This is a Sources Sought Announcement (SSN) for written information only, not a solicitation. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), is seeking information on existing small business sources capable of providing uniquely identifiable magnetic carboxylated microsphere beads for use in fluorescent magnetic immunoassays (FMIA) to support the viral research and review program. The requirement is for Luminex MagPlex, or equivalent microsphere beads. Interested small businesses (NAICS ****, 1,250 employees) and other business concerns are encouraged to submit a capability statement via email by May 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Central Time. The capability statement must include company information, demonstration of meeting minimum specifications, country of manufacture, past performance, descriptive literature, and technical information. Pricing information is helpful for market research. Delivery is expected within 60 days of contract award to the specified FDA address in Silver Spring, MD. No reimbursement will be made for costs associated with providing information. No RFQ package or solicitation exists at this time. Confidential and proprietary information should not be included.
The bid notice states that delivery is expected within 60 days of contract award at the specified address: delivery is expected within 60 days of contract award at the below address: us **** new hampshire ave. bldg ****, room **** spring md ****.
The bid notice mentions standard commercial warranty and payment terms but does not provide specific details: standard commercial warranty and payment terms.
The bid notice mentions standard commercial warranty and payment terms but does not provide specific details: standard commercial warranty and payment terms.
This is a sources sought announcement and not a solicitation, therefore, there is no award criterion mentioned: his is a sources sought announcement, a market survey forwritten information only. this is not a solicitationannouncement for proposals and no contract will be awardedfrom this announcement.
The bid notice states that respondents must demonstrate capability and provide company information, including business name, unique entity ID, address, website, size status, point of contact, and past performance: at a minimum, responses shall include thefollowing: business name and bio, unique entity id sam number, business address, business website, business size status i. e. , sb, vosb, sdvosb, hubzone sb, sdb, wosb, lb, point of contact name, mailing address if different from business address, phone number and email address.