# Cell Sorter System Maintenance and Upgrade Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9132t26qa017 - Solicitation number: W9132T26QA017 - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was August 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W2R2 Const Engrg Lab (W9132T) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment - First posted: August 3, 2026 - Last posted: August 3, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c72dfe7dbaff4ed98a4e1e76f133b8d0/view ## Description The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, IL has a requirement for laboratory equipment maintenance and repair services in the form of installation of a chip holder accessory upgrade, enabling more efficient live cell and lipid emulsion sorting in addition to routine maintenance work. ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., LTD in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a). The anticipated award date is 09/30/2026. Market research indicates that On-Chip Biotechnologies (USA) Co., LTD, is the only source for this requirement because they are the original equipment manufacturers (OEM). On-Chip Biotechnologies Inc. is the only company with the necessary expertise, associated equipment, and proprietary knowledge to deliver and install the required repairs and chip holder accessory upgrade, and to provide testing services to verify that the installed accessory and cell sorter equipment function in accordance with the original factory-level functionalities. Therefore, award will be made on a sole source basis to On-Chip Biotechnologies Inc. This is a notice of intent to sole source synopsis, not a solicitation or a request for competitive quotations. This is not a set-aside of any kind. Any interested party that believes they should be considered as capable of fulfilling this requirement should submit a capability statement of their related products or services to be reviewed for technical content. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government’s acquisition strategy. Please provide responses to this notice no later than the time listed above in this notice, to: CERL-CT_Quotes@usace.army.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. ## Publications - August 3, 2026: Presolicitation, due August 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM EDT. Notice c72dfe7dbaff4ed98a4e1e76f133b8d0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c72dfe7dbaff4ed98a4e1e76f133b8d0/view ## Points of contact - Deyonna R Poke, CERL-CT-Quotes@usace.army.mil - Andrea Thomas - Contracting Officer, CERL-CT-quotes@usace.army.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9132t26qa017.