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QIAxcel Connect System
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS-WS), is soliciting quotations for a QIAxcel Connect System to modernize the NIS Molecular Mycology Lab’s DNA analysis capabilities by replacing traditional gel-based methods with a fully automated, high-throughput system that enhances efficiency, reduces human error, and improves result quality. This solicitation, numbered 12639526Q0174, issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item procurement, requires the submission of pricing for exactly six brand-name items manufactured exclusively by Qiagen: the QIAxcel Connect SYS-DFUL-1 system (Part 9003111), the QIAxcel DNA Screening Kit (2400) (Part 929004), the QX Alignment Marker (15 bp/5 kb) (Part 929524), the QX Size Marker (100 bp - 2.5 kb) (Part 929559), the QX Nitrogen Cylinder (6) (Part 929705), and the QIAsphere Package B for QIAxcel (Part 9003206), along with freight charges. All items must be delivered within 60 days after award to the specified delivery point APHIS-PPQ-ODA-2412 in Beltsville, Maryland, under F.O.B. Destination terms. The solicitation is unrestricted and not set aside for small businesses, with NAICS Code 334516 applicable and a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Offerors must meet strict pass/fail criteria: quotations must include pricing for every listed item and must provide the exact Qiagen-branded products as specified; substitutions or “equal” products are permitted only if they satisfy four stringent conditions including alignment with salient performance characteristics, full identification by brand and model, submission of descriptive literature, and disclosure of any modifications. Proposals must be submitted by June 19, 2026, at 1700 Eastern Time, and prices must remain valid for 90 days after the deadline. Award will be made based on best value, determined through evaluation of responsiveness and technical acceptability as mandatory gates, with no weighted factors provided. Contract terms incorporate standard FAR clauses covering electronic funds transfer payments, contractor
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Beltsville, MD, 20705, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12639526Q0174 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a QIAxcel Connect System for the NIS Molecular Mycology Lab (MML) replaces traditional, labor-intensive gel analysis of DNA via a fully automated, high-throughput system thatreduces working time and human error and increases quality of results..
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing The small business size standard is 1,000 or fewer employees. This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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