Description
The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research seeks a turnkey 3‑D multi‑electrode array (MEA) system (SomaFocus or equivalent) for recording electrophysiological activity from human iPSC‑derived brain organoids, plus four optional years of post‑warranty preventive maintenance and unlimited repairs. The award will be a small‑business set‑aside, firm‑fixed‑price contract with a base‑year warranty and optional extensions up to a total of five years. Delivery, installation, calibration, and one day of on‑site training must be completed within 90 days of award, with the system installed at the FDA facility in Silver Spring, MD. The contractor must provide all hardware, software, consumables, and comprehensive support, including two scheduled preventive‑maintenance visits per year and unlimited corrective repairs.
• Turnkey 3‑D MEA instrument with integrated software, environmental chamber, and custom 1 mL microwell plates.
• Minimum technical specs: 200 µm depth, ≥10 kHz sampling per electrode, multi‑depth electrode density, 12‑month platinum‑tier warranty.
• Post‑warranty options: 4 one‑year maintenance contracts, each providing two on‑site PM visits and unlimited repairs.
• Required deliverables: installation, verification, calibration, operator training (≥2 attendees), full documentation, and service reports.
• Contract value expected to be in the high‑hundreds of thousands to low‑millions USD, awarded to a qualified small business.