The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine requires one automated robotic liquid handling system for DNA shearing and AMPure bead cleanup in long-read sequencing library preparation. It must process up to 96 samples in a 96-well plate format, integrate with the existing PacBio Sequel IIe environment, and be new, unused, and acquired as brand-name-or-equal. The contract includes delivery, installation, operational verification, end-user training for at least two users, consumables for 200 samples, and a minimum 12-month manufacturer warranty. Performance location is the FDA CVM laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, with delivery required within 60 days of award.

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine requires an automated robotic liquid handling system for DNA shearing and AMPure bead cleanup in long-read sequencing. The system must process up to 96 samples, integrate with the existing PacBio Sequel IIe environment, and be brand-name-or-equal with all specified characteristics. The procurement includes delivery, installation, operational verification, training for at least two users, consumables for 200 samples, and a 12-month warranty; refurbished equipment is not accepted. Delivery is required to the FDA CVM laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, within 60 days of award. The solicitation has been reopened for vendors to submit new or revised quotations under the existing terms.

The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine requires one automated robotic liquid handling system for DNA shearing and AMPure bead cleanup in long-read sequencing. The system must process up to 96 samples in a 96-well plate format and be interoperable with existing PacBio Sequel IIe equipment. Delivery, installation, verification, training for two users, consumables for 200 samples, and a 12-month warranty are included. Performance of services will be at the FDA CVM laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. Delivery is required within 60 days of award.