SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Procurement of an AutoSampler
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NHLBI-SS-HL-2014-218
- Archive Date
- 9/4/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Swift, Phone: 3014350358
- E-Mail Address
-
Jennifer.Swift@nih.gov
(Jennifer.Swift@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Background The Flow Cytometry Core Facility of the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, conducts research into the biology of cells using fluorescent markers, imaging, and flow cytometry. As part of our research on various diseases, such as Sickle Cell Anemia, and projects by NHLBI researchers who use our Core Facility, we use the Amnis ImageStream. Purpose and Objectives The objective of this procurement is to provide an autosampler for the Amnis ImageStream. Since it is important to be able to load samples onto the instrument as quickly and efficiently as possible to save researcher's time, the autosampler loads samples in 96 well plates automatically, freeing hands-on time. Project Requirements AutoSampler - 96 well plate Must be compatible with the Amnis ImageStreamX Mark II imaging flow cytometer Provide unattended sample loading from multiwell plates Easily perform dose response and time course studies On-Site service - field installation of options Anticipated period of performance - Delivery within 45 days. Capability statement/Information sought Responses must directly demonstrate the company's capability, experience, and ability to provide the equipment described above. Interested small business organizations are required to identify their 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 and will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include a. Company Name. b. Company DUNS number. c. Company point of contact, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and website address d. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives e. Date submitted. f. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle. g. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All respondents must register in the System for Award Management located at http://www.sam.gov. 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 Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Jennifer Swift, Contracting Officer, at jennifer.swift@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by August 20, 2014 at 3:00 PM EST. 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 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, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03460925-W 20140813/140812000136-f08d26ef0d4a40e562339990f612757a (fbodaily.com)
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