# Post-Award Brand Name Justification - 68HERW26P0276

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/68herw26r0031

- Solicitation number: 68HERW26R0031
- Notice type: Justification (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Franklin Young International, Incorporated for $402,992.00
- Department: Environmental Protection Agency
- Contracting office: Water, Tribal & Science Division (68HERW)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- County: San Bernardino County (FIPS 06071). https://abierto.us/counties/san-bernardino-county-ca-06071
- City: Upland. https://abierto.us/cities/upland-ca-0681344
- First posted: July 14, 2026
- Last posted: August 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a3b5c498da64721b609d32546c32a0a/view

## Description

6640 - Beckman Coulter Automated Liquid Handler System (B87585) - Biomek i7 Hybrid (MC Span-8) with a basic warranty, pipefitting, software, customer training and application support options

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Franklin Young International, Incorporated (UEI EDQMKDZR8L13)
- Contract: 68HERW26P0276, purchase order
- Obligated: $402,992.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 68HERW26R0031 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 68HERW (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_68HERW26P0276_6800_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 14, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 0f8d72b648bf4751b2d637622e94d52e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0f8d72b648bf4751b2d637622e94d52e/view
- August 13, 2026: Award notice. Notice 4473ad7b3079471a859be815af9d8f22. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4473ad7b3079471a859be815af9d8f22/view
- August 14, 2026: Justification. Notice 6a3b5c498da64721b609d32546c32a0a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a3b5c498da64721b609d32546c32a0a/view

## Points of contact

- Pfeffer, Keith, Pfeffer.Keith@epa.gov, 513-487-2034

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