Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Biorad Cfx Opus Dw Rt Pcr Instrument for Fsd with Laptop
Deadline: 24 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 25 Aug 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 147865089
Document Ref. No.: RD-SS-26-0002
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
The USDA, Rural Development (RD), Procurement Management Office intends to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., to provide a New CFX Opus Deepwell Real-Time PCR System (Bio-Rad part # 17007991) with 1 year manufacturer warranty to be used at the USDA Agricultural Research Service, (ARS-SEA), CMVA, Chemistry Research Unit.
96-well, 5-color plus FRET, network-connected real-time PCR detection system, includes CFX Opus 96 base unit, and cables. Exact machine (with FSD CFX Laptop (Bio-Rad part # 1201749) required to ensure 100% equivalent assay performance and comparable data output with an existing machine and existing protocols.
Product Service Code: 6640 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Gainesville, FL
Project Requirements:
Overall performance and functional specifications similar to a Bio-Rad CFX Opus 96 Real-Time PCR System part # 12011319.
Compatible with standard semi-skirted 0.2ml 96-well plates (e.g., USA Scientific Cat# 1402-9800) and SYBR Green I mix assays (e.g. Thermo Fisher Scientific #A46012) with sample volumes from 1-125 ul.
≥5 channels optical detection for multiplex probe assays, with dynamic range ≥10 orders of magnitude
Network-connected via ethernet for remote system control and data output to network connected storage or desktop PC
Compatible with Bio-Rad-s “CFX-Maestro” Windows 10 and 11 PC software for real-time PCR plate setup, data collection, statistics, and graphing of results
Compact benchtop size (dimensions ≤33x56x36 WxDxH)
This contract action is for a supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit from only one Source under the authority of 41 U.S. Code § 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A Justification and Approval for Sole Source Justification will be prep...
Notice ID: rd-ss-26-0002
Department/Ind. Agency: agriculture, department of
Sub-tier: rural housing service
Office: usda/rd/strategic acquisition div 2
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: sep 08, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details
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