SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Fragment Analyzer Instrument for GRC
- Notice Date
- 10/15/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 423450
— Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- RTPPOD US Environmental Protection Agency 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Mail Code: AA005 Research Triangle Park NC 27709 USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-16-00004
- Response Due
- 10/22/2015
- Archive Date
- 12/22/2015
- Point of Contact
- Williams, Louis
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NAICS Code: 423450, Laboratory Equipment, Dental and Medical, Merchant Wholesalers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / Office of Research and Development (ORD) / National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory (NHEERL) Research Cores Unit (RCU) provides research support for NHEERL scientists and their diverse genomics needs including: transcriptome, (mRNA analysis) epigenome (small RNA analysis, Chip-seq analysis) and genome analysis (amplicon analysis). The NHEERL Genomic Core lab has been equipped with an integrated Illumina HT HiSeq2500 sequencing system, smaller bench top Illumina Next Seq500 and Illumina MiSeq sequencers as well as Illumina HiScan microarray system which provides comprehensive high throughput genomic services to EPA scientists. EPA/ORD/NHEERL requires a fragment analyzer to perform rapid and accurate analysis nucleic acid quality before microarray and sequencing analysis on their instruments. The fragment analyzer must have the following specifications: 1) - Can run at least at least three 96-well sample plates (288 samples) unattended without any user intervention or additional robotics/liquid handling required; 2) - Has dynamic range from 35-40 000 bp for Ds DNA, total RNA and mRNA; 3) - Has sensitivity 5pg/ul; 4) - Can perform simultaneous, parallel injection of at least 96 samples at once from a 96-well plate; 5) - Is able to analyze nucleic acid amplified without use of fluorescent primers; 6) - Perform automated flushing between every injection cycle to eliminate sample carryover; 7) - Has flexibility of changing run modes to adjust for resolution and speed needed; 8) - Has a data analysis software package capable of sizing, quantification and report generation. EPA has made the determination that the fragment analyzer manufactured by Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc. is the only analyzer that meets all of these requirements. The intent of this synopsis is to state the Government's intention to sole source this acquisition to Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc. for a fragment analyzer automated CE system. Therefore, no solicitation (RFQ) is available. The circumstance permitting Other than Full and Open Competition is FAR 6.302-1 Sole Source, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or service will satisfy agency requirements. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required product should fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing within 7 days from the date of this announcement. Consequently, any response(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing merely to submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will not be honored. Offerors must submit all technical questions / responses concerning this synopsis electronically through FedConnect. Notices of any modifications to this FBO procurement announcement, including Requests for Proposals and amendments, will be posted using the FedConnect web portal. FedConnect can be accessed at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. Questions regarding the content of the subject announcement must be submitted through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect as an interested party to submit questions and to view responses. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect contractors will be able to receive, review and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for proposals, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA ¿s commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. There is no charge to use FedConnect. Vendors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. In addition, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), as this facilitates registration for FedConnect. Please note that vendors MUST have their SAM profile set to ¿public, ¿ otherwise FedConnect will not be able to access the SAM information required to validate vendor credentials. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. There is no charge for registration in SAM.
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