Description
The United States Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center (IBC), is issuing a notice of intent to sole source a contract for one Molecular Devices BioAssemblyBot (BAB) 400. The BAB400 is a robotic cell-culture and bioprinting platform that features a six-axis robotic arm, AI-enabled workflow orchestration, and various laboratory tools. The contract includes full onsite installation, training, software, preventive maintenance, and comprehensive service support for three years. The government is seeking a sole source contract with Molecular Devices, but vendors interested in providing alternative instruments may submit information for consideration. Key features of the BAB400 include:
* Autonomous wet-lab platform with a six-axis robotic arm
* AI-enabled workflow orchestration with browser-based development and execution
* 44-plate incubator for continuous, unattended culture storage
* Brightfield/fluorescence plate imager for non-destructive cell monitoring and characterization
* Single-cell (organoid) dispense hand for precise, standardized seeding
* Integrated robotic liquid handling, automated temperature-controlled processing, and precision single-cell and organoid handling
* Automated quality control with continuous multimodal imaging and workflow traceability