SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-(HG)-2010-137-DLM
- Archive Date
- 5/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- Dorothy Maxwell, Phone: 301-435-0352
- E-Mail Address
-
maxwelld@mail.nih.gov
(maxwelld@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified small business concerns [including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB] that are interested in The NHLBI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this Sources Sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or the NHLBI’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NHGRI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns [particularly Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)] under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 500 Employees Based on the responses received from this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, the proposed acquisition may be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All eligible small business concerns responding to this Sources Sought Announcement must have the capabilities to provide the below services within 30 days after receipt of purchase order. Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize yourself with the requirements of this project; failure to do so will be at your firm’s own risk. Statement of work Background The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) is in need of a computer-controlled, focused acoustic ultra-high throughput instrument to shear DNA samples efficiently, obtain high yields, higher reproducibility, ensure sample integrity and handle multiple samples at the same time which will reduce labor costs. The AFA (acoustic focused acoustic) produces controlled acoustic field inside a closed vessel to better control the processing of each sample and ensure uniform results. By focusing the energy to a small localized area, more energy is applied directly to the sample for greater efficiency and decreased processing time. DNA samples NISC (NIH Intramural Sequencing Center) obtains may be of small quantity and of human nature; therefore, it needs to be handled precisely without fault and no cross-contamination of other samples. Eventually the samples will be processed through a high-throughput sequencer. The instrument needs to handle multiple samples (up to 96) at one time and able to shear DNA to small sizes. The instrument will accommodate a range of sample volume and is very quiet and protective ear covering is not required. This instrument will be operated in a general lab space and individual tubes will be used for each sample so there is no risk of cross-contamination. Since some of the samples that NISC work with are very precious; minimal loss is key and a significant sample loss of 10% during process cannot happen. An integrated water bath insures a constant temperature to assure reproducibility and the highest sample integrity. The instrument will focus and control the ultrasonic energy to the localized area to provide consistent processing of the sample. The instrument will accommodate sample volumes from 0.2 ml up to 1 ml. and can process up to 96 samples at a time. Contractor Requirements • Able to shear DNA to sizes as small as 90 bases and as large as 5 kb. • Instrument will accommodate sample volumes from 0.2 ml up to 1 ml. • Instrument can process up to 96 samples at one time. • Instrument is very quiet; protective ear covering is not required. It can be operated in a general lab space. • No risk of cross-contamination between samples. • Samples we work with are very precious; significant sample loss (>10%) during process cannot happen. • This instrument must return >95% of the sample. • Integrated water bath insures a constant temperature to assure reproducibility and highest sample integrity. Interested parties should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and in the attached draft statement of work. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern’s name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. All capability Statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Dorothy Maxwell, Contract Specialist, at maxwelld@mail.nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by May 12, 2010, 7:30 AM, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902, United States
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
- Record
- SN02135124-W 20100430/100428235538-5b9d68cce2da087b94058323e622a265 (fbodaily.com)
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