SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7605
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7605
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ0250
- Response Due
- 9/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- Linda Taylor, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-2282, Fax 301-480-3695, - Carolyn Sentz, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-402-2284, Fax 301-480-3695,
- E-Mail Address
-
ltaylor@niaid.nih.gov, csentz@niaid.nih.gov
- Description
- 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ0250. The request for quotation (RFQ) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-08. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 and the Small Business Size Standard 500. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases intends to procure an Automated Bench Top Multi-Peptide Synthesizer. Specifications for the Bench Top Multi-Peptide Synthesizer are as follow: 1) Must have an indexed table top to allow for bulk reagent use and a variety of reagent options; 2) Must be able to use a variety of different size monomer and reagent containers; 3) Must be single robot arm driven w/ dual arm and fast wash options; 4) Must have a liquid detection system for proper transfer of all solvents and reagents, which also auto stops the synthesis when reagents are depleted; 5) Must use microprocessor controlled syringes to precisely aspirate and dispense reagents; 6) Must have coaxial, straight, or spray probe options; 7) Must have pre-activation capabilities onboard; 8) Must mix utilizing a variable vortex to ensure thorough mixing and to preserve resin properties for consistent reactions; 9) Must be able to auto cleave on the machine into standard vials or microtiter plates; 10) Must use block technology for totally independent, non cross contaminating reaction vessels; 11) Must have reaction vessels made of Teflon for chemical and heat resistance and to ensure no resin adherence to RV walls;12) Reaction vessels must have nitrogen assisted filtration for fast, efficient empties; 13) Must have three waste lines: wash waste, table overflow waste, and reaction block; 14) Must have all components that come in contact with solvent be chemically inert (i.e. Teflon, stainless steel or glass) for durability and rear replacement costs; 15) Must fit on a standard lab benchtop for space conservation and easy access; instrument must be customizable for special applications; and 16) Must have an enclosed cabinet that can function as an exhaust hood for placement anywhere in the lab. Software Specifications: 1) Must be able to easily develop an y type of protocol for any peptide synthesis by using a point, click and add method for user friendliness; 2) Must be able to store an unlimited number of chemfiles and synthesis sequences; 3) Must be able to import & export protocols; 4) Must be able to remotely monitor and control synthesizer; 5) Must have fully programmable probe positioning for maximum flexibility across the indexed tabletop; 6) Must be able to auto calculate required solvents and reagents required and generate a work list for each synthesis; 7) Must maintain and be able to print out a step by step instrument action log.; and 8) Must allow network connection and use through the pc for efficiency. Chemistry Specifications: 1) Must be able to automatically synthesize from 1 to 96 peptides simultaneously ; 2) Must be able to perform a variety of chemistries including: BOC, Fmoc, Alloc. 3) Must be able to produce compounds in a range of scales from 0.005 to 0.48 mmols. for production and discovery applications; 4) Must be able to perform reactions under inert conditions to retain the integrity of the compounds; 5) Must use inert nitrogen to assist in emptying reaction vessels for complete removal; 6) Must be able to perform different chemistries at the same time to allow multi-tasking ; 7) Must be able to perform both solution and solid phase synthesis to meet all chemists needs; 8) Must perform batch syntheses in favor of continuous flow for material conservation and 9) Must be able to perform virtually any protocol, not be optimized for one. Consumables Specifications: 1) Must be able to load on the instrument up to 132 monomers ; 2) Must be able to use bulk chemicals for low operating costs; 3) Must be able to use solid and liquid compounds; and 4) Must have tinted reagent bottles for light sensitive compounds. Safety Requirements: 1) Must comply with all CE and UL standards; 2) Must have a front access emergency stop button for quick control in emergencies; 3) Locking safety window for proper closure during operation; 4) The back panel must be in place for operation and for safety; and 5) Must have standard warning labels for non-users to be informed. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provision and clauses that applies to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212.3, Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contractor Terms and Conditions of Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders Commercial Items; FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act also, applies. The government intends to make a Best Value Buy from a responsible offeror whose offer is most advantangeous to the government. Evaluation Criteria will be based on the following: (a) Price; (b) Technical capability of the item meeting the government?s needs; (c) Delivery time (delivery must be no later than October 11, 2002); (d) Warranty information to include Period and Coverage, shall be stated. FOB shall be Destination. Inside delivery is required to Bethesda, Md. 20892. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), September 16, 2002 to Linda Taylor. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Linda Taylor at 301-402-2282. For delivery through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive/MSC4811, Suite 2NE70-A, Bethesda, Maryland 20817-4811. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Request for information concerning this requirement is to be addressed to Linda Taylor at the address mention. Collect calls will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this agency.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN00139408-W 20020815/020813213227 (fbodaily.com)
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