PCR Machine
NAVSUP (Naval Supply Systems Command) · NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0018926QB096 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 12, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Need Description: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) instrument package, including installation, 96 well plate block, 384 well plate block, portable analyzing laptop, analyzing software, warranty, training and maintenance. Salient Characteristics (description of physical, functional, or performance features): 1.) Optical System & Multiplexing: The system must feature an advanced optical system utilizing a minimum of six (6) excitation and six (6) emission filters, capable of yielding up to 21 distinct filter combinations to support high complexity multiplexing experiments. 2.) Interchangeable Blo… (show all)
ck Architecture: The system must utilize a single base unit that supports user-interchangeable 96-well and 384-well blocks. The system must allow users to shift between formats without requiring the purchase of two separate machines or requiring factory recalibration upon swapping. 3.) Reagent Compatibility: The system must possess native, out-of-the-box compatibility with existing laboratory inventories of TaqMan assays and SYBR Green chemistries without requiring protocol modifications. 4.) Onboard Operational Control: The instrument must possess an independent, onboard touchscreen/interface allowing users to fully adjust and initiate experimental setups directly on the machine 5.) Data Processing & Portability: The system must include a dedicated, pre-configured portable control laptop loaded with comprehensive analysis software capable of automated relative quantification and data normalization, allowing personnel to review data outside of restricted lab spaces. 6.) Standardization & Data Continuity: The system's algorithms and optical baselines must match the existing QuantStudio platform already in use. The system must allow longitudinal data comparison without requiring the Government to conduct costly and time-consuming bridging studies. 7.) OEM Lifecycle & Service Support: The procurement package must include OEM-certified professional installation, comprehensive hands-on site training, OEM-level service guaranteeing direct hardware/software synchronization, instrument calibration, and proprietary part replacement.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK), same product/service code (PSC) 6640 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $249K to $448K, median $327K; range $78K to $589K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP · $BRKR · $3.5B | 1 | $589K | Apr 9, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A · $7.4B | 1 | $448K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| VESCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 1 | $327K | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Q ONE AMERICAS, INC. | 1 | $249K | Apr 30, 2025 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 1 | $78K | Feb 5, 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. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $BRKR reported $3.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $327K, 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 5 past awards, $327K, 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.
- Sep 15, 2026AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$448KUnited States Naval Academy Ultra-high Pressure Liquid Chromatography SystemMateriality: <0.01% of $A revenue (Low) SEC
- Apr 9, 2026BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP$589KSpectrometer Solicitation for the United States Naval AcademyMateriality: 0.02% of $BRKR revenue (Low) SEC
- Feb 5, 2026FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$78KUnited States Naval Academy- ICP-OES Spectrometer with AutosamplerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 14, 2025VESCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.$327KFiber Frequency Quatro Comb SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 30, 2025Q ONE AMERICAS, INC.$249KAward Notice for 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer for the United States Naval AcademyNo 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 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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
- 32 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 1 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.