SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Acquisition of one Brand Name or Equal SpectraMax M3
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 1050, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- SBSS-N02RC42570-57
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2014
- Point of Contact
- Reyes Rodriguez, Phone: 240-276-5442
- E-Mail Address
-
reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov
(reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Small Business Sources Sought Notice (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified small business concerns including 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. 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 requirement is assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees is being considered. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) through FedBizOpps. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase one SpectraMax M3. The NCI, CCR, Molecular oncology section (MOS) is dedicated to identifying new insights in the cell biology and molecular genetics of specific childhood cancers. Its goal is to identify signaling pathways use by childhood cancer cells for survival and signaling pathways use as by pass pathway to escape apoptosis when a single signaling branch is blocked. The acquisition of this instrument is necessary for research to measure multiple type of colorimatric, fluorophores, and luminescent endpoint and/or kinetic assay. The following features are necessary and unique to this particular instrument: • Performs Absorbance, Fluorescence (top and bottom) and Luminescence • Uses monochromator for all modes (no need for filters even for luminescence) • Upgradeable to Time-Resolved Fluorescence and Fluorescence Polarization and htrf certification • When upgraded, it will continue to use monochromators for all modes • Has a built in cuvette port that can be used for Absorbance, Fluorescence and Luminescence • Can read 6 - 384 well plates • Utilizes AutoPMT and can read a plate using all 3 gain settings within a single plate read (no need to reread) • Has path length correction • Uses SoftMax Pro data analysis and data acquisition with built in Parallel Line Analysis and 5 Parameter Curve fitting • Thermal regulation from ambient +2 to 60 degrees C • Xenon flash lamp for longer lamp lifetime, greater consistency, and reliability. • Dual monochromators for tunable FI and abs without need to purchase external filters. • Reader has both top and bottom reading optics for cell based assay. • Reader has a 4nM abs bandwidth for superior peak resolution and increased accuracy and 9nM excitation and emission for improved resolution. • Read up to four excitation and emission wavelength pairs in a single operation for multi-fluorophore assay. • Must include at least a 12 months warranty on parts and labor. How to Submit a Response: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the requirements of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses should include a minimum of a two pages demonstrating experience over the past two years meeting the requirements of this notice. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferable placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. 2. Due Date: Capability statements are due no later than 11:00 am. EST on July 16, 2014. 3. Delivery Point: All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the unique specifications described herein. Written responses can be emailed to Reyes Rodriguez Contract Specialist at reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov or mailed to the address located under Point of Contact. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (240) 276-5399 or emailed. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), through sam.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference number SBSS-N02RC42570-57 on all correspondence. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in 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 a review of the responses received, an RFQ may be published on FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation(s).
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/FCRF/SBSS-N02RC42570-57/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03416439-W 20140709/140708021817-8038c0d7474a9a1329efdde76cf21b71 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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