66--dPCR Instrument
Interior (all) · OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140G0126Q0273 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 2, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
NOTICE OF INTENT This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to Qiagen LLC in Germantown, MD, for a digital PCR (dPC) instrument with the following Salient Characteristics: - Delivers precise and multiplexed quantification results for genetic studies - Integrates the standard dPCR workflow of partitioning, thermocycling, and imaging in one platform - Capable of detecting up to 5 fluorescent dyes or more - 1 Thermocycler on board - High-Order Multiplexing & Sensitivity: Capable of measuring up to 5 targets simulta… (show all)
neously, enhancing detection of rare mutations, copy number variations (CNV), and gene expression with high precision. - Rapid Workflow: The system reduces the typical digital PCR workflow to roughly 2 hours - Reduced Sample/Reagent Use: Can analyze multiple targets in a single reaction - High Throughput & Automation: It supports 96-well and 24-well plate formats, with the capacity to handle up to 480 samples per 8-hour shift, and supports automation for sample preparation. - Processes 1 or more plates at a time - Flexible sample throughput - Fully integrated system - Compatible with computer using Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 64-bit version, with x64 processor with 4 physical cores and 2.5GHz, main memory of 16GB Ram or more, hard disk space of minimum 500GB, and graphics interface of 1920x1080 - Does not have integrated GPS Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Qiagen LLC is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide this proprietary equipment that is compatible with existing systems. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, apply to this announcement. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to lynnmarie_applegate@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 09/08/2026 at 0900 PDT. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Who won similar work
130 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Interior (all)), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (130): middle half $19K to $79K, median $37K; range $192 to $897K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 15 | $1.0M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| ILLUMINA, INC. · $ILMN · $4.5B | 9 | $701K | Sep 1, 2026 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 9 | $632K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · $TMO · $46.3B | 8 | $451K | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO · $46.3B | 5 | $191K | Aug 15, 2025 |
| GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC | 5 | $184K | Jun 10, 2026 |
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC. | 3 | $411K | Apr 16, 2026 |
| FRONTIER PRECISION, INC | 2 | $375K | Sep 4, 2026 |
| VPRIME TECH INC | 2 | $152K | Aug 30, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2 | $95K | May 13, 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.
- $ILMN reported $4.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 28, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 130 past awards, $37K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 130 past awards, $37K, 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 24, 2026BIOMARK LLC$26K66--CA COLEMAN NFH FISH COUNTERMateriality: <0.01% of $MRK revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 23, 2026BRINKMANN INSTRUMENTS, INC.$17K66--METROHM 916 TITRATOR - LAB EQUIPMENTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2026OMNI INTERNATIONAL, INC.$13K66--BEAD BEATERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 21, 2026GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$93K66--PURCHASE SHATTERBOXES AND MILLSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 18, 2026LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$42K66--SUPPLY: WI-FWS WHITNEY GENETICS LAB THERMOFISHER EQUIPMENT BPA CALLMateriality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 17, 2026NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC$25K66--FWS NEOSHO NFH - STEREOMICROSCOPENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2026FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$379K66--WA-ABERNATHY FTC-BIOMEK I7 HYBRIDNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2026NOTA3D SOLUTIONS, INC$660K66--Purchas of a STEREOLITHOGRAPHY 3D PrinterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 14, 2026IN-SITU, INC$36K66--MN-DIVISION OF NATURAL-WATER RESOURCESMateriality: <0.01% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 13, 2026LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$19K66--QUANTITATIVE PCR (QPCR) INSTRUMENTMateriality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
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.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- $45K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- 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
- 150 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 11 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.