SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Illumina Sequencing Equipment Pre-96 Amp Reagents Kit
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325199
— All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211 - MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-NIMH-SS3031350
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2013
- Point of Contact
- Andrea McGee, Phone: 3014358781
- E-Mail Address
-
andrea.mcgee@nih.gov
(andrea.mcgee@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOLICITATION NUMBER: HHS-NIH-NIDA-NIMH-SS3031350 TITLE: Illumina Sequencing Equipment Pre-96 Amp Reagents Kit INTRODUCTION This is a Sources Sought notice - This is NOT a solicitation, request for proposals (RFP), proposal abstracts, nor a request for quotations (RFQ). The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources that includes; (1) other than small businesses (large businesses, education institutions, non-profits, etc.); (2) small businesses sources; (3) HubZone small businesses; (4) service-disabled small businesses; (5) veteran-owned small businesses; (6) 8(a) small businesses; (7) veteran-owned small businesses; (8) woman-owned small businesses; (9) small disadvantaged businesses; and (10) private contractors and consultants, who can perform the requirements of the size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code as specified below. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. The notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. The information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business social-economic set-aside, competitive or non-competitive method is possible, and to determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government's requirement. ALL organizations with the capability and availability to perform the requirement under the applicable NAICS code are invited to submit a response to this notice. NORTH AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 325199 All other basic organic chemical manufacturing and the associated small business size standard is 500 employees. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This requirement is for the purchase of twelve (12) Pre-96 Amp Kits developed by Life Technologies TM the parent company of Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems, for use on Illumina sequencing systems for whole exome sequencing and genome-wide genotyping of individuals with Parkinson's disease. The National Institute of Aging (NIA) Laboratory of Neurogenetics ( LN) purchased Illumina genome sequencing systems in 2007 and 2009 to perform whole exome sequencing and human genotyping. The Illumina systems requires the use of reagents and consumables to ensure efficient operation and the desired outcomes of the operating systems. Reagents are chemicals and enzymes used to perform an assay or research sequencing methodology. Consumables are Arrays, Custom Arrays, Custom Oligo Pools, Standard Oligo Pools, Flow Cells, and accessories, Sample Preparation Kits, Cluster Kits, Sequencing Kits and Reagent Kits which are also used in the sequencing process. All reagents and consumables must be compatible with, and optimally perform in the Illumina manufactured systems. Reagents and consumables are designed and produced specifically for use with a manufacturer's sequencing system. Since the sequencing systems cannot operate without the reagents and consumables, it is imperative that a constant supply is available. LN uses standardized protocols with the Illumina equipment and there are additional protocols in process and at the development stage. More protocols can be added based on the customer's needs and the reagents and consumables available for the sequencer. Reagents and consumables are critical to keep the Illumina instrument systems operating and can change frequently for various chemical/technical reasons. The Pre-96 Amp Kit was developed by Invitrogen specifically for use on the Illumina sequencing systems. CAPABILITY STATEMENT /INFORMATION SOUGHT Respondents must provide, as part of their responses, clear and convincing documentation of their capacility of providing the item(s) specified in this notice that meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic of the item specified herein. The response should include the product or catalog number(s); product descrption; estimated price; estimated shipping or handling costs; l and any other information or factors as applicable may be considered such as, past performance; special features of the supply or service required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; environmental and energy efficiency considerations; and delivery terms. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. All responses to this sources sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Andrea McGee, Contract Specialist @ andrea.mcgee@nih.gov. on or before September 16, 2013, 4:30 p.m. eastern time. Facsimile responses will be accepted at 301-480-1358. The response must in in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. CONCLUDING STATEMENTS 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 Federal Business Opportunities. 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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- Place of Performance
- Address: 35 Convent Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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