SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- QIAxcel (catalog number 9001421), QIACube (catalog number 9001292).
- Notice Date
- 12/14/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- APHIS-350199
- Archive Date
- 1/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 612-336-3208
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole source purchase of QIAxcel (catalog number 9001421), QIACube (catalog number 9001292), installation, and miscellaneous items (e.g., starter packs and sample tubes). The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection & Quarantine office in Beltsville, MD intends to award a sole source purchase order to Qiagen, Inc. for a Capillary Electrophoresis system and an Automated DNA purification instrument The rationale for this intention to Sole Source can be found in FAR 6.302-1 ( Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. ) The PPQ Molecular Diagnostic Lab (MDL) supports PPQ programs by providing final identifications of targeted quarantine plant pests using molecular and biochemical tests. The results of these diagnostic tests are the basis for making regulatory decisions and taking regulatory actions which are critical in preventing the spread of quarantine pests. The MDL must provide the identifications in a timely manner and most importantly they must be accurate or inappropriate regulatory decisions will be made. It is essential that the equipment used in the diagnostic work be dependable, accurate and rapid. The QIAxcel system simultaneously performs a fully-automated and high-resolution capillary electrophoresis for up to 96 samples. This system uses a higher throughput (96 versus 20-30) that is fully automated and requires small amounts of DNA to provide robust results. The BioCalculator software that is part of the system provides a rapid and accurate means of evaluating sample testing results, allows viewing results in various forms, and documents results rapidly and accurately. The QIAcube performs simultaneous fully-automated purification of nucleic acids of up to 12 samples. The purification of DNA is a time-consuming step in the beginning of the process of molecular diagnostics. Most of the protocols that the MDL uses require a Qiagen kit for DNA purification. Interested sources that are capable of providing an equivalent item listed above are encouraged to submit statements of capability to the contracting office. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to possibly conduct a competitive procurement in the future. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide Tax I.D. Number, Duns Number, point of contact information, past performance and references regarding your ability to provide this item and or service along with your Statement of Capability. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Please fax Statements of Capability to Carol Dingess at 612-336-3550 or email to Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. Email is the preferred method of communication. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statement's of Capability is December 23, 2009 at 4:00PM ET. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a small business size standard of less than 500 employees
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/APHIS/Contracting/APHIS-350199/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/APHIS/PPQ/RMS, BUILDING 580, POWDER MILL ROAD, BARC-EAST, BELTSVILLE, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN02023067-W 20091216/091214234429-b25af45689829b8dfce492e8e0112353 (fbodaily.com)
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