SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Purchase of the Epic BT or Equivalent System - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 3/13/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 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)-15-174
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2015
- Point of Contact
- Andriani Buck, Phone: 3014021677
- E-Mail Address
-
andriani.buck@nih.gov
(andriani.buck@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOW COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SSSA)-15-174 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-80 effective March 2, 2015. This acquisition is unrestricted. The associated NAICS code 334516 and the small business size standard 500. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES The purpose of this requirement is to provide NTDU/NINDS with the Epic BT or equivalent System, label free reader that can detect protein-protein interactions and protein-ligand interactions. The NTDU has to characterize some of the proteins that could be used in future as a potential neuroprotectants. Title: Purchase of Epic BT System or Equivalent The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose 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 illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The NINDS Neural Therapeutics Development Unit (NTDU) requires the Epic BT System, label free reader that can detect protein-protein interactions and protein-ligand interactions in a label-free manner, both using purified proteins that are attached to the assays plates, as well as proteins expressed natively in live cells. Biochemical binding events cause index of refraction changes, resulting in a picometer wavelength shift. These assays can be conducted on both 96 and 384 well plates and can facilitate compound and drug screening activities of the NeuroTherapeutic Development Unit Scope of Work The contractor shall deliver and install the Epic BT System. The equipment has to be installed during normal working hours (from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM local prevailing time, Monday through Friday). The instrument must meet the following requirements: Whole microplate analysis using CCD detection of wavelength shift - No microplate movement, all wells analyzed simultaneously - Simple data collection software - 96 and 384 well microplates - Cell-based and biochemical assays - Simplified detection: CCD instead of spectrometers - Three second whole microplate read time Compact and simplified instrument design - Minimal moving parts, reduced maintenance - Reduced footprint, can be placed in an incubator for live cell experiments with human neural stem cells and neuronal cultures for analysis at multiple time points, like 24, 48, and/or 72 h post treatment (longitudinal studies in living cells) - Reduced cost for broader installation outside HTS core groups Applications Enabled through CCD Detection include: -Ability to work with sub-confluent samples and generate robust data even when the whole sensor is not covered -Ability to work with precious cells where seeding at high density is either not desirable or not possible -Ability to work with neuronal and other primary cells with extensive projections that partially cover the sensor area -Ability to filter data from heterogeneous populations post-acquisition and improve overall data quality -Rapid acquisition time post compound addition to better interpret very fast biological events -Ability to operate at 37°C inside any non-humidified laboratory incubator Evaluation Criteria Documentation in sufficient detail to verify that the Epic BT or equivalent System will be provided. All parts are certified manufacturer parts One year statement on the warranty of the equipment. Must be able to respond to a repair and maintenance issues onsite within 2-4 days Award Criteria - The Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offer will be chosen Delivery: Contractor shall deliver and install all equipment within 30 days after receipt of order. Acceptance Final acceptance shall be upon the successful installation and operation of the above specified equipment. Please refer to the attached Statement of Work for further detail, specifications, and evaluation criteria. FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212.-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, is applicable to this requirement. Offers will be evaluated on (1) the capability of the system quoted and whether it meets the essential features as specified in the statement of work; (2) the government's desired delivery date of within 30 days after receipt of order; and (3) price. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received by March 27, 2015, 8:00 am EST and must reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SSSA)-15-174. Responses may be submitted electronically to andriani.buck@nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support / Simplified Acquisition Branch (SS/SA), 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2080, Attention: Andriani Buck. Fax responses will be accepted at (301) 480-1358. Contact Andriani Buck at 301-402-1677 for information regarding the solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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