SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- High Performance Centrifuge with continuous flow/zonal J-series rotors
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-14-619
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2014
- Point of Contact
- Andriani Buck, Phone: 3014021677, ,
- E-Mail Address
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andriani.buck@nih.gov, NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov
(andriani.buck@nih.gov, NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. 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. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, performs basic research contributing to the advancing and understanding of the basic physical chemical phenomena that underpin the function of human cells in health and defined thus: Our mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability." The laboratory conducts structural and functional studies on the microtubule regulating proteins and the defects in this regulation in neurodegenerative disorders. Protein production, purification and sample preparation protocols applied in the laboratory, require usage of a high-speed preparative centrifuge able to perform routine separations such as gradients and pelleting in a variety of tubes (from 1.5ml) up to the bottles (up to 1000ml), microtiter plates, with a wide variety of rotors in fixed angle, swinging bucket, and continuous flow and zonal configurations. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this requirement is to provide NINDS with a high performance centrifuge necessary for preparation of cytoskeletal regulatory proteins purified and characterized in the laboratory. Project requirements: Contractor shall provide the Avanti JXN-26 centrifuge and rotors assemblies, or equal, manufactured by Beckman Coulter, 250 S Kreamer Boulevard, Brea, CA 92823. Centrifuge must be capable of the following: 1. Be easy to operate (instrument will be shared between users from different laboratories) 2. Able to perform routine separations such as gradients and pelleting in a variety of tubes (from 1.5ml), bottles (up to 1000ml), microtiter plates, with a wide variety of rotors in fixed angle, swinging bucket, and continuous flow and zonal configurations 3. Include automatic rotor identification to prevent rotors from being run above their maximum speed rating 4. Have user-login profiles to accommodate different levels of users on the centrifuge 5. Forwards and Backwards Compatible with all Beckman Coulter fixed-angle, swinging- bucket, and continuous flow/zonal J-series rotors 6. Small installation footprint with no more than 3 inches on the sides, and 6.25 inches in the back. 7. Have a friction reduction system (FRS) which allows the centrifuge to produce less heat and provide superior temperature control of the sample over a range of ambient temperatures from 4° to 38° C. 8. Have a foot pedal release for door opening to allow hands free access to the chamber 9. Have a Switched Reluctance brushless drive for faster acceleration and deceleration, profiles - 11 accel, 12 decel rates can be set. 10. Have an automatic rotor identification system that prevents a rotor from being run above maximum speed rating. Unique secondary rotor ID check: Dynamic rotor inertia check (DRIC) which monitors the rotor inertia during acceleration and verifies that rotor energy is within range for the rotor. Automatically recalculates speed if value is too high to prevent damage to the rotor. A diagnostic message is displayed to indicate this change. 11. Have a 6 liter rotor that has wide mouth opening and true 1 liter volume capability. Rotor will be light weight design and offer aerosol protection and dual sealing via canisters and wide mouth bottles which makes sample recovery easier. Rotor must be capable of 8,000 rpm/15,900 x g. Processes up to 6 Liters of media (i.e. cells/bacteria and protein precipitates) in under ten minutes providing the shortest cycle time. 12. Harvestline System liners (Beckman) designed to replace bottles and provide a closed sealable containment system for the 6 liter rotor. Liners shall be capable of being sterilized (gamma irradiation), placed in a freezer with contained sample (-80 degree C) for prolonged storage. 13. Capable of speeds up to 26,000 rpm and forces of up to 81,770 x g. 14. Have an electromechanical door lock system to prevent operator contact with spinning rotors and prevent run initiation unless the door is closed and locked. (Exception - is zonal mode, the open-door operation up to 3000 rpm is allowed). Anticipated period of performance: Contractor shall deliver and install all equipment within 60 days after receipt of order. Capability statement /information sought. Interested organizations must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the item(s) specified in this notice. Interested organizations that believe they possess the ability to provide the required items must submit specific documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Interested organizations must provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The Government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. 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. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or 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. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Andriani Buck, Contract Specialist, at NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@nih.gov, in MS Word format by or before the closing date of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be received on or before September 5, 2014, 12:00 Noon, eastern time. "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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- Address: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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