SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Cell Disrupter
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Health Library, Bldg. 10, Room 1L25A, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NIHLM2012542
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- Sonya Owens-Cobblah, Phone: (301) 594-4666, Maxwell Kimpson, Phone: (301) 435-4380
- E-Mail Address
-
owenscobblahs@mail.nih.gov, kimpsonm@nlm.nih.gov
(owenscobblahs@mail.nih.gov, kimpsonm@nlm.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office: National institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) 6707 Democracy Boulevard, II Democracy Plaza Suite 700W, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Description The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), on behalf of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases (NIDDK) intends to procure on a sole source basis to Constant Systems, Inc., 975 Cobb Place Blvd., Unit 202, Kennesaw, GA 30144 for a cell disruptor. The Constant Systems, Inc. Cell Disruptor is a hydraulic-based instrument that is used to break open hard-to-lyse samples such as yeast, plant cells, worms and flies. To the best of the Governments' knowledge, the Constant Systems Cell Disruptor is the only cell disruption instrument able to process large sample volumes while precisely maintaining the set pressure throughout the run. This acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is exempt from the requirement of FAR Part 6. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System code 334516 with a size standard of 500 Employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believed they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NIDDK to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the DK Acquisitions Branch on or before 4:30 PM EST on September 4, 2012. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax); an original and one copy must be sent to the DK Acquisitions Branch to the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to 301-480-4226 or emailed to Sonya Owens-Cobblah, Contract Specialist. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NIHLM2012542 on all correspondences. 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)." The contract vehicle is a Firm Fixed price contract.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIHL/NIHLM2012542/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02862857-W 20120901/120831001136-0dac26c71cad9f8298feeb3b0e821aa0 (fbodaily.com)
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