SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - BD Biosciences FACSCANTO II Flow Cytometers
- Notice Date
- 12/29/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH-07-F-0080
- Response Due
- 1/12/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to award a contract on a non-competitive basis for the purchase and delivery of two (2) BD Biosciences Facscanto II Flow Cytometer Units with accessories. The anticipated award wil l be made under the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, to BD Biosciences, 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, CA 95131. Specifically, FAR 6.302-1(b)(2), states, the existence of limited rights in data&make the supplies& available from only once source. The United States Army Medical Institute for Infectious Disease (USAMRIID) needs flow cytometry units that at least six (6) fluorescence detectors with future upgradeability, dual spatially separated lasers with automatic time delay calculation using FDA a pproved instrument set-up software, variable detector configurations, the ability to detect less than 50 MESF particles on PE channel, IVD approved assays using six colors in a single tube, possess both PC and Apple proprietary software, incorporate all di gital electronics to provide cell acquisition rates of up to 10,000 ev/sec, automatic start-up, operations and shut-down, the ability to run automatically 6+ color fluorochrome digital compensation, the ability to accept a three (3) laser configuration, up gradeability to automatic sample injection from either micro titer plates (96 or 384 well) or 40 tube carousel with completely integrated control by instrument software and hardware and a guaranteed 24 hour response time for any requested service. The Facs canto II, to our knowledge, is the only such unit with these capabilities. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to: USAMRAA, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 20702, via FAX at 30 1-619-2254 or emailed to anthony.petrore@amedd.army.mil. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Responses to this electronic notice must be made by 5:00 PM on January 12, 2007. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing ev idence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Point of Contact on this notice is Anthony Petrore, Contract Specialist, USAMRAA, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick MD 20702. FAX: 301-619-2254. Email: anthony.petrore@amedd.army.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street Frederick MD
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Record
- SN01204057-W 20061231/061229220521 (fbodaily.com)
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