SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- RFI for concerning slide processing system for clinical FISH
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMLC, 693 Neiman Street, FT Detrick, Maryland, 21702-9203, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702-9203
- Solicitation Number
- NMLCSS1
- Archive Date
- 7/21/2010
- Point of Contact
- Thomas L. Hood, Phone: 3016198894
- E-Mail Address
-
thomas.hood@med.navy.mil
(thomas.hood@med.navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Request for Information (RFI). The Naval Medical Logistics Command is requesting information concerning one slide processing system for clinical FISH (Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization) and ISH (In Situ Hybridization) procedures for WRNMMC at Bethesda’s Laboratory Department. This RFI provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their products related to this request. This RFI is subject to the provisions of FAR 52.215-3 and is issued solely for information and planning purposes. The RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment to issue an RFP. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to pay for any information, or otherwise reimburse responders for any costs associated with their respective submissions in response to this RFI. Any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. This RFI is issued for the purpose of understanding the range of products available for support of the described translational research system. Any proprietary or source selection information MUST be marked as such, on a page-by-page basis. The Government intends to use third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel as subject matter experts in the review of responses received, including the review of any marked or unmarked proprietary or source selection information provided. Appropriate non-disclosure agreements have been executed between the third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel and the Government and are on file with the Government. A submission of a response to this RFI constitutes the respondents acknowledgement and agreement that the information provided in the response, including any marked or unmarked proprietary or source selection information, may be disclosed to the these third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel. Salient Characteristics One slide processing system for clinical FISH (Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization) and ISH (In Situ Hybridization) procedures. -The system shall allow for manual or automated procedures. - When automated, the system shall be capable of pre-treating, washing, denaturation, hybridization, and cover slipping. - Each slide’s temperature controls shall be individualized. -The throughput for the automated process shall be at least 40 assays with single barrier slides and 80 assays with dual barrier slides per run. - Both the automated and the manual process shall use the same reagents. -The systems shall have 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 15 amps and single phase power requirements. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Please provide information to assist in answering the following questions: 1.Are there any particular products in the marketplace that provide all of these features? 2.Is this product, if it exists, on GSA (FSS Schedule)? -Please provide schedule number if applicable. 3.Please provide product literature and part numbers that prove your product can meet the salient characteristics listed above. Responses should be sent in either Microsoft Word or portable document format (pdf). Please provide your response via email to thomas.hood@med.navy.mil no later than 06 July 2010 at 10:00 am. No phone calls will be accepted. Contracting Office Address: Naval Medical Logistics Command, 693 Niemen Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702
- Web Link
-
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/BUMED/N62645/NMLCSS1/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: WRNMMC, Maryland, 20889, United States
- Zip Code: 20889
- Zip Code: 20889
- Record
- SN02185986-W 20100625/100623235057-f5fd892072918d356f81fbd3e362f34c (fbodaily.com)
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