SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Surface Area Measurement Instrument
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, Bldg 50 Room 422, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
- ZIP Code
- 72079
- Solicitation Number
- FDA1088650
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2011
- Point of Contact
- Regina R. Williams, Phone: (870) 543-7012
- E-Mail Address
-
regina.williams@fda.hhs.gov
(regina.williams@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of potential small businesses (including HUBZone firms; certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking capability statements from companies that are capable of providing a surface area measurement of concentrated solid particles dispersed in a liquid instrument. Statement of Need The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research conducts research on the safety, efficacy, metabolism and other aspects of mechanism and effects of pharmaceuticals. The Division of Drug Safety Research performs in vitro and in vivo pharmacology and toxicology experiments. There is a need to be able to analyze surface areas of highly concentrated particles in a liquid medium to determine correct dosing parameters. Requirement Surface area measurement of concentrated solid particles dispersed in a liquid instrument that must meet following: 1. Delivery inside laboratory with instrument set up. 2. Minimum three year warranty for parts and labor. 3. Training session for users. 4. Minimum three year phone support. 5. Benchtop design/small laboratory footprint. 6. Computer interface and software to run instrument, optimize hardware, and analyze data. 7. Ability to measure the surface area of particles dispersed in a liquid. 8. Must be able to measure the surface area of particles in the nanoscale size range. 9. No assumptions in the analysis concerning particle size or shape. Firms believing they can provide the above requirement are encouraged to respond electronically with no less than the following information: Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address; Sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered products meet or exceed above specifications. At a minimum provide the following: All descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the product offered meets the technical requirements including: technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and other information, which demonstrates the capabilities of the contractor to meet the requirement. The offeror must provide information that the quoted items are fully equivalent to the name brand items performance and functional specifications. Offeror must provide explicit documentation that equivalent reagents will perform on the existing government owned instruments. Indicate whether the organization is the manufacturer of the items or authorized reseller. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is- 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. Interested Contractors must respond with capability statements which are due in person, by postal mail or email to the point of contact listed below on or before June 16, 2011 by 1:00 pm (Central Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) to the Food and Drug Administration, OAGS, Attn: Regina Williams, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Jefferson, AR 72079 or email regina.williams@fda.hhs.gov. Reference FDA1088650. Disclaimer and Important Notes This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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