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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 27, 2004 FBO #1005
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Chromo 4 Detector and a Chromo 4 Dectection Module 4 Color Type 3

Notice Date

8/25/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334111 — Electronic Computer Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5455
 

ZIP Code

20892-5455
 

Solicitation Number

NIH-NIDDK-04-310
 

Response Due

9/20/2004
 

Archive Date

10/5/2004
 

Point of Contact

Diana Ly, Contract Specialist, Phone 301594-7730, Fax 301-480-8261,
 

E-Mail Address

LyD@extra.niddk.nih.gov
 

Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) have a requirement to purchase a Chromo 4 Detector and a Chromo 4 Dectection Module 4 Color Type 3 from MJ Research, Inc., 5350 Capital Ct. Ste. 102, Reno, NV 89502. The following specifications shall be included in the system: - Must utilize the DNA Engine? line of Peltier thermal cycler, delivering all the features and performance specifications of this cycler, including multi-sensor/multi-zone temperature control technology, thermal accuracy of ?0.3?C, and well-to-well uniformity of ?0.4?C. Ramp rates must average at least 1.5?C/sec with a maximum of 3?C/sec or greater. - Must utilize thermoelectric Peltier-Joule heat pump modules to perform all heating and cooling over the full temperature range of -5?C to 105?C. - Must accommodate 96 samples, in plate or strip tube format. - Must be quickly and easily user-interchangeable, requiring less than 10 seconds and no tools. - Must allow the option of programming a thermal gradient of up to 24?C, across the 96-well sample block, yielding less than ?0.4?C variation from the predicted temperature (12 columns of varying temperature). - Must be compatible with popular dye chemistries, including SYBR? Green dye, TaqMan? probes, and molecular beacons. - Must excite fluorescent dyes with absorption spectra in the 450 to 650, nm range, and must be optimized for dyes with emission spectra in the 515-730 nm range. - Must excite samples sequentially and independently with four different LEDs, and detect each signal via four photodiodes (one for each channel). - Must read all 96-wells in all four channels in eleven seconds. - Must detect up to 10-orders of magnitude in initial template copy number. - Must detect down to a single copy in initial template copy number. - The Chromo4 detection module must be user swappable, not requiring any tools. - Must be controllable remotely from any computer that meets the following minimum specs; a. Microsoft XP Pro or Windows 2000 operating system b. 256MB RAM c. 1GHz processor speed d. 10GB hard drive e. 1 USB port - Must allow for the viewing of the results during the run. - Must provide flexible well assignment in the programming, allowing a user to designate selected wells as blanks, quantitation standards, actual samples, or empty, with a single click. - Must provide a listing and graphical display representation of protocol steps for review and editing. - Must calculate standard curves automatically. - Must provide multiple options to set cycle threshold. The software must allow for choosing which pints to apply to a standard curve of quantity vs. threshold cycle, weighting each standard or only non-replicate standards equally. - Must have the ability to compare melting profiles of different products, calculate the derivative, or export data to a spreadsheet. The Institute intends to purchase this equipment by other than full and open competition from MJ Research, Inc. To the best of the Governments knowledge they are the sole manufacturer and distributor of this equipment. Interested vendors may identify in writing their interest with a capability statement to the Contracting Officer prior to the closing date of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all responses received before the closing date of this announcement will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-04-310 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is September 21, 2004. Request for copies of the RFQ must be in writing and may be FAXED to 301-480-8261. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 773, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 Attention: Diana Ly. FAX quotations must contain offerors names, address, telephone number and fax number. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00653562-W 20040827/040826074631 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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