SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Gene Chip Scanner
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Acquisition Management Branch, 26 W Martin Luther King, Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-06-00133
- Response Due
- 5/31/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2006
- Description
- NAICS Code: 334112 The U.S. EPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) with Affymetrix Inc. for a Gene Chip Scanner, Gene Chip Scanner 3000 7g . Based on EPA's knowledge of the Gene Chip Scanner industry, there are features covered in the instrument specificiations that may have unique capabilities to particular vendors. These features include: 1) lithographic gene chip technology; 2) scan rate: typical times: 5 mins for a 49-format array at 2.5 um pixilation and 10.5 mins at 1.56 um pixilation ; 3) emission filters: 570nm, Long-Pass; 565nm, 605nm and 705 nm, Long-Pass; 20nm wide band-pass filters; 4) displayed/Saved Dynamic Range: 16-bit (65535.1); and 5)Sensitivity: <0.5 chromophore equivalents/um 2(CPSM at a signal-to-noise ratio of 2:1 at wavelengths appropriate to R-Phycoerythrin. This notice is not a request for quotations. EPA source research indicates Affymetrix is the only known contractor with the appropriate technology necessary to meet EPA's requirement However, any firm believing itself capable of meeting this EPA requirement may submit technical documentation to established the potential of completing such work. Any such documentation must be submitted within 15 days of electronic posting of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. The applicable NAICS Code is 334112. Interested parties should submit their technical documentation to Ellen Bailey , as follows: via regular mail: U.S. EPA, Cincinnati Procurement Operations, Division, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, or via Express Mail/Hand Carry: U.S. EPA, 4411 Montgomery Road, Suite 300, Norwood, OH 45212. Faxed responses are acceptable and may be sent to (513) 487-2107. Responses may also be sent electronically via e-mail to bailey.ellen@epa.gov.
- Record
- SN01049332-W 20060518/060516221330 (fbodaily.com)
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