Reagents Compatible with the Olink Proximity Extension Assay (PEA)

The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking to procure reagents compatible with the Olink Proximity Extension Assay (PEA) under a firm-fixed-price requirements contract through a total small business set-aside with solicitation number 1232SA26Q0306. The procurement is for specific Olink-branded products including the Olink 96.96 IFC and Target 96 panels for Inflammation, Cardiometabolic, and Mouse Exploratory assays, each identified by specific product codes, and requires exact manufacturer compliance with no substitutions permitted. All items must be new, unrefurbished, and fully compatible with the Olink Signature Q100 system to generate quantitative protein expression data in NPX units using 2 µL of biospecimen. The delivery is due within 60 days of contract award to a designated location in College Station, Texas, under F.O.B. Destination terms, with shipping required via overnight courier. Evaluation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability and past performance are threshold requirements; only offers that are technically acceptable and have acceptable or neutral past performance will be considered, with award going to the lowest-priced compliant offer. Offerors must be self-certified small businesses with active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity Identifier, and they must comply with Federal anti-discrimination statutes and DEI requirements that prohibit the use of funds to support certain diversity initiatives under Executive Orders 14168 and 14173. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email in Word or PDF format, include completed representations and certifications, and confirm willingness to hold pricing firm for 90 days. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer only after SAM.gov registration and compliance verification. The contracting office is based in Beltsville, Maryland, with Jessica Pacheco as the point of contact for submission inquiries, though no Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative details are provided. The contract carries no specified monetary value due to the absence of pricing or quantity data in the solicitation, and no military packaging or labeling standards are referenced.