SOLICITATION NOTICE
63 -- Biohazard Detection System
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Potomac Service Delivery Team (WPG), 7th & D Streets, SW, Room 6901, Washington, DC, 20407
- ZIP Code
- 20407
- Solicitation Number
- WPG-05-0345FHA
- Response Due
- 5/12/2005
- Archive Date
- 5/27/2005
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract to purchase Biological Detection Systems (BDS) The General Services Administration, (GSA) intends to procure two Biohazard Detection Systems (BDS) on a noncompetitive basis in accordance with FAR 6.302. GSA intends to purchase the equipment, manufactured by Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems, for use in a mail sorting facility operated by a US Government Agency. The Northrop Grumman BDS is a fully autonomous system that collects environmental samples and analyzes those samples utilizing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology. Mandatory requirements for this equipment are as follows: 1) Continuous Aerosol Collection, 2) Automated Sample Handling, and preparation/archiving, 3) PCR Based Biohazard Identification, 4) Automated Handling of Sample Cartridges, 5) Automated Notification via Central Control System, 6) Automated Reflex Testing to reduce false alarms. The system must have a record of testing and verification data to prove high sensitivity and high specificity with no more than 2% false positive, must have high response time to prevent cross-contamination, must be mature technology (no R&D outstanding), practical for mail sorting operation environment with no significant maintenance/logistics issues and no interference with mail processing operations The BDS must have a successful prior experience and performance record based on actual operations in a mail facility. The equipment must have SAFETY Act designation and certification as a Qualified Anti- Terrorism Technology (QATT) from the Department of Homeland Security. Offer must include training on the use of the equipment, at least a one year supply of replacements for consumable parts, and at least one year maintenance and support agreement. . Interested parties may submit their capabilities, qualifications, and price quotes to meet the minimum requirements in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 PM on May 12, 2005. Such capabilities, qualifications, and quotes will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Sterling, Virginia
- Country: US
- Country: US
- Record
- SN00803480-W 20050511/050509212151 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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