SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Spot Picker (Equipment for Research)
- Notice Date
- 12/30/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
- ZIP Code
- 02301
- Solicitation Number
- VA-241-09-RQ-0088
- Response Due
- 1/8/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/9/2009
- Point of Contact
- Tracey Bissonnette<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Department of Veterans, VA Boston Healthcare System, has a requirement for a Spot Picker for use in the research department. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ); the solicitation number is VA-241-09-RQ-0088. This requirement is not set aside since market research indicates there is not a reasonable expectation of receiving two (2) quotes. The NAICS Code is 334516. All Quotes are due no later than 3pm EST on January 8, 2009. No telephone requests will be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may send their quote by e-mail to Tracey.Bissonnette-Arambula@va.gov. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the capability to comply with the below requirement. Responses will be evaluated. Inquires/information received after established deadline of January 8, 2009 3PM EST shall not be considered. The submission of any data for review shall not impede award of this contract as planned. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221). I. PRICE SCHEDULE Item No.Description of suppliesQuantityUnit PriceAmount 1.Spot Picker, that accurately picks 1_________________ Protein spots from backed and unbacked gels (1d and 2d) and transfers the picked gel plugs into micrititre plates for in-gel digestion. Includes spot picker instrument and control software computer (P4) with windows 2000 flatscreen computer monitor, nonbacked gel kit picker head (1.4mm) for 1mm think gels, reference markers gel holder and gel tray with glass lid microplate rack waste bottle and tubing camera calibration foot handbook and user manual. 2.Decyder v6.5 1_________________ II. DELIVERY SCHEDULE Item No.Date of Delivery 1. _______________ 2._______________ SHIP TO: J. Yang jp bla-116 Jamaica Plain Campus 150 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 POC: Maria Higgins (Tel: 857.364.4098) III. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The Spot Picker with DeCyder will be used to upgrade our current Typhoon 8600 Image Scanner for 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis. The requested instrument needs to be compatible with the Typhoon 8600 Image Scanner. The requested Spot Picker is a robotic system designed to accurately pick protein spots from 2-D gels, and transfer the picked proteins into microplate wells in preparation for further analyses, such as digestion and protein identification by MALDI mass spectrometry. Polyacrylamide 2-D gels stained with common detection stains, such as silver, Coomassie or fluorescent dyes are scanned, and data can be analyzed using DeCyder 2-D Differential Analysis Software. A protein picklist is generated, either automatically using predefined selection criteria, or manually. The protein picklist is transferred to the Spot Picker, which then automatically picks the protein spots according to the list. Attaching self-adhesive reference markers to the gel backing prior to scanning the gel ensures a precise link between electronic image and actual gel. A wash step is performed after each picking session, and the location of each picked protein in its respective microplate well is automatically logged to facilitate sample tracking. The requested Spot Picker needs to be extremely stable and have a high utility in areas where extensive proteomic analysis is being carried out. The entire process is completed rapidly, with minimal user intervention. The gel pieces that are obtained can be directly channeled to a mass spectrometer. The polyacrylamide pieces containing the protein of interest can be trypsinated in the same well and used for mass spectrometric analysis. IV. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html, http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm A. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008) (No Addenda) B. 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (No Addenda) a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; price; past performance (see FAR 15.304); Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price. C. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008) (No Addenda) A completed copy of this provision must be submitted with all offers. D. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2008) (No Addenda) F. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Dec 2008)(No Addenda) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). G. VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008) H. VAAR 852.211-70 SERVICE MANUALS (NOV 1984) I. VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)
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