SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, MD, 20817
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Solicitation Number
- NOI3073
- Response Due
- 8/11/2003
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2003
- Point of Contact
- LaShawn Harris, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-6471, Fax 301-480-3695, - Sylvia Robinson, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-2284, Fax 301-480-3695,
- E-Mail Address
-
lharris@niaid.nih.gov, srobinson@niaid.nih.gov
- Description
- 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are not being requested for solicitation number NOI3073 and a written solicitation will not be issued. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-14. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a Small Business Concern. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 339111, which has a size standard of 500. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases intends to procure on a sole source basis a Robotic Crystallization System - Enhanced IMPAX 6-Channel dispensing chassis, with a 4-axis plate loader, 12 channel motion control center, a crystallization software kit, and a pick and mix software kit. This system is intended to be procured from Douglas Instruments Limited, the only known distributor of the precision crafted device system. The system and its components are as follows: a) Enhanced IMPAX 6-Channel dispensing chassis with motorized syringe drivers and 10 patented dispensing tips. Supplied with accessories, manuals and cables. Comprises 5 low volume channels and one high volume channel; b) 4-axis plate loader for use with the system; c) 12 channel motion control center with stepper motor drivers to control dispensing system and plate loader, allowing windows capability; d) crystallization software kit, which includes: X-step software for lattice type optimization & WASP and WASPRUN software for screening; and e) Pick and Mix Software Kit, which includes: software for generalized screening and optimization with either premixed solutions or up to 48 stock solutions. The required unique features of this system are as follows: 1) Automatic set-up of crystallization experiments using the microbatch method 2) Automatic set-up using only 1 to 0.1 ?1 of protein or macromolecule solution 3) Automatic set-up of microbath experiments with final volume of 0.2 ?1 4) Set-up time for dispensing of 144 crystallization trials in a single screening experiment is 5 to 10 minutes 5) Dispensing of crystallization experiments can be performed without human supervision, following initial set-up & 6) User friendly software for designing both screening and optimization experiments. These units have the ability to set up crystallization experiments with protein and other biological macromolecules automatically, their capable of handling both soluble and membrane proteins as well as solutions containing biological detergents. The major scientific mission of the Molecular Biology Section of the Laboratory of Immunology is to understand the molecular basis of interaction immune cell receptors that are involved in regulation of the immune response in infection, cancer and autoimmunity. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) price, 2) warranty, 3) technical capability to meet required specifications. Anticipated Date of delivery- August 28, 2003; place of delivery ?NIH/NIAID, Maryland 20892; FOB-destination. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation ?Commercial Items; FAR 52.212.3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contractor Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offeror must include with their offer a completed copy of provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial items. Offer must be submitted no later than 5:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), August 11, 2003, to LaShawn Harris. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Ms. LaShawn Harris at (301) 496-2607. For delivery through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, Room/2NE62B, Bethesda, Maryland 20817-4811. Electronic submission will not be accepted. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Ms. LaShawn Harris (301) 496-2607. 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: 20817
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20817
- Record
- SN00382969-W 20030727/030726120530 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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