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Qiagen DNeasy 96 Blood & Tissue Kits

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (1330) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 09/15/2025

Procurement Summary

The end item is a DNeasy 96 Blood & Tissue Kit. This particular brand name is essential to the requirement as market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs. The DNeasy 96 Blood & Tissue Kit is the only brand that will support the mission to extract DNA from fin tissue samples of fishes using a filter-based system. It is the only product compatible with liquid handling automation on a BioRobot 3000 and in 96 well format, uses a silica- based system for nucleic acid purification, and allows purified product to be eluted in 100-200 microliter volume without direct handling.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Yes

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

Yes

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Date Submitted

09/03/2025

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

N/A

Solicitation ID

N/A

Procurement Stage

Pre-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Instant Delivery Only

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION