Expansion of HighRes Automated Plate Handling System for NCATS

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract to HighRes Biosolutions for the expansion of the HighRes Automated Plate Handling System for NCATS. The system is used to support high-throughput screening and translational research workflows, and the expansion will include proprietary HighRes hardware, software, and services. The contract will be for a firm-fixed-price, and the estimated value is $660,655.85. The period of performance will be 12 months from the date of award. Some key features of the expansion include: • HighRes Custom Table System with ACell Robot • SteriStore D automated incubator • Plate stackers • Lid handling components • Plate orientation devices • Cellario software/device drivers • Installation • Commissioning • User acceptance testing