Bio-Rad QX One Instrument Maintenance Contract

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to award a sole source contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. for a maintenance plan to support an existing QXone Droplet Digital PCR system. This requirement, issued under solicitation number 12639526Q0158, is categorized under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC J066 for Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. The primary purpose of the acquisition is to ensure the continued functionality of specialized laboratory equipment located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The maintenance plan encompasses full on-site support, including unlimited system repairs with all parts, labor, and travel costs covered. The scope of work also requires one annual preventative maintenance visit, which must be performed by the original equipment manufacturer. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is the sole producer of the QXone system and the only entity capable of providing the necessary maintenance services. Documentation associated with this notice includes a performance work statement, a sole source justification, and a solicitation document.

While this notice serves as a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, the government will consider capability statements from responsible sources to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. Interested parties must submit their capability statements or quotations to Latisha Hollman by June 4, 2026. A determination by the government not to compete the proposed contract based on responses to this notice remains at the discretion of the agency.