Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Go Imaging System and Image Lab Touch Software (Brand Name or Equal)

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is procuring a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Go Imaging System and Image Lab Touch Software, or a technically equivalent alternative. This requirement is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12, managed by the USDA ARS AFM APD. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 334516, which has a size standard of 1,000 employees. Delivery is required in Albany, California, within 60 days of order receipt. The government will evaluate offers using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. Quotes must remain valid for 90 days. Responses are due by June 19, 2026, and questions must be submitted by June 15, 2026. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) issued this combined synopsis and solicitation (1232SA26Q0750) for a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Go Imaging System and Image Lab Touch Software. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516. This process follows FAR Part 12 for commercial items; no separate written solicitation will be issued. The USDA Agricultural Research Service requires a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Go Imaging System and Image Lab Touch Software, or a technically equivalent system. This total small business set-aside provides laboratory imaging for the agency's facility in Albany, California. The scope includes hardware and integrated software meeting resolution, illumination, and automated configuration standards.