payment routed via DoDAACs HQ0304 and N62879. The solicitation incorporates critical regulatory mandates including Executive Order 14398, requiring adherence to the deviation clause RFO FAR 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination and updated FAR 52.244-6 governing subcontracting for commercial products. Additional compliance obligations include safeguarding controlled unclassified information per NIST SP 800-171, cyber incident reporting, anti-human trafficking certifications, and prohibitions on payments to influence federal transactions. Offerors must hold a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, represent their small business status under NAICS 334515 (1,350 employee size standard), and certify compliance with security and ethics requirements through Section K representations. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the PIEE portal by June 1, 2026, with no hard-copy submissions permitted without prior written approval. While CLIN 0001 lists a unit price of $5, which appears to be a placeholder, no valid contract valuation or option quantities are formally specified, leaving the total estimated value undefined. The contract includes an option under FAR 5