SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Bravo Liquid Handling Platform
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- MB1510640988
- Response Due
- 5/19/2015
- Archive Date
- 6/19/2015
- Point of Contact
- Marvin Bethel, (301) 619-8807
- E-Mail Address
-
US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
(marvin.c.bethel.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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. This solicitation is associated with Sources Sought Announcement per Solicitation Number: MB1510640988 which was posted 27 March 2015 and now issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health (USACEHR) have a requirement to procure the following brand name or equivalent to Agilent manufactured instrument and components/service: 1. Product# G5498G - Bravo Automated Liquid Handling Platform and Accessories with the following configuration: Magnetic Bead Plate - Quantity (1) Each, MTC Controller from Inheco Quantity (1) Each, Custom Nest for CPAC [2] Quantity (2) Each, CPAC Ultraflat without Controller [2] Quantity (2) Each, Orbital shaker station Quantity (1) Each and Bravo risers, 146mm Quantity (1) Each 2. Instrument Training Services The lab requires a liquid handling platform machine capable of generating targeted sub-genome libraries for next generation sequencing. The platform must be able to generate libraries that can be sequenced on either the Illumina or Applied Biosystems sequencing platforms, both of which are present in the lab. On-going experiments require the platform to be capable of generating libraries from Agilent SureSelect custom and All-Exon products and up to 96 libraries in a single run in order to maintain sequencing workflows and consistency. The machine should have validated scripts for sub-genome capture using Agilent SureSelect, Nimblegen and Illumina TruSeq capture technologies. Have scripts already written and validated for next-generation fragment library production for Illumina and SOLID, and have validated scripts for RNAseq and CHiPseq library production for both Illumina and SOLID. Also the machine should have a 96-well pipetting head.The liquid handling platform must also be able to: run robotic scripts capable of generating 96 sub-genome libraries in a single run run pretested robotic scripts capable of generation libraries using the SureSelect chemistries run robotic scripts capable of generating sub-genome libraries suitable for both the Illumina and Applied Biosystems sequencing formats run the required scripts and protocols immediately upon installation Basis for Award: Offerors must provide descriptive literature or other material (not to exceed ten pages) that sufficiently demonstrates their offer meets the forgoing requirements with their RFQ response. The equivalent system/components must be able to perform/function equally as well as the brand name system/components. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer fully meets the requirements of the solicitation and provides the best value to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical/performance capabilities and price.THE OFFEROR MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION OF FAR CLAUSE 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS WITH ITS OFFER. THE PROVISIONS OF FAR CLAUSE 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their CAGE Code, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the product(s) and service(s) specified in this synopsis should submit two (2) copies of their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due eleven (10) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or not later than 8:00 a.m. EST, 19 May 2015. The quotation must reference Solicitation number MB1510640988. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations offer must be submitted via email only to the below Point of Contract Not Later Than 8:00 a.m. EST, 19 May 2015. Faxed copies/responses and Oral communications to the Quotation offer will not be accepted. Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) / http://www.sam.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health (USACEHR) 568 Doughten Drive Frederick MD
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Record
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