SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Brand Name or Equal Two-Color Microarray Slide Scanner
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2016
- 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, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-546
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2016
- 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
- Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-546 Brand Name or Equal Two-Color Microarray Slide Scanner 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 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 large business and small business sources, (2) whether they small businesses 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) large and small business 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 Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program (IRP) performs aging research using gene expression microarray scans. The NIA uses Agilent G3 Gene Expression Microarrays for new and ongoing gene expression analysis experiments. Historically, the NIA has used a borrowed two-color microarray slide scanner for these experiments but now requires a permanent scanner dedicated to the institute. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this requirement is to acquire one (1) Agilent SureScan Microarray Scanner Bundle [Agilent Product No. G4900DA] OR EQUAL to perform two-color microarray slide scanning for gene expression analysis experiments. This is a commercial laboratory equipment requirement that may be met by multiple brands of slide scanner. Project Requirements: The National Institute on Aging requires one (1) Agilent SureScan Microarray Scanner Bundle [Agilent Product No. G4900DA] or EQUAL. The brand name or equal two-color microarray slide scanning system requirements are as follows: A.The system must include a scanner as well as associated computer hardware and software for extracting the microarray data. B.The system must read microarrays printed on standard 1 inch x 3 inch glass slides. C.The system must measure the fluorescence intensity of two dyes simultaneously. Dyes which may be used with the system must include Cyanine 3 and Cyanine 5, and Alexa 647, 555, and 660. D.The system must offer both 2 and 3 micron resolution scanning. E.The system must include dual solid state (green and red) lasers capable of reading induced fluorescence. F.The system must be capable of scanning Agilent G3 Gene Expression Microarrays. Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. Invoicing shall be on a NET30 basis and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Period of Performance/Delivery Requirements: The contractor shall deliver and install the required equipment within eight (8) weeks after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB Destination and must include inside installation. The equipment shall be delivered and installed between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Baltimore, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. Place of Performance: The required equipment upgrade shall be delivered and installed at 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224. The contractor shall be provided access to the room at the time of installation as escorted by Government staff. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required equipment support submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) documentation of ability to provide the required equipment, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Contractors must also 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 to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, via email at lauren.phelps@nih.gov before the closing date and time 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 anticipates negotiation of a firm fixed price purchase order.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
- Zip Code: 21224
- Zip Code: 21224
- Record
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