SOLICITATION NOTICE
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- Notice Date
- 2/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 339999
— All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Child Health6100 Executive BlvdRoom 5Z00BethesdaMD20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD2012130
- Response Due
- 3/6/2012
- Archive Date
- 4/5/2012
- Point of Contact
- ROBINSON, TINA robinsti@mail.nih.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
ROBINSON, TINA
(robinsti@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD2012130 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 339999 and the business size standard is 500 employees. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intend to procure on a sole source basis with NanoString Technologies - 530 Fairview Avenue - Suite 2000 - Seattle Washington, 98119-4261 to provide the following:Product: nCounter GX CodeSet384 rxns GXA-P1CS-384 (211 Genes X 384 Rxns)Item# 100024Quantity: (1) ea.Only this company sells this kind of kit. "The system utilizes a novel digital technology that is based on direct multiplexed measurement of gene expression and offers high levels of precision and sensitivity (<1 copy per cell). The technology uses molecular barcodes and single molecule imaging to detect and count hundreds of unique transcripts in a single reaction."The NICHD lab experiments rely on the ability to detect small changes in the expression of multiple mRNA, from low amounts of tissue available when specific brain nuclei are dissected. From published data and preliminary experiments with another NIH core facility, Nanostring technology is a unique, proprietary and patented tool to analyzing gene expression with the precision, sensitivity and linearity required for these experiments. There is no comparable, commercially available technology.The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1), FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations however, all responses received, within twelve days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the service specified in this synopsis should submit a copy of their quotation to the below address or via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov by the due date and time below. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. Quotations will be due twelve (12) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or by March 5, 2012 by 10 am EST. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NICHD2012130. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Any questions must be sent via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation# NICHD2012130 in the subject line of email. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted. Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov.
- Web Link
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- Record
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