SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Flow Cytometer System
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- CIG-2015-05
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2015
- Point of Contact
- Clarice E. Dixson, Phone: 510-559-6027
- E-Mail Address
-
clarice.dixson@ars.usda.gov
(clarice.dixson@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA, ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California has a requirement for a flow cytometer system. The cytometer system must be equipped with a blue laser and a red laser, two scatter detectors, and four fluorescence detectors; laser excitation of 488 nm (rated at 20,000-h life), 640 nm (rated at 20,000-h life); laser profile of 10 x 75 um; capable of acquiring data at event rates up to 10,000 events/sec; a wide range of sample flow rates, continuously variable from 10 - 100 uL per minute and core sizes variable from 5 - 40 um for increased resolution and speed in data collection; allows for safe and easy addition of reagents to the sample during data acquisition without interrupting the flow; provide 4-color emission detection [FL1 533/30 nm (eg, FITC/GFP); FL2 585/40 nm (eg, PE/PI); FL3 > 670 nm (eg, PerCP, PerCP-Cy5.5, PE-Cy7); FL4 675/25 nm (eg APC)]; also allows user-swappable/changeable optical filters for detecting more than four-color fluorochrome measurements from a single experiment; fluidics provide minimum detectable particle size of 0.5 um and minimum sample volume of 50 uL; capable of absolute cell counts without the need to add counting beads and providing cell concentration without additional testing equipment or reagents; system software must provide intuitive user interface; provide compact footprint no larger than 21.5" W x 16.5" D with fluid bottles; must provide site installation and training, user manuals, and warranties. Identify shipping/freight costs, and any other required fees. This solicitation incorporates the following commercial FAR clauses by reference 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. The following applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-36 (FAR clauses may be obtained at www.acquisition.gov). Interested vendors are encouraged to submit proposals including descriptive literature (refer to FAR 52.214.21), warranties, user manuals, shipping/delivery costs and any other fees to Clarice Dixson, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710 or by e-mail to Clarice.Dixson@ars.usda.gov no later than 12:00PM PDST August 31, 2015.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California, 94710-1105, United States
- Zip Code: 94710-1105
- Zip Code: 94710-1105
- Record
- SN03856080-W 20150828/150826235100-9804b3705b23f3c59204074216547f16 (fbodaily.com)
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