SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract With the Rutgers, The State University
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- AB133F-08-RP-0142
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2008
- Point of Contact
- Crystina R Elkins,, Phone: (206) 526-6036
- E-Mail Address
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crystina.r.elkins@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This publication serves as a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Rutgers, The State University for research to control reproduction of captive finfish broodstock. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric, Northwest Fisheries Science Center has the need to prepare cell lines that stably express receptors for fish luteinizing hormone (LH) follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Receptor proteins shall be expressed in CHO cells. The contractor shall produce and characterize single chain recombinant proteins that are chimeras of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and salmon LH. Proteins shall be produced in COS-7 cells and characterized in terms of binding to the recombinant receptors for salmon LH, FSH and TSH. Products shall include: a) hCG-salmon LH chimeras that bind LH receptor, but not FSH or TSH receptors; and b) hCG-salmon LH chimeras that bind FSH receptor, but not LH or TSH receptors. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with the period of performance commencing approximately September 1, 2008. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541710 with a corresponding size standard of 500 employees. This notice represents the only official notice of this solicitation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all submittals received by the due set forth in this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only Rutgers, The State University can provide these services. However, other potential sources with the expertise and required capabilities to provide these services may submit such data which demonstrates the technical requirements stated above in duplicate no later than 10 calendar days from the date of the posting of this announcement. This data must include sufficient information to allow NOAA to evaluate the proposal relative to the technical requirements stated above. Offerors should include a description of significant collaboration and subcontracting that will be required to provide technically acceptable deliverables. No cost or pricing data is required. Responses shall be faxed to Crystina Elkins at (206)526-6036 or provided by e-mail to Crystina.R.Elkins@noaa.gov. THIS NOT A SOLICITATION. All contractors doing business with the Government are now required to be registered in CCR please access the following web site:http//www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award, all offerors must have a Dunn & Bradstreet Number. A Dunn & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dunn & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. This procurement also requires offerors to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/.
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