SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Liquid Chromatography System
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitons Management Branch, PO Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709
- ZIP Code
- 27709
- Solicitation Number
- DLI20449
- Response Due
- 8/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- Deitra Lunney, Contracting Officer, Phone 919 541-0387, Fax 919 541-5117,
- E-Mail Address
-
lunney@niehs.nih.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Amersham Biosciences, Piscataway, NJ 08855, pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1)--Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is for the following: 1) #13440201 AKTA Purified, 1 ea; 2) 16111897 Frac-901 Fraction Collector, 1 ea; and 3) 18115424 AKTA User Kit, 1 ea. The system must have the following capabilities: 1) be able to purify biomolecules from complex starting materials derived from cell lysates, tissue4 homogenates, recombinant protein expression systems and other sources and perform separations based on a variety of sample characteristics, such as molecular weight, net surface charge, hydrophobicity, while retaining biological activity, 2) able to automate the running of large, open columns as well as a variety of gel filtration media with a flow rate range of .01-10mls/min at pressures ranging from 0-3625 psi, 3) must be a two-pump gradient system, 4) the entire wetting flow path must be inert to halides, 5) include a fraction collector which is fully integrated in the system and fully controllable via the system control software, 6) controller must allow programs to be time-based, volume-based or column-volume based, and 7) control of motorized valves, fraction collector, dynamic gradient mixer, and autosampler must all be possible from the system controller. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of date of notice to Dee Lunney at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Amersham Biosciences. The NAICS Code/Size is 334516/500EM. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. There is no solicitation package available. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Dee Lunney via email lunney@niehs.nih.gov.*****
- Record
- SN00127267-W 20020731/020729213247 (fbodaily.com)
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