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USDA ARS Automated DNA Analysis System

Issued by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 4 · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
17 Sept 2026
Closes
22 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
127EAU26Q0080
Location
HI, United States
Sector
electronics-semiconductors

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 4 is soliciting USDA ARS Automated DNA Analysis System. Solicitation number 127EAU26Q0080. Classified under NAICS 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Product/service code 6632 — ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS, MEDICAL LABORATORY USE. Place of performance: HI, USA. Responses are due by 22 September 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotations are being requested under Solicitation No. 127EAU26Q0080. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking an Automated DNA Analysis and Size Selection Pulsed-Field Electrophoresis System, LightBench Discover or equivalent, including the required installation kit, installation, setup, calibration, and customer training. The proposed system must meet or exceed the minimum salient characteristics identified in the attached Specifications Sheet, including automated gel-based DNA size selection, recovery of selected DNA, pulsed-field electrophoresis capability, fragment-length analysis of at least 80 kb, DNA quantification, and compatibility with next-generation sequencing workflows. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 334516.. The Government intends to make one firm-fixed-price award. Contractors must submit pricing for all line items. Exact products or verified same/similar equivalent products will be considered. Submit quotations and any questions regarding this solicitation by email to [contact details removed]. Please reference Solicitation No. 127EAU26Q0080 in the subject line.

Context for bidders

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