SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Odyssey Clx Infrared Imager System
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 423490
— Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- RTPPODUS Environmental Protection Agency109 T.W. Alexander DriveMail Code: AA005Research Triangle ParkNC27709USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-14-00080
- Response Due
- 9/22/2014
- Archive Date
- 10/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Sammie Jones
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(Jones.Sammie@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with LI-COR Biosciences, Inc. to procure an Odyssey CLx Infrared Imaging System. This scanner will be used by multiple personnel and will be used in conjunction with Image Studio Software which is a proprietary software for data analysis. The scanner must satisfy the following requirements: 1.Measurement in the following formats: Quantitative Westerns Blot via direct-detection system that utilizes two spectrally separate solid state lasers to detect infrared dye-labeled conjugates and near infrared stains. These lasers diodes emitting at 685nm +5nm and 785nm +5nm, respectively must be the means of excitation of the fluorescent labels. 2.Wide Linear Range- proves a broad linear dynamic range to accurately detect strong and weak bands on the same Western Blot. 3.Two-Color Detection and Quantification- Simultaneous, near infrared (NIR) detection and quantification of two targets within the same experiment. 4.High Sensitivity- The use of the infrared spectrum provides for sensitivity equal to or better than chemiluminescence. Clean background and highest signal to noise ratios. 5.Direct Detection- Since using the infrared dyes, they are stable indefinitely on membranes and plates when properly stored. 6. Detection system must be based on single point detection by cooled Avalanche Photodiodes (APDS) to ensure high quantum efficiency of the signal detected. 7. Laser lifetime must exceed 40,000 hours of operation time before failure. 8. Detection of the fluorescent dyes must be in the ranges (710nm - 730nm) to (810nm - 830nm) for the 700 and 800 channels, respectively in order to obtain a high signal to noise ratio. No excitation/detection thresholds below 700nm will be accepted. 9.Automatic image capture that offers a dynamic range of greater than 6 logs and optimal image acquisition in a single capture. 10.Linear dynamic range of the detection system must be at least 5 orders of magnitude. 11.Laser must be integrated into a precision scanning mechanism capable of scanning at resolutions of 21 - 337 ?m. 12.Data output must be an individual TIFF file format (up to 22 Bits) for each channel of detection. 13.The system must utilize a sealed, flat-bed scanning surface to accommodate varying sample media (membranes, multi-well plates, gels, and slides). The Odyssey CLx Imaging System from LI-COR Biosciences, Inc. is the only available instrument that meets all of these requirements and is compatible with Imaging Studio data analysis software. Therefore, EPA believes LI-COR Biosciences, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing the infrared imaging system needed by this project. The circumstance permitting is FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". All interested parties who believe they can provide the required services should fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing within 10 days from the date of this announcement and provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. The intent of this notice is to determine if any other source(s) exist, and therefore, no solicitation is available. Consequently, anyone failing to provide the aforementioned and instead chooses to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the statement of work or more information about the project will be ignored. The information received to this notice will be considered solely for the purp ose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Please submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Sammie Jones (MC-E105-02), RTP Procurement Operations Division, 109 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. No telephone or faxed requests will be honored.
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