SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Service Maintenance Plan Life Technologies Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 7/1/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB644050-14-03690
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Marzan G. Baul, Phone: 3019752752, Harry L. Brubaker, Phone: 3019758330
- E-Mail Address
-
marzan.baul@nist.gov, Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov
(marzan.baul@nist.gov, Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Life Technologies Corporation of Carlsbad, CA for the Service and Maintenance of 7900 HT Real Time PCR System, PGMT/ Torrent Server, ION One Touch w/ ES and 5500XL for the Genome Measurement Group at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. NIST's GSMG currently owns and utilizes the above instrumentation. The Genome Scale Measurements Group (GSMG) conducts research in all aspects of measurement science, technology development, and standards for measurements where biological state is related to the contemporaneous levels of many biomolecules; establishes methods for asserting traceability, assessing measurement uncertainty, and validating measurements for multiplexed measures; establishes approaches for measurement assurance of multiplexed and multivariate measures, including standards and methods development; participates and leads relevant standards organizations and international bodies to develop and promulgate standards for and approaches to multiplexed and multivariate measurement assurance; develops multiplexed metrology for all facets of biochemical science, including clinical, pharmaceutical, biological and biomedical research, forensic, and homeland security applications. The purpose of this procurement is to ensure Life Technologies instrumentation (7900HT, Ion Torrent PGM, Ion OneTouch2 w/ ES and 5500W) located in GSMG labs operates effectively. To meet its mission, the GSMG must ensure instrumentation is functioning properly and that the group have access to repairs by OEM certified engineers when needed in a timely manner such as to not interrupt or compromise the measurement process and to provide preventative maintenance to ensure proper functionality of aforementioned instrumentation. Life Technologies, Corporation is the sole manufacturer of their instruments. Their manufacturing techniques and technology is proprietary and only their technicians are authorized and capable of repairing the system to its original performance metrics. In addition, LT maintains the Property (IP) rights for Instrument Software required. No other companies The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition 811219, with 19M standard. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responses received by July 15, 2014 will be considered by the Government.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Satndards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN03412473-W 20140703/140702003749-c25c4be11bed0ab230ed8d96904f249d (fbodaily.com)
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