MODIFICATION
A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT and COMMERCIALIZATION OF DNA Tagged Reagents for Aerosol Experiments (DNA TRAX)
- Notice Date
- 10/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO274-13
- Archive Date
- 11/11/2013
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT and COMMERCIALIZATION OF DNA Tagged Reagents for Aerosol Experiments (DNA TRAX) Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is a national security laboratory managed as a government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO), federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). LLNL seeks a commercial partner for collaborative research and development of DNA Tagged Reagents for Aerosol Experiments (DNA TRAX), a 2013 R&D 100 award winning technology. Background: One of the most overlooked threats to human health is poor indoor air quality. Various air pollutants exist indoors, including biological pollutants (molds, bacteria, viruses, pollen, animal dander, dust mites, etc.), second hand smoke, combustion pollutants, and other chemicals (formaldehyde, asbestos, radon, etc.). With inadequate ventilation, these contaminants become concentrated and can result in detrimental effects on human health. Pinpointing areas where pollutants have accumulated requires an understanding of the airflow in a given space. Description: DNATrax, a 2013 R&D 100 Award winning technology, is a safe and versatile material containing food-based microparticles that can be used for the safe and effective detection and tracking of aerosol releases in both interior and exterior environments. By combining FDA-approved sugars, and a unique non-biological DNA bar code, a microparticle that simulates the aerosols compromising the air around us was produced. DNATrax will enable pollutant identification and empower customers to improve indoor air quality. Advantages: Prior to DNTrax, no rapid or safe way existed to validate air transport models. Previous methods relied on the use of spores, but the majority of spores are unsafe to release. Furthermore, decontamination after using spores renders the space temporarily useless and prolongs the time between tests. The advantages of DNATrax are many: • The unique DNA barcode allows for simultaneous and repeated releases in a short time frame, dramatically reducing costs associated with conducting source attribution testing for contaminations. • The DNA bar code can be used to create nearly an unlimited array of test particles • The ability to rapidly conduct aerosol testing will allow for the validation of models and detector locations that have previous been unobtainable. • Because the particles are made from sugar and synthetic DNA, they are safe and have wide applications. • Particles are non-biologic, biodegradable, and non-toxic Potential Applications: The principle applications of DNATrax are the determination of air flow and the testing of in situ aerosol detectors. Additional applications include: • Indoor air quality detection (home, office, submarine, ship, airplane) • Urban particulate tracking (subway stations, train stations, airports, convention center, etc.) • Environmental release tracking (e.g. CO2, NOx, SOx, etc.) Development Status: A published patent application is publicly available (2013/0052751). Go to https://ipo.llnl.gov/?q=resources-entrepreneurs-technology_market_discovery to download a technical presentation and view a webinar on DNATrax. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Respondents to this opportunity must describe specific capabilities, attributes, and skills directly related to the following areas. 1. Company Name, address, telephone number, and website 2. The name, telephone number, email address of a point of contact 3. Demonstrated ability to bring innovations to the market 4. Interest in performing and/or funding cooperative research at the LLNL 5. Sufficient resources and experience to accomplish deployment and commercialization 6. Relevance for LLNL's mission and economic development interests 7. Substantial manufacturing and operations presence in the United States Optional Criteria: 1. Experience in working with Federal Government CRADA agreements Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 278-13 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's DNATrax technology collaborative research, development and business opportunity. Please visit the IPO website at: https://ipo.llnl.gov/?q=resources-industry-working_with_us for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process.
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