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Purchase of Qiagen Centrifuge or Equivalent
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The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA is seeking to procure one new Qiagen Centrifuge 4-16S (120V, 60 Hz) with a matching Plate Rotor 2 x 96 through a firm-fixed price purchase order under brand name authority, as authorized by RFO FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901. This procurement is being conducted on a brand name basis and is intended for Qiagen LLC or its authorized partners, with equipment required to be fully compatible with the specified centrifuge and rotor combination or demonstrate equivalent or superior performance and fit. The North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is 334516, and the anticipated award date is August 2026, with a response deadline for submissions of August 6, 2026. This is a presolicitation notice and not a formal request for proposals; no solicitation package is available, and responses are voluntary. Companies may submit substantiating documentation or requests for additional information to the designated point of contact before the deadline, solely to assist the government in determining whether to proceed with a brand name set-aside or open the procurement competitively. The decision to move forward with the brand name procurement rests entirely at the discretion of the government based on the responses received. The primary point of contact is Grace LaPierre, Contract Specialist, and Charles Kendall, Contracting Officer, both located at the Western Acquisition Division in Seattle, Washington, and available via email for inquiries. The place of performance is listed as California, though the contracting office is in Seattle.
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NAICS
Place of Performance
70460, CA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Requisition 143051-26-0078
Point of Contact(s):
Grace LaPierre, Contract Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,
Seattle, WA 98115
EMAIL: GRACE.LAPIERRE@NOAA.GOV
Charles Kendall, Contracting Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,
Seattle, WA 98115
EMAIL: CHARLES.KENDALL@NOAA.GOV
- Set-asides, if applicable: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Seattle Simplified Acquisitions Branch, intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order, on a brand name basis, under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, with Qiagen LLC or authorized partners for the purchase of one new Qiagen Centrifuge 4-16S (120V, 60 Hz) with one matching Plate Rotor 2 x 96.
- Codes for services or supplies: NAICS 334516
- Description:
(i) The requirement is for the purchase of one new Qiagen Centrifuge 4-16S (120V, 60 Hz) with one matching Plate Rotor 2 x 96. Equipment must have confirmed compatibility with the specified Qiagen rotor/centrifuge combination or demonstrate that the proposed equivalent meets or exceeds the performance and fit requirements of the named models ;
(ii) This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government’s requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information in writing to the identified point of contact before the due date/ deadline of this SAM posting. Such requests and documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Based on responses to this notice, it is solely within the discretion of the Government on whether or not to continue with a Brand Name Set-Aside Procurement. The anticipated award date is estimated to be August 2026.
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