Bio-RAD CFX Opus DW RT PCR Instrument for FSD with Laptop
Agriculture (all) · USDA/RD/STRATEGIC ACQUISITION DIV 2
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation RD-SS-26-0002 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 20, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
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 … (show all)
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 prepared. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest by submitting capability information (not to exceed 5 pages) to this requirement no later than August 24, 2026, at 3:00PM, Eastern Time (ET), in-order-to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. Responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the vendor is capable of providing the same equipment mentioned above. If no written response is received, that clearly demonstrates the vendor's ability to meet all of the requirements of the PCR system, then USDA RD shall proceed with an award on a sole source basis to BIO-RAD Laboratories, Inc. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with �RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Bio-Rad CFX Opus DW RT PCR Instrument for FSD� in the subject line. All documents submitted, will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contracting Officer, Marisol Olivera by email at marisol.olivera@usda.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements. Point of Contact: Marisol Olivera, Contracting Officer (e-mail: marisol.olivera@usda.gov). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Who won similar work
183 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Agriculture (all)), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (183): middle half $33K to $130K, median $62K; range $8K to $50.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 13 | $1.9M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| ELEMENT BIOSCIENCES, INC. | 5 | $8.8M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| GERSTEL INC | 4 | $508K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO · $46.3B | 4 | $470K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Suncore Distribution LLC | 4 | $376K | Aug 8, 2025 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 4 | $303K | Jun 11, 2026 |
| C-LOCK, INC. | 3 | $651K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A · $7.4B | 3 | $437K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| FOSS NORTH AMERICA, INC | 3 | $235K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| ANTON PAAR USA, INC | 3 | $185K | Sep 22, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 183 past awards, $62K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $A reported $7.4B revenue (12 months to Jul 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 183 past awards, $62K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 2, 2026Trillamed LLC$63KGetinge LSS-275 Steam Sterilizer with Broiler (Brand-name or Equal)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026Kincaid Equipment Manufacturing, Inc.$32KELUTRIATOR FOR EXTRACTING WEED SEED, USDA, ARS , PULLMAN, WANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026K&R TECHNOLOGIES LLC$49K90-liter Horizontal Benchtop AutoclaveNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026DATA DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES INC$23KPurchase and Delivery of a (Brand Name) High-Volume Seed CounterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026Fisher Scientific Company$40KDigital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) InstrumentMateriality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 30, 2026COMSIS SOLUTIONS LLC$23KHandheld XRF AnalyzerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026MILESTONE INC$62KMilestone Brand Name Microwave Digestive System - Award NoticeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 28, 2026WINTERSTEIGER SEEDMECH LLC$97KCombine-mounted NIRSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 28, 2026GFS SUPPLY & SERVICES COMPANY$11KDehumidifier for walk-in coolerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 28, 2026LI-COR, INC.$57KFlux Towers - Mandan NDNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) since 2024 (1 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) job
- $30K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 133 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 8 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.