SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laboratory Analysis System for Plant Genomics
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area Office/Athens, GA, 950 College Station Rd., Athens, GA, 30605
- ZIP Code
- 30605
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-025-4384-02
- Response Due
- 8/7/2002
- Point of Contact
- Elaine Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 706-546-3534, Fax 706-546-3444,
- E-Mail Address
-
woode@saa.ars.usda.gov
- Description
- USDA, ARS, SAA requires a compact laboratory system for the high throughput genotyping of experimental corn populations and to score single nucleic polymorphism in randomly mated corn samples. USDA, ARS plans to negotiate with only one source, Luminex Corporation, for this instrument. This system must include the following characteristics: 1. System must integrate lasers, optics and fluidics. 2. Must include a controller. 3. Digital signal processing. 4. Xy platform. 5. Use xMap technology for simultaneous multiple assays in a single microtiter plate well. 6. Process minute samples. 7. Bioassay results based on nucleic acid assays, recepto-ligand assays, immunoassays, and enzymatic assays as formats are required. Interested parties should submit written responses including prices and technical data sufficient to determine capability to meet the entire requirement and must be received in this office within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice. It should be noted that no contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source more advantageous to the Government is available. If no affirmative written responses are received, negotiations will be held with Luminex Corporation without further notice. This acquisition is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The anticipated award date is August 7, 2002.
- Record
- SN00118423-W 20020719/020717213342 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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