SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- CliniMACS Reagents and Supplies
- Notice Date
- 12/5/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NCI-60015-NE
- Response Due
- 12/19/2005
- Archive Date
- 1/3/2006
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Surgery Branch (SB), plans to procure on a sole source basis, for CliniMACS CD25 reagents, CD8 reagents, tubing sets, and PBS/EDTA buffers, from Miltenyi Biotech, Inc., 12740 Earhart Avenue, Auburn, CA 95602. The Surgery Branch is working on a project of selective elimination of CD25 expressing cells or CD8 cell isolation from peripheral blood for re-infusion into patients with melanoma. In order to selectively isolate or deplete specific cell populations from blood, patient peripheral blood samples are labeled with CliniMACS reagent, specific antibodies with a bound magnetic residue, in CliniMACS buffer, and exposed to magnetic separation using the CliniMACS Instrument, a clinical-grade closed device for separation currently being used in Surgery Branch. These critical clinical-grade reagents are required for our clinical protocols and are manufactured and distributed solely by Miltenyi Biotec Inc. Miltenyi Biotech Inc. is the only known source to the NCI Researcher that can meet the aforementioned requirement. The acquisition is being conducted under the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statements of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the researcher to determine if the party can perform this requirement. An original and one copy of the capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 2:00 p.m. EST, on December 19, 2005. Faxes and emailed capability statements are not authorized. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (301) 402-4513 or emailed to gardnerka@mail.nih.gov. It is the vendor?s responsibility to call (301) 402-4509 to insure questions have been received. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice 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. No collect calls will be accepted. NAICS: 541380; Size Standard is $10M. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov and the online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Auburn, CA
- Zip Code: 95602
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 95602
- Record
- SN00944701-W 20051207/051205211808 (fbodaily.com)
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