Purchase Glutomatic System and Attachments

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0771, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for the purchase of a PerkinElmer Glutomatic System along with a centrifuge, an accessory, installation and training services, and shipping and handling, all to be delivered to the SEA Plant Science Research facility in Raleigh, North Carolina. The acquisition is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies to ensure compliance with small business participation requirements. The solicitation is firm-fixed price and does not include pricing details in the document, leaving the offeror responsible for submitting complete and competitive pricing. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with delivery required F.O.B. destination, meaning the contractor assumes responsibility for the goods until receipt at the designated location in Raleigh. Quotations must be submitted by June 29, 2026, and evaluation will be based on a best-value approach prioritizing technical approach first, followed by price fairness and reasonableness, and then past performance, with no trade-offs permitted among factors and no LPTA determination applied. Technical compliance is determined by conformance to specifications in Attachment 1 and the Statement of Work, with inspection and acceptance conducted at the delivery site by the Government. Offerors must register in SAM, hold a current UEI and CAGE code, and complete all required commercial item representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-1, -3, -4, and -5. Special contract requirements prohibit the use of government data to train AI or machine learning models, restrict data processing outside the United States, and forbid supplier-imposed indemnification or unapproved flow-down terms in subcontracts. The contracting officer is James Porter, reachable at USDA ARS Acquisition and Property D in Beltsville, Maryland, with no designated COR/COTR identified in the documentation. Payment will be processed through the designated USDA office in Beltsville, though no specific accounting or appropriation data is provided, and invoicing procedures must align with applicable FAR clauses.