SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- PerkinElmer ViewLux ultraHTS Microplate Imager or Equivalent and PerkinElmer ViewLux Elevation Table or Equivalent
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory 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
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-FY14-343
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Shaun C. Miles, Phone: 3014515042
- E-Mail Address
-
shaun.miles@nih.gov
(shaun.miles@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: 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, MD 20892. Introduction: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background Information: The mission of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions. Within NCATS is the Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI). The DPI plans, conducts and uses both internal and contract resources to advance collaborative research projects across the pre-clinical phases of the translational science spectrum. Specifically, this division plans, conducts and collaborates on research to develop new methods and technologies to enhance pre-clinical processes; plans, conducts and collaborates on research to evaluate existing and developing approaches, technologies, and processes in the pre-clinical spectrum; supports training programs relevant to pre-clinical phases of translational science; allocates DPI resources to pre-clinical extramural and intramural investigators; collaborates with other NIH Institutes and Centers and the scientists they support; consults with stakeholders, including patients, industry and regulators. Purpose and Objectives for the Acquisition: The purpose of this potential acquisition is to help ensure reliable screening data for the new Stem Cell Initiative within the Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI), NCATS, NIH. In support of the mission, NCATS is potentially seeking to acquire a PerkinElmer ViewLux ultraHTS Microplate Imager or Equivalent and a PerkinElmer ViewLux Elevation Table or Equivalent in order to support a new group focused on stem cell assays which require instrumentation to detect fluorescence polarization (FP), fluorescence intensity, time-resolved fluorescence (TRF), luminescence and absorbance assays. Project requirements: The Contractor shall provide one (1) PerkinElmer ViewLux ultraHTS Microplate Imager or Equivalent with the following specifications: 1. Detection techniques that include fluorescence intensity, time-resolved fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, absorbance (UV and visible), and luminescence (including radioactivity) 2. High sensitive, back illuminated CCD camera 3. Temperature controlled 4. Barcode reader 5. ViewLux Workstation Software 6. ViewLux user computer and flat screen 7. 1 Year Warranty 8. Regular Delivery AND One (1) PerkinElmer ViewLux Elevation Table or Equivalent with the following specifications: 1. Efficiently and effectively provides stability for a PerkinElmer ViewLux ultraHTS Microplate Imager or Equivalent product 2. 1 Year Warranty 3. Regular Delivery Anticipated period of performance: It is expected that delivery will be completed within 12 weeks after receipt of order. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required services and resources should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Contractors must provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable NAICS Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Small Business Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Shaun Miles, Contract Specialist, at shaun.miles@nih.gov in MS Word format within 15 calendar days of the date of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
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