SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Brand Name or Equal Cell Separator for the NIA LMBI
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-589
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2016
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3014802453
- E-Mail Address
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lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-589 Brand Name or Equal Cell Separator for the NIA LMBI Contracting Office Address: 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, MD 20892, UNITED STATES. Introduction: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified large business and small business sources, (2) whether they small businesses are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses, service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) large and small business size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Background: The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology (LMBI) studies the immune system in healthy aging and disease with the purpose of developing improved vaccines and immune therapies for the elderly population. LMBI studies require investigators not only to analyze frequencies of immune cell populations in humans, monkeys or mice, but they also need to isolate them and determine the function of specific immune cell populations. This knowledge allows investigators to identify specific/selective therapeutic targets, and thus improve treatments. Providing investigators access to a cell separator is crucial to this research. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this acquisition is to procure one (1) AutoMACS Pro Separator [Miltenyi Biotec Part No. 130-092-545] OR EQUA L to sort specific cell populations from fresh tissue isolates and primary cultures with the purpose of study their function in vitro or in vivo through their adoptive transfer in animals. This requirement is sourced on a brand name or equal basis. Project Requirements: The contractor shall provide the NIA LMBI with one (1) autoMACS Pro Separator - Starter Kit [Miltenyi Biotec Part No. 130-092-545] OR EQUAL.The brand-name or equal instrument requirements are as follows: 1.True walk-away cell isolation with automated labeling and separation 2.Standardized cell separation for reproducible, user-independent results 3.Fast and gentle isolation of virtually any cell type from any species 4.Perform both positive and negative isolation of target cells 5.The purified cells need to be well-suited for further flow cytometric analysis, molecular biology studies, such as lineage-specific chimerism analysis, and functional studies. 6.The system height must not exceed 46 cm due to sterile hood limitations. Additionally, the Government is interested in trading in a Miltenyi Biotec autoMACS® Classic, serial # 776, for a discount in relation to this requirement. Please include any discount available for equipment trade-in in any offer submitted. Warranty Requirements: The Contractor shall provide a one (1) year warranty on all equipment from date of installation. All products shall be warranted to be free from material defects in workmanship or material under normal use and service for the warranty period. The Contractor shall provide a certified original equipment manufacturer service technician to perform all repairs during the warranty Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. Invoicing shall be on a NET30 basis and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Period of Performance/Delivery Requirements: The Contractor shall install the cell separator within 30 days after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB destination and include inside installation. The equipment shall be installed during normal working hours (from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM local prevailing time, Monday through Friday). Place of Performance: The place of performance shall be 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required equipment should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) documentation of ability to provide the required equipment, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, via email at lauren.phelps@nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government anticipates negotiation of a fixed price purchase order.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
- Zip Code: 21224
- Zip Code: 21224
- Record
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