SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- MICROARRAY CONSUMABLES
- Notice Date
- 4/7/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- EA133C-08-RQ-0006C
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared and processed in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This is a Solicitation from the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to provide164 DNA microarrays, 3 labeling kits and consumables needed for hybridization of itemized microarrays (e.g., gasket slides, spike in controls, hybridization buffers, etc.), as provided herein, for the National Oceanic Services (NOS), Center for Coastal Environmental Health, Charleston, South Carolina. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516, with a Size Standard of 500 employees. This is a 100% small business set aside procurement. This constitutes the only Request for Quote (RFQ), written offers are being requested; and a written RFQ will not be issued. All future information regarding this acquisition, including amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. Interested parties are responsible for downloading their own copy of amendments (if any) and monitoring the website to ensure that they have the most up to date information regarding the acquisition. All questions resulting from this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Sybil.S.Custer@noaa.gov. Reference the solicitation number in the subject line of your email. Offers and all required documents maybe submitted electronically, mail carrier, or via fax (757)664-3642, however; the Government shall not be responsible for the malfunction of electronic machinery or mail carrier error. The award will be made around April 21, 2008. Submit all documents to the NOAA/Eastern Region Acquisition Division, 200 Granby Street, Suite 815, Norfolk, Virginia 23510, Attn: Sybil Custer. Contractor must have a valid DUNS number and be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, with an active status, to be eligible for award. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following website: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. This notice is hereby issued as RFQ No EA133C-08-RQ-0006C. This RFQ and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-18. The line item(s) will be provided in accordance with the specifications listed herein. The prices shall be all inclusive of costs. All offers in response to this RFQ must be submitted NO LATER THAN April 14, 2008, 4:00 pm EST. The FAR clauses incorporated into this acquisition shall be: 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors ? Commercial Items (Nov 2006), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items (Nov 2005), 52.212-4 Contract to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items (Jun 2007), 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989). Provisions and clauses are available for full text viewing and downloading by accessing the following website: www.arnet.gov. I. SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Oligonucleotide Microarrays: 1. The Contractor shall produce high quality oligonucleotide microarrays, both custom and commercial. This demonstration will include, but not limited to, high level of spot uniformity and high density printing using 60mer oligonucleotides. 2. The microarrays must have a minimum shelf life of 1 year when stored unopened. 3. The microarrays must be on a whole genome coverage scale, except for instances of custom production (custom content will be described by user). 4. The microarrays must be compatible with an Agilent scanner. 5. The microarray design files must be compatible with importation into Rosetta Resolver. Microarray labeling kits and hybridization supplies: 6. The contractor shall be able to provide microarray labeling kits utilizing Cyanine dyes for fluorescence signals compatible with an Agilent scanner. These kits must also use total RNA as a starting material and have a storage life of 6 months. 7. Contractor shall provide all necessary supplies needed for spike in controls and to complete hybridization of microarrays, including gasket slides, hybrization chambers, hybridization buffers and wash buffers. II. Delivery Schedule: (1) Mouse whole genome microarrays qty 40 2 weeks ARO. (2) Human whole genome microarrays qty 20 2 weeks ARO. (3) Custom microarray to Karenia brevis qty 80 4 weeks ARO. (4) Custom microarray to Canis familiaris qty 24 4 weeks ARO. (5) Microarray labeling kits qty 3 2 weeks ARO. (6) Gasket slides and hybridization supplies for itemized microarrays 3 weeks ARO qty 1 III. Price Schedule: Microarrays qty: 164 u/p_________ amt _________. Labeling Kits qty: 03 u/p_________ amt_________. Hybridization qty: 01 u/p_________ amt_________. Consumable/gasket slides.
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