SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Acquisition of AutoGenFlex STAR DNA Extraction system
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NOI-1187665
- Archive Date
- 9/4/2009
- Point of Contact
- Liem T Nguyen, Phone: 3014358780
- E-Mail Address
-
ln18x@nih.gov
(ln18x@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisitions Station Support Simplified Acquisitions Branch on behalf of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with AutoGen, 84 October Hill Rd, Holliston, MA for one (1) AutoGenFlex STAR DNA Extraction System. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and FAR 13.501 (a)(1) to use Simplified Acquisition Procedure for commercial items. The NIMH Child Psychiatry Branch (CPB) conducts comprehensive research in the areas of brain mapping, genetics and clinical treatment. One of the CPB objectives is to carry out state-of-the-art genetics research on Attention Deficit Hyperactively Disorder and Childhood Onset Schizophrenia. CPB's entire genetics research depends on the successful attainment of high yield and high purity DNA. Current manual DNA extraction processing techniques are prone to errors and are time intensive. Approximately 10-15% of PCB's extant samples suffer from systematic variation due to manual extraction protocols and operator error. Long-term extraction and storage of quality DNA from whole blood represents a critical resource obtained from these unique patients that cannot be extracted manually at comparable yields and purity without automated robotic support. The AutoGenFlex STAR system would provide greatly reduced error, higher purified yield, increased sample sizes, and quicker batch turnarounds. It can isolate up to 40 whole blood samples per run and produce consistently high quality and high yield DNA. The system can also be used to isolate DNA from tissue samples, cells, saliva samples, etc. The AutoGenFlex STAR is designed to provide high yields of consistently high quality genomic DNA that retains its purity even after many years of storage as in the case of many samples at NIMH. Salient characteristics of the AutoGenFlex STAR system are as follows: • Completely automated walk away system. It completes the entire isolation including the demanding resuspension of genomic DNA with no intervention. • It has the capability of processing, unattended, up to 40 x 5ml whole blood samples in one batch. Bar code identification tracks each sample through the entire isolation process. The software provides a report that documents the position of each sample and all conditions and parameters of each run. An interface to the system allows for downloading reports directly to any computer database, and it has a compact size for preserving valuable lab space; • Built-in centrifuge; • 7 independent motor driven syringes for liquid delivery; • XYZ robot for workstation access; • On-board mixing module and on-board heating module; • LCD touch screen for operator interface; • User friendly easy to operate; • Ability to modify parameters and store as new protocols and monitor the progress of the protocol; • Restart function allows error correction and continuation of a run; • Optional sample tracking and reporting package. Hardware: - 7 independent reagent reservoirs delivered by 7 independent motor driven syringes, - Integral swinging bucket rotor centrifuge module, - XYZ robotic sample handling, - 2 waste bottles (weight sensors, to avoid overflow of waste fluid): 2L bottle collects white cell washing waste (contains no phenol) and 10L bottle collects other waste, - Heater module for incubation. Operator Interface: Internal microprocessor and touch panel screen, adjustable parameters for user optimization of protocol, and save up to user files per protocol. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Bethesda, MD, and is required within 60 days after receipt of order. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112, and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses submitted to ln18x@nih.gov on or before 3:00 PM ET August 20, 2009. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the government to determine if it can meet the above specifications described herein. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please reference the announcement number NOI-1187665 on all correspondence.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01907726-W 20090813/090812001448-12142652d65b1babf32aefb1cb47dac4 (fbodaily.com)
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