SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Acquisition of an EnSpire Multimode Plate Reader
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- N02RC62589-76
- Archive Date
- 6/4/2016
- Point of Contact
- Catherine Muir, Phone: (240) 276-5434
- E-Mail Address
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muirca@mail.nih.gov
(muirca@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E144, Bethesda, MD 20892, UNITED STATES Description: The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center of Cancer Research (CCR), Laboratory of Metabolism (LM), plans to procure, on a sole source basis, an EnSpire multimode plate reader system by PerkinElmer, 710 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484-4794. The response close date of this notice for this requirement is in accordance with FAR 5.203(a)(1). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(2) and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 and the business size standard is 1,000 employees. Only one (1) award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. The period of performance: delivery will be within 90 days from date of award. It has been determined there are no opportunities to acquire green products or services for this procurement. The Laboratory of Metabolism (LM), founded in 1996, consists of five principal investigators. Members of the LM are international leaders in drug and carcinogen metabolism, mechanisms of chemical carcinogenesis, nuclear receptors, mammalian developmental biology, chromosomal proteins and chromatin biology, studies on B-ZIP transcription factors, and the control of mitosis by protein kinases, and cell cycle regulation. It has distinct but overlapping research interests focusing on areas that include 1) drug and carcinogen metabolism, 2) chemical carcinogenesis and chemoprevention, 3) mechanisms of carcinogenesis, 4) signal transduction and cell cycle control, 5) developmental biology, 6) epigenetic gene regulation and chromatin biology. The LM has a comprehensive research program that aims to translate basic biological findings into experimental systems used for the development of drugs and the determining the risk assessment of chemicals affecting carcinogenesis and developmentally related abnormalities leading to tumors. Its research has significant impact beyond just its laboratory. It has generated unique reagents, such as recombinant cytochrome P450s; transcription factors and chromatin proteins; genetically altered mice for chromosomal protein-encoding genes; multiple nuclear receptor and transcription factor gene knock-out mice; conditional knock-out mice; tissue-specific Cre mice; P450 and nuclear receptor humanized mice; antibodies to P450s, transcription factors and chromatin components; recombinant dominant negative proteins to B-ZIP transcription factors; POLO kinase inhibitors and assay systems for cancer diagnosis that have been distributed to numerous laboratories in the U.S. and throughout the world. Because of markedly increased sensitivity, more fluorescence and/or luminescence probes that are now used in experiments as a detection method for the expression of genes and proteins of interest, the LM is in need of a plate reader that will meet these and future needs. The model of instrument that the LM requires will allow the LM to successfully carry out experiments at maximal detection limits. The new instrument will replace old one, and is used by all members of the LM. 1. The Contractor shall provide the following required specifications: One (1) -EnSpire Multimode Plate Reader - Base Unit; Configurable Multimode Plate Reader including standard options: - Detection technology: absorbance - Xenon flash lamp - Shaker with three modes: linear, orbital and double orbital - Plate height sensor - Positive identification for filters and mirrors - Plate ID Barcode readers: all four sides of the plate - EnSpire software including data analysis package, integrated computer and 17'' Touch Screen One (1) - Xenon Light Module One (1) - Absorbance Tech One (1) - LightGuide FrontTray One (1) - Nameplate - EnSpire One (1) - Monochromator Module One (1) - FluorIntens. TechTop One (1) - FluorInten.TechBelow One (1) - Temperature Control This equipment is manufactured by PerkinElmer. PerkinElmer is the only known manufacturer of a plate reader that specifically is a quad monochromator-based unit with fluorescence intensity top and bottom, absorbance, and temperature control with field upgradeable ultra-sensitive luminescence that meets all of the stated technical and scientific requirements required by the LM. PerkinElmer is the only known company capable of providing the required scientific equipment including: a) installation; b) on-site training by the original equipment manufacturer for their equipment, and c) an original equipment manufacturer one (1) year warranty in aggregate. This notice is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party, especially small businesses, believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The statement of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses must be received in the contracting office by 5:00PM EDT, on June 3, 2016. All responses and questions must be in writing and faxed (240) 276-5401 or emailed to Catherine Muir, Contracting Officer via electronic mail at muirca@mail.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, Contractors must be registered and have valid, current Entity Record, including current Representations and Certifications, in the System for Award Management (SAM) through SAM.gov. Reference: N02RC62589-76 on all correspondence.
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