SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Biomek Equipment
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2010
- 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-2010-195-RSF
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2010
- Point of Contact
- Rashida S. Ferebee, Phone: 3014352605
- E-Mail Address
-
ferebeers@nhlbi.nih.gov
(ferebeers@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 and capable of providing the equipment/product described below. 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 NHLBI 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 number of 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 listed products within 30 days after receipt of purchase order. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Beckman Coulter, Inc. Biomek NXP Multichannel Single Arm System and Biomek FXP Dual Arm System - brand name or equal that is able to meet the specifications detailed below: A31841- Biomek NXP Multichannel Single arm system with one multichannel pod. Head options include96-well, 384-well, and High Density Replication Toolheads. The pod has an integrated gripper for labware movement and lid handling.The Biomek NXP features a user-configurable deck, to allow forflexible assay configurations. The Multi-Channel NXP is an excellentchoice for efficient plate processing of entire plates in a compact footprint. 719368- Biomek FX 96-channel disposable tip pipetting head - 200ulPipetting head for the Biomek FX Multi Channelpipettor configured for AP96 High or Low VolumeTips A16170- Biomek System Software and XP Controller Includes: • Windows XP Automation Controller • 15 Flat Panel Monitor • Biomek System Software 719356- Biomek FX Disposable Tip loader ALP Includes automated tip loader, tubing, and can communications cable. Requires: 65 PSI clean dry air, 2.1 cfm. Maximum of 4 Tip loaders may be integrated on to the Biomek FX work area. The Biomek FX Disposable Tip loader ALP provides automated loading and unloading of all types AP96 disposable tips for the Biomek FX 96-channel pipettors. The tips are loaded via pneumatic pressure for reliable loading thereby minimizing the stress on the pipetting system." 719357- Standard Single Position ALP Includes Single position ALP for positioning of one (1) standard 96 and/or 384 well microtiter plates as singles or in stacks with spacing to support Biomek FX gripper and/or robotic manipulation. The single position ALP can be placed in any open position in the work area. 719971-PM SERVICE KIT FOR FX AIR COMPRESS A31844- Biomek FXP Dual Arm System with Span-8 and Multi Channel Pipettors Dual arm system with two pods to support simultaneous plate processing with one multi-channel head and one Span-8 system. Head options include 96-well, 384-well, and High Density Replication Tool heads. The multichannel pod has an integrated gripper for labware movement and lid handling. The Span-8 pod performs tube to plate operations and individual well transfers. The Biomek FXP features a large, user-configurable deck, to allow for large batch sizes and flexible assay configurations. The Multi-Channel / Span-8 Biomek FXP is the optimum choice for efficient sample processing, hit picking, and normalization tasks. A16170-Biomek System Software and XP Controller Includes: • Windows XP Automation Controller • 15 Flat Panel Monitor • Biomek System Software 969154- INTEGRATED SOLUTION - CLASS 4 1 719356- Biomek FX Disposable Tip loader ALP Includes automated tip loader, tubing, and can communications cable. Requires: 65 PSI clean dry air, 2.1 cfm. Maximum of 4 Tip loaders may be integrated on to the Biomek FX work area. The Biomek FX Disposable Tip loader ALP provides automated loading and unloading of all types AP96 disposable tips for the Biomek FX 96-channel pipettors. The tips are loaded via pneumatic pressure for reliable loading thereby minimizing the stress on the pipetting system." 719357- Standard Single Position ALP Includes Single position ALP for positioning of one (1) standard 96 and/or 384 well microtiter plates as singles or in stacks with spacing to support Biomek FX gripper and/or robotic manipulation. The single position ALP can be placed in any open position in the work area. 719358 -Standard Three Position ALP Includes three position ALP for positioning of three (3) standard 96 and/or 384 well microtiter plates as singles or in stacks with spacing to support Biomek FX gripper and/or robotic manipulation. The three position ALP can be placed in any column in the work area with the front three rows open 719715 -Biomek FX P30/384 Dispense Head A39380- Low Volume Disposable Mandrel Kit, 8-Pack 719590 -Waste (Span-8) ALP The waste ALP chute is for the disposal of full or empty tip racks and microtiter plates from the work area of the Biomek FX. The removal of the chute and the addition of the disposal bags will provide of the disposal of 7 heads of tips without their racks into the disposal bag. The waste ALP requires a single position in the outer columns in row 2 or 3 of the Biomek FX work area. Includes: • Waste ALP • Chute • Disposable Bags 719948- 4 x 3 ALP Kit 719502- AIR COMPRESSOR/ BIOMEK FX 719971- PM SERVICE KIT FOR FX AIR COMPRESS Delivery Date – 60 days from 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. Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above. 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 Rashida Ferebee, Contract Specialist, at ferebeers@nhlbi.nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by 3:30 PM, EST on June 28, 2010. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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