SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Lab Equipment
- Notice Date
- 5/19/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, IRP, BRC, Michael Blackwood 410-558-8557National Institute on Aging, IRPNIH Biomedical Research CenterSuite 100, Room 04C009251 Bayview BlvdBaltimoreMD21224-2815
- ZIP Code
- 21224-2815
- Solicitation Number
- NIHAG2009080
- Response Due
- 5/28/2009
- Archive Date
- 6/27/2009
- Point of Contact
- BLACKWOOD, Michael J +1 410 558 8557, blackwoodmj@mail.nih.gov<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
BLACKWOOD, Michael J
(blackwoodmj@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (RECOVERY ACT) The National Institute of Aging (NIA), IRP, intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a competitive basis for the purchase of the following equipment listed below under Simplified Acquisition procedures. This notice may represent the only official notice.RoboSep tm Fully Automated Cell Seperator: Automates labeling and magnetic separation of up to 4 cell samples simultaneously.Also includes the following:-Four The Big Easy EasySep magnets-Lid, carousel, power cable, service rack-Hydraulic fluid bottle and tubing-Calibration rig and software-Protocol Editor software-Cross-over Ethernet cable-Sixteen RoboSep tm tips-User manual-Shipping Crate-On-Site visit for installation-One year parts and labor warranty-FOB DestinationThe robosep tm Fully Automated cell Separator magnetic cell purification system affords the laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Biology the most efficient way to rapidly purify primary cell subsets from peripheral blood, spleen, lymph-nodes and bone marrow also performs up to four different cell separations simultaneously also elimates the tedious hands-on step involved in cell separation inclusive of reagent additions, incubations, and pipetting. More than ninety different kits are available to separate a variety of cell types for numerous applications from a variety of sources such as whole blood, cord blood, bone marrow and more. We have tested other systems and concluded that Robosep provides the fastest, cleanest and most viable cell preparation. The requested machine will be solely dedicated to purifying primary human cells for studies of aging and immune response. The Robosep - Fully automated cell separator will provide the needed upgrade for Cellular & Molecular Biology Laboratory. The cell separation protocol must be automated, with no part of the protocol manually completed outside of the instrument. This includes all antibody additions, bead labeling and wash steps. The automated separation system must be able to do four protocols at one time, including combinations of positive and or negative selections also must not utilize columns.This instrument must have the ability to customize our cell separation protocols or either edit existing protocols. This sterile operating system cannot pass cells through any universal tubing system, and must use sterile pipette tips for the transfer of reagent and cell-handling. This instrument must have the capacity to fit in a standard laminar flow hood. Reagent used on automated cell separation system must be conjugated at time of separation that will ensure a minimum 1 year shelf life of reagents. The warranty of the system should not be limited to strictly the beads offered by the manufacturer if alternate, less expensive sources are found.MAINTENANCE: Equipment must not require weekly maintenance services, including changing of columns, tubing, buffers or wash cycles before/after operation.Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice is a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received on or before May 28, 2009 will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.This is a solicitation for non commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 16.2, utilizing competitive procedures. These procedures include those identified under Subparts 6.1, 6.2 (Full and Open Competition and Full and Open Competition after Exclusions of Sources), and FAR Section 16.505(b) (1). The solicitation number is NIHAG2009080 and is issued as a request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions clauses are those in which the FAR has amended to incorporate for use in Recovery Act actions FAR subpart 5.7 for pre-solicitation and award notices. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 and the business size standard is small.Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to Mr. M. Blackwood @blackwoodmj@mail.nih.gov by May 28th, 2009, 1600 hrs, LOCAL PREVAILING TIME. NIA/IRP, BRC Bldg, Room #: 04C009A, 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21224.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Aging251 Bayview BlvdBaltimoreMD21224USA<br />
- Zip Code: 21224<br />
- Zip Code: 21224<br />
- Record
- SN01821780-W 20090521/090520000001-d4e455d02543e88c78798088149b3512 (fbodaily.com)
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