SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- VIIA 7 FAST 96 WELL PCR 4453535
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Purchasing, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square, 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403, United States
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- 649328-GB
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Gloria J Benson, Phone: 612-336-3220
- E-Mail Address
-
Gloria.J.Benson@usda.gov
(Gloria.J.Benson@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Veterinary Services/National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL)/ Reagents and Vaccine Services Section ( RVSS) in Ames, Iowa intends to negotiate a sole source award to Life Technologies Corporation of Grand Island, NY for a VIIA 7 Fast 96 well with Installation and desktop. Purchase also includes the following: VIIA 7 Instrument Fast 96 well Block (0.1ml), interchangeable Dell Desktop Tower w/ Microsoft Office Basic, Dell 17" Flat Panel Monitor VIIA 7 software Primer Express Software Installation Kit Packaging Kit cUL(tested to CAN/CSA standards), UL, CE, C-TICK, WEEE compliant 4351979 FAST 96 Well RNaseP Verification Plate 4432389 FAST 96-WELL Calibration Plate w. FAM DYE 4432396 FAST 96-WELL Calibration Plate w/ VIC DYE 4432402 FAST 96-WELL Calibration Plate w/ ROX DYE 4432408 FAST 96-WELL Calibration Plate w/ SYBR DYE 4432414 FAST 96-WELL Calibration Plate w/ TAMRA DYE 4432420 FAST 96-WELL Calibration Plate w/ NED DYE 4432426 FAST 96-WELL ROI & BCKGRND Plate 4432432 FAST 96-WELL NORMALIZATION Plate TRN00076: Real Time PCR ON-SITE Application Training ZG61SCVIIA7: Ext Warranty one year parts, labor and service travel. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs. Although many Real Time PCR systems can be found on the market, none of them offer the following unique and/or combined features as the Life Technologies model does. These specifications are needed by RVSS to fulfill their mission of reagent production and assay development: • Increased dynamic range of detection. • *No post-PCR processing • Detection is capable down to a 2-fold change • Collects data in the exponential growth phase of PCR • The cleaved probe provides a permanent record amplification of an amplicon • Easy to use - intuitive software, responsive touch-screen, automation, effortless block exchange without the need for any tools • Remote monitoring of up to 15 instruments • Using with TaqMan® Array Micro Fluidic Cards provides an integrated workflow and faster results. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as three (3) references from other customers who are using these services, to the Contracting Officer by 2:00pm. Central Time (CT) by August 27, 2013. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 Employees. Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Gloria Benson, Contracting Officer, USDA-APHIS-MRPBS, ASD Procurement Branch, Butler Square Building, 5th Floor, 100 N. 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403, or via email @ gloria.j.benson@aphis.usda.gov or fax @ (612) 336-3220.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/APHIS/Purchasing/649328-GB/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, APHIS, VS, NVSL/ 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States
- Zip Code: 50010
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
- SN03155548-W 20130822/130820235902-8ae920f2601350f54ca4ad7b4d278829 (fbodaily.com)
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