SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Speedcycler
- Notice Date
- 1/26/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB631060-12-00748
- Archive Date
- 2/15/2012
- Point of Contact
- Janice M Moten, Phone: (301)975-6307, Cheryl Rice, Phone: 3019753696
- E-Mail Address
-
Janice.Moten@nist.gov, cheryl.rice@nist.gov
(Janice.Moten@nist.gov, cheryl.rice@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has an requirement for 1) Speedcycler with HID-Pro and 96 LPR block #844-00040 and 2) Speedcycler components 96 LP block #844-60041-0: This instrument would aid in the amplification of DNA and proteins through PCR methods. The rapid PCR amplification of Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) would aid in the speed of the DNA typing process. The performance specifications for the instrument are: • Temperature uniformity shall be +/- 0.3 °C within 1 second of clock start at 95 °C • Thermal accuracy shall be +/- 0.2 °C • Temperature range shall be between 4 °C-105 °C • Maximum ramp rate for heating shall be 12 °C • Maximum ramp rate for cooling shall be 8 °C • Ability to program at least 500 programs • Solid silver block • The instrument shall weigh less than 15 kg • Ability for the lid to be heated • Ability for reaction volumes ranging between 10-50 µL ( Qty 1.) The competitive solicitation, solicitation amendments and all questions and answers relating to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The solicitation will only be available on FEDBIZOPPS at the above website. Potential offers are responsible for accessing the website for information. Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. NIST will not mail paper copies of the request for proposal or any affiliated documents. No telephone requests will be honored and no bidder lists will be maintained. Potential offerors are required to direct all questions via email to Janice.moten@nist.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NB631060-12-00748/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 301B112, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN02661723-W 20120128/120126234454-e61273b15a428d7158b0462fb06bbfe0 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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