SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- HTS Multiplex Gene Expression QuantiGenePlex Reagents
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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-15-551
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3015942490
- E-Mail Address
-
lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@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, UNITED STATES. 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. Background: The National Center for Advancing Translation Sciences Division of Preclinical Innovation (NCATS DPI) is collaborating with the National Eye Institute to develop multiplex gene expression assays to monitor the differentiation stages of iPSC towards retina pigmental epithelial cells. To perform these assays, the NCATS DPI utilizes specific reagents within each protocol. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this requirement is acquisition of HTS Multiplex Gene Expression Quanti Gene Plex Reagents to continue ongoing collaborative studies of retinal gene expression. To ensure continuity of science, only this Affymetrix, Inc. reagent is acceptable to meet the needs of this requirement. Project Requirements: The Contractor shall provide the following: 1. One (1) QuantiGene Plex Reagent [Product Code QP9000]. The reagent components are Proteinase K, Lysis Mixture, Wash Buffer Components, SAPE Wash Bugger, 2.0 Pre-Amplifier and 2.02 Amplifier, Blocking Reagent, Label Probe, Label Probe Diluent, SAPE, SAPE Diluent. Additionally, three panels using 8-Plex, 9-Plex, and 8-Plex beads, respectively, shall be used. Each panel will enable the screening of 4000 wells. 2. The Contractor shall provide for shipping/delivery. Delivery may be made between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST Monday through Friday. Anticipated Period of Performance: Delivery is required within two weeks after contractor receipt of award. Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price purchase order with NET30 invoicing terms is anticipated. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required products 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 North American Industry Classification System 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 Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at Lauren.Phelps@nih.gov in MS Word format by or before the closing date of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: 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. The Government intends to negotiate a fixed-price purchase order.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
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