SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- AUTOMATED IMAGING ANALYSIS SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 4/6/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Field Finance & Acquisition Services, HFT-320, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079-9502
- ZIP Code
- 72079-9502
- Solicitation Number
- FDA1071004
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- Regina R. Williams, Phone: (870) 543-7012
- E-Mail Address
-
regina.williams@fda.hhs.gov
(regina.williams@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of potential small businesses (including HUBZone firms; certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, Solicitation, Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained herein. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this sources sought. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to identify sources that can provide an Automated Imaging Analysis System in accordance with the following specifications: Automated Imaging Analysis System: • A fully-integrated, widefield imaging system for automated acquisition and analysis of images for high throughput cell-based screening. • Optically-encoded linear motors, for superior precision and accuracy in X, Y, and Z positioning, with better than 100 nm resolution in all three axes. • Transmitted light option capable of both brightfield and phase contrast imaging. • Environmental control option which provides temperature, CO2 and humidity control • Fluidics option with heated compound plate holders and compatibility with 96- and 384-format pipette tips. • Software for image acquisition and analysis. • Data management and image storage, automatically linking analysis results to original images. • A five-position filter cube changer with user-selected filter sets. • Software-controlled linear objective changer which protects unselected objectives from contact with the stage (up to 4 objectives). Interested small business potential offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of respondents capacity and capability to provide the required specified equipment. Interested offerors should submit their capability statement not exceeding fifteen (15) pages in length, excluding standard brochures. Potential contractors must indicate business size, proof of any set-aside certification and company’s DUNS number and provide a contact name, the mailing address, phone number, email address of point of contact, and reference FDA1071004. Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. Please provide the following information to determine if the company can meet the requirement: All descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the product offered meets the technical requirements including: technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and other information corresponding to each item, which demonstrates the capabilities of the contractor’s equipment. Interested Contractors must respond with capability statements which are due in person, by mail, fax or email to the point of contact listed below on or before April 12, 2010 by 1:00 pm (Central Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) at the Food and Drug Administration, National Center for Toxicological Research, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, Attn: Regina Williams, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Jefferson AR 72079-9502.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/FDA/NCTR/FDA1071004/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 3900 NCTR ROAD, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
- Zip Code: 72079
- Zip Code: 72079
- Record
- SN02114503-W 20100408/100406235647-2eb59a7e5c28f68ababb983132ed18dd (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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