Bio-RAD CFX Opus DW RT PCR Instrument for FSD with Laptop

Description: USDA Rural Development's Procurement Management Office issued a special notice for a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase of a new Bio-Rad CFX Opus Deepwell Real-Time PCR System (part 17007991) with a one-year manufacturer warranty, plus the required FSD CFX laptop (part 1201749), for the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Chemistry Research Unit in Gainesville, Florida. The notice seeks capability information to determine whether competition will be conducted; it states that it is not a request for competitive quotations and that no solicitation package will be issued. Responses with evidence of capability are due by August 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the notice is a procurement rather than a grant program.