66--PO for One (1) Evercode WT v3 with UDI Plate and

The contract is a sole-source purchase order issued by the National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, to procure a single Evercode WT v3 Benchtop Pipetting Robot with UDI Plate and Integra Assist Plus, along with associated Evercode Nuclei Fixation v3 reagent kits and 30 µm plate strainers, to support standardized hematology testing for research protocols in the Section on Behavioral Neuroscience. The acquisition, conducted under FAR Subpart 13 as a simplified acquisition procedure and FAR 12.6 for commercial items, is justified under FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) due to the proprietary nature of the Evercode system, which is indispensable for compatibility with existing split-pool combinatorial barcoding workflows and cannot be replicated by any alternative commercial product. The total contract value is estimated to be within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000, with no pricing details disclosed beyond the line-item description of required equipment and reagents. Delivery is to be made FOB DESTINATION to the NIH facility in Bethesda, Maryland, where the system will be integrated into the lab for automated liquid handling to improve reproducibility, reduce human error, and increase throughput in single-cell transcriptomic analysis. The contract requires the contractor to provide domestic-origin supplies compliant with applicable FAR provisions and ensure full interoperability with existing NIH protocols. The Unique Device Identifier (UDI) on the system enables traceability, though no formal packaging, marking, preservation, or MIL-STD requirements are specified beyond the inclusion of the UDI and chemical fixation reagents. Acceptance is the responsibility of the government at the Bethesda delivery site, and the contractor must submit a valid Unique Entity Identifier and Taxpayer Identification Number through SAM.gov as part of the response. The procurement was issued as a non-competitive Request for Quotation with no evaluation factors, weights, or scoring, as no alternatives exist in the market. No contract clauses, special requirements, options, or personnel certifications are detailed in the available documentation, and no attachments, modifications, or formal contracting officer or technical representative contacts are listed beyond the general point of contact, Brittany May. The acquisition is not a small business set-aside, and while socioeconomic certifications are required from the offeror, none are provided in the solicitation. The firm-fixed-price purchase order is structured for non-competitive award under statutory urgency and technological exclusivity, with all performance and delivery obligations centered on the NIH campus