NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Formulatrix, LLC. for MANTIS V4 Liquid Dispenser
Agriculture (all) · FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1173528 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 24, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on behalf of the USDA Agriculture Research Service intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to Formulatrix (5 DeAngelo Drive, Bedford, MA 01730) for the procurement of one (1) Part #815097C MANTIS V4 with Integrated RFID, 6 chip capacity and Mantis Controlling Software Instrument License with #MCF Mantis Continuous Flow Control Option; one (1) Part #233866 Mantis Chip-Silicone, Continuous Flow Control (CF), RFID, PI, Pack of 2; one (1) Part #233865 Mantis (CF) Cap-Falcon 50mL Conical Tube, Silicone Harness, Pac… (show all)
k of 2; one (1) Part #809239A Mantis Chip-High-Fidelity Series, Silicone, LV (0.1uL & 0.5uL), RFID, Pack of 6; one (1) Part #806984A Mantis Chip-High Fidelity Series, Silicone, HV (1uL & 5uL), RFID, Pack of 6; one (1) Part #233103 Mantis Micro Tube Rack for 1.5-2.5mL microcentrifuge tubes; one (1) Part #233036 Mantis Nozzle Kit-Silicone (includes 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6mm ID, 2 each); and (1) Part #360787 Mantis Remote User Training (up to half day) and any shipping charges, as applicable. Statutory Authority This purchase is being conducted under the authority of FAR 12. The FSIS has determined that Formulatrix, LLC., is the only source reasonably available to satisfy this requirement because the Mantis is uniquely capable of meeting the specific requirements for precise, low?volume liquid dispensing in molecular biology workflows. Its combination of disposable microfluidic cassettes, exceptionally low dead volume, and broad dispensing range cannot be replicated by any other commercially available instrument. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It�s a synopsis for informational purposes only. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses must include: 1. Company Name and CAGE Code. 2. Technical description of how the proposed alternative meets all requirements listed above. Responses will be used to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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 · $42.9B | 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 · $6.8B | 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 single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $TMO reported $42.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 183 past awards, $62K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $A reported $6.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 183 past awards, $62K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
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- Oct 1, 2026Kincaid Equipment Manufacturing, Inc.$32KELUTRIATOR FOR EXTRACTING WEED SEED, USDA, ARS , PULLMAN, WA
- Sep 30, 2026K&R TECHNOLOGIES LLC$49K90-liter Horizontal Benchtop Autoclave
- Sep 30, 2026DATA DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES INC$23KPurchase and Delivery of a (Brand Name) High-Volume Seed Counter
- Sep 30, 2026Fisher Scientific Company$40KDigital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) Instrument
- Sep 30, 2026COMSIS SOLUTIONS LLC$23KHandheld XRF Analyzer
- Sep 29, 2026MILESTONE INC$62KMilestone Brand Name Microwave Digestive System - Award Notice
- Sep 28, 2026WINTERSTEIGER SEEDMECH LLC$97KCombine-mounted NIRS
- Sep 28, 2026GFS SUPPLY & SERVICES COMPANY$11KDehumidifier for walk-in cooler
- Sep 28, 2026LI-COR, INC.$57KFlux Towers - Mandan ND
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
- 132 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.