SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Fluidigm C1 and HD MX Systems for NIA Analysis of Single Cells
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2017
- 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-17-235
- Archive Date
- 3/25/2017
- 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-17-235 Fluidigm C1 and HD MX Systems for NIA Analysis of Single Cells 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 Flow Cytometry Shared Resource Laboratory is a core facility at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program (IRP). This core facility provides analytical flow cytometry and cell sorting services as well as access to instrumentation which is essential to the biomedical research mission of the NIA IRP. Reproduction of scientific results amongst different labs and investigators is an area of major concern for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the as well as the global scientific community. To address this, the NIH Deputy Director of Intramural Research has instituted a series of symposia on scientific reproducibility and mechanisms for its reduction. NIA IRP researchers are therefore duplicating studies. The studies being duplicated by the NIA are based on results from use of the Fluidigm C1 and HD MX systems in previous research efforts. To ensure standardization of data, only this specific instrumentation is acceptable and this need is sole-source in nature. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this requirement is to procure Fluidigm C1 and Fluidigm HD MX instruments to isolate, process, and prepare individual cells for genome, transcriptome, quantitative gene expression, and functional analysis. Project Requirements: The Government requires delivery and installation of one (1) Fluidigm C1 Instrument and one (1) Fludigim BioMark HD MX System. The equipment shall meet each of the specifications identified in this purchase description. The Fluidigm C1 instrument is a microfluidics system which will isolate and prepare individual cells for genomic analysis applications including DNA sequencing, targeted gene expression, whole transcriptome, and microRNA expression profiling. The system enables capture, staining for cell viability, lysis, and DNA or cDNA template prepration for up to 800 single cells on a single platform. The C1 instrument includes an integrated fluidic circuit as well as a reagents kit which contains reagents for cell suspension, lysis, and harvest. The Fluidigm BioMark HD system enables analysis of gene expression, genotyping, mutant detection, and absolute quantification of nucleic-acid sequences. The system includes software for real-time PCR, digital PCR, and genotyping. 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). Delivery Requirements: The contractor shall deliver and install the required equipment within twelve (12) weeks after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB Destination and must include inside installation. The equipment shall be delivered and installed between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Baltimore, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required item 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 item, 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-type purchase order.
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