SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought - FACSAria IIU Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, National Animal Disease Center, 2300 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States
- ZIP Code
- 50010
- Solicitation Number
- AG-6125-SS-13-0006
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2013
- Point of Contact
- Matthew Treska, Phone: 5153377415
- E-Mail Address
-
matthew.treska@ars.usda.gov
(matthew.treska@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for quotes. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information. USDA, ARS, NADC is seeking a vendor to upgrade an existing BD Biosciences FACSAria I system to a FACSAria IIU system. BRAND NAME EQUAL or better makes will be accepted for consideration, provided the following must-have minimum characteristics are met: 1) New wetcart, flow cell pinch valve, new fluidic tubing, valves, new sort block, tube holders (including 1.5mL Eppendorf-style 12x75mm and 15mL termperature control tube holders, bulk injection aspirator, splash shield, associated enclosures, and new nozzles (70, 85, and 100um) 2) New laser shutter and upgrade to BED FACSDiva v6.1.3 software or later 3) Optical cuvette compatible with existing optical bench and laser alignment optics 4) Sort electronics and video control through existing/upgraded FACSDiva software 5) Compatible with existing fluidics system 6) Spatial dimensions to facilitate continued use with cell deposition unit, aerosol containment module, drop delay, and stream video monitoring systems 7) Initial and sorted sample temperature controls This sources sought request is being used as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide the product(s) required. The result of this market research will contribute to determining whether there are adequate sources available from which to receive competitive proposals. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516. Submission Instructions: Interested Businesses, with active SAM records (www.sam.gov), who consider themselves qualified to provide the listed product(s) are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought notice by 8:00 AM (Central Time) July 23, 2013. If your organization has the appropriate qualifications and capacity to provide a qualifying product(s), please provide a complete and current record of your Single Award Management (SAM) listing including DUNS number, Organization name, address, contact name, email address, Web site address, telephone number, type of organization, small business type (if any), etc. to the point of contact below. Potential sources only submit the minimum information necessary and no more than ten (10) pages. The SAM record does not count toward the 10 page maximum. All questions or responses under this Sources Sought notice shall be sent to Matthew Treska, Purchasing Agent via email matthew.treska@ars.usda.gov, fax 515-337-7247, or mail USDA-ARS-NADC, 1920 Dayton Ave., Ames, IA 50010. All communication shall be in writing referencing AG-6125-SS-13-0006 (preferably by email). No information will be taken by telephone. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. However, sources may be contacted to gather additional information as required.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/NADC/AG-6125-SS-13-0006/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA-ARS-NADC, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Building 24, Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States
- Zip Code: 50010
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
- SN03115979-W 20130717/130715234252-34ba35f84a6421194317e7ac6c85b947 (fbodaily.com)
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