SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- NIH Tetramer Facility
- Notice Date
- 11/30/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Office of Acquisitions 6700 B Rockledge Room 3214 MSC7612, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7612, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFP-NIH-NIAID-DAIT-08-13
- Response Due
- 12/18/2006
- Description
- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH is competing the renewal of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Tetramer Facility contract. This facility will provide synthesis and distribution of soluble MHC-peptide tetramer and related reagents to the global research community. Such reagents include mouse, non-human primate, and human MHC class I monomers and tetramers; custom-made mouse, non-human primate, and human class II tetramers; non-classical MHC TL, Qa-1, and mouse and human CD1 monomers and tetramers; CD1d and other MHC ligands; and fluorophores for tetramer detection. The major functions to be conducted under the contract are: A. Establish, operate, and maintain a Tetramer Production Facility B. Develop and maintain a distribution, tracking, and reporting system of reagents C. Create a Tetramer Facility website design and provide related maintenance D. Carry out Tetramer Technology Research and Development E. Provide Tetramer Facility Program Management Successful execution of these duties requires solid project management, which shall be integrated into the contract tasks. Potential sources must demonstrate and document the following in their capability statements: All capable organizations, both large and small, are encouraged to submit capability statements based on this announcement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541710 with a size standard of $6.5 million below 500 employees. Interested organizations should submit two (2) copies of their capability statement addressing each of the areas cited above. Interested organizations presenting a capability statement in response to this sources sought announcement must identify their size status. Small Businesses are encouraged to respond to this announcement. Written capability statements should be received by the NIAID Contracting Officer by December 18, 2006. Please reference the solicitation number on all related correspondence. No collect calls will be accepted. Facsimile transmissions will be accepted. E-mail transmissions will be accepted. Any proprietary information should be so marked. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. This is not a Request for Proposals, and, a Request for Proposals is not available at this time. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement. Any proprietary information should be so marked.
- Record
- SN01188528-W 20061202/061130220238 (fbodaily.com)
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