Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Initiator Alstra Microwave Peptide Synthesizer, Usjp Configuration, Including an Alstra Tradein
Deadline: 31 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 27 Aug 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148009801
Document Ref. No.: 75N98026Q01052
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Biotage for an Initiator+ Alstra™ Microwave Peptide Synthesizer, US/JP configuration, including an Alstra trade-in.
The Government intends to solicit from a single source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, because the circumstances of this acquisition indicate that only one responsible source is capable of satisfying the Government's requirements.
Biotage is the only known responsible source capable of meeting the Government's specific technical and functional requirements. The Biotage Initiator+ Alstra peptide synthesizer incorporates proprietary technical capabilities that are integral to the Government's established peptide synthesis processes. These capabilities include Biotage's proprietary digital syringe pump reagent delivery system, robotically controlled dual-needle syringe technology, oscillatory mixing methodology, vacuum-pump-driven fluid transfer process, and integrated software specifically designed for the development, optimization, and execution of peptide synthesis protocols.
The Government's existing synthesis methods have been developed and validated using these proprietary features and depend upon their precise operation to maintain reproducibility, consistency, and continuity of ongoing research activities. Substitution with another manufacturer's system would require redevelopment and revalidation of established synthesis protocols and could result in significant delays, increased technical risk, potential inconsistencies in experimental results, and disruption to ongoing research activities.
Based on the Government's requirements, Biotage is the only known responsible source capable of providing a system that meets the required technical and functional requirements while maintaining compatibility with the Government's established peptide synthesis ...
Notice ID: 75n98026q01052
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Sub-tier: national institutes of health
Office: national institutes of health olao
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: sep 15, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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