# BioAnalytical Service Contract

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1160729

- Solicitation number: 1160729
- Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as award notice)
- Status: Awarded to Bioanalytical Instruments Inc. for $4,547.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Place of performance: Iowa
- County: Story County (FIPS 19169). https://abierto.us/counties/story-county-ia-19169
- First posted: January 11, 2024
- Last posted: January 26, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fad74190649e4c9190b63975b19e8b2c/view

## Description

The scope of this work is to purchase an annual preventative maintenance service agreement for the diagnostic equipment at the Dorado Lab in Puerto Rico. This service includes onsite visits from technicians, inspection and replacement of specific parts of the equipment that wear out or are broken with some exceptions. As well as to provide customer service when there are issues with the instruments that result in delays or work stoppages.

The service is for the following instruments: One (1) Bio Tek 50TS Plate Washer S/N: 21071518 One (1) Bio Tek 800TS Reader S/N: 21061529 One (1) Sorvall X4R-Pro S/N: 42839486 One (1) 7500 Fast S/N: 225013061 One (1) Kingfisher Duo S/N: 706-81235 One (1) VWR Microplate shaker S/N 8851550 One (1) Countertop freezer 1.1 cu One (1) Heratherm Incubator S/N: 42845417 One (1) Biosafety cabinet 1300 S/N: 300492915 One (1) Mega Pure S/N: 676980926388 One (1) Gentle MACS S/N: 911 One (1) Sorvall X Pro S/N: 42819791 One (1) Practum 5101-1S S/N: 43908583 One (1) Biological Safety Cabinet S/N 300653944 One (1) Thermo Fisher -80 ULT Freezer S/N 556954 One (1) TSX Lab Refrigerator S/N 1152661201250711 One (1) TSX -20 Manual Defrost Freezer S/N: 1152464501250416 Two (2) TSX Lab Refrigerators S/N: 1152491501250428 & S/N 115251030125501 Two (2) Air Clean 600 PCR S/N:

**AC632LFUVC-40458 & S/N:** AC632LFUVC-53509 Two (2) Kingfisher Flex 96 S/N:

**711-8G0350 & S/N:** 711-8GF00457 Two (2) Quantstudio 5 S/N:

**272513348 & S/N:** 272513839 RFO FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures will be used for awarding this contract. The anticipated award date is February 6, 2026. The intended source for this acquisition is BioAnalytical Instruments. The proposed contractor, BioAnalytical Instruments is the only company within Puerto Rico that is capable of providing the service maintenance and/or calibration on the equipment under the warranty terms. All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the agency. Please email responses to Kathy Melby at Kathleen.melby@usda.gov no later than the response date of this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Bioanalytical Instruments Inc. (UEI W5KQZVDTKVK6)
- Contract: 12639526P0060, purchase order
- Obligated: $115,980.40
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1160729 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12639526P0060_12K3_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Pueblo Trading Co Inc. (UEI SGLQE7NKYMS7)
- Contract: 15B31424P00000087, purchase order
- Obligated: $21,090.61
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 15B31424P00000087 equals the contract number; same awarding office 15B314 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15B31424P00000087_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 11, 2024: Award notice. Notice 4828b0e097d94a3cb6169781c856b4bd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4828b0e097d94a3cb6169781c856b4bd/view
- January 11, 2024: Award notice. Notice 67fb52c2acd94968a15261a6c195f1bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/67fb52c2acd94968a15261a6c195f1bb/view
- January 11, 2024: Award notice. Notice aef3a4709b234e6ab7b491a6be2a5fe6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aef3a4709b234e6ab7b491a6be2a5fe6/view
- January 26, 2026: Presolicitation, due February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM EST. Notice fad74190649e4c9190b63975b19e8b2c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fad74190649e4c9190b63975b19e8b2c/view

## Points of contact

- Kathy Melby, kathleen.melby@usda.gov

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