SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Real-Time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) instrument
- Notice Date
- 5/18/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit - 6 Peru, Unit 3230 Box 343, American Embassy, DPO AA 34031-0343, Lima, Non-U.S., 34031-0343, Peru
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- VEI17058
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2017
- Point of Contact
- Genaro M Vasquez,
- E-Mail Address
-
genaro.m.vasquez.fn@mail.mil
(genaro.m.vasquez.fn@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- NAMRU-6 is seeking to purchase a Real-Time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) instrument to be used for molecular diagnosis of public health pathogens such as influenza virus, adenovirus, Metapneumovirus, Enterovirus, Rhinovirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Mayaro virus, Alphaviruses (Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), Mayaro virus (MAYV), Una virus (UNAV), Trocara virus (TROCV)) RNA, Oropouche virus, Arenavirus (Tacaribe virus new world), and Dengue virus in the Virology & Emerging Infections Department. If capable sources are not identified through this notice, then NAMRU 6 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of 13.106-1(b)(i) to Life Technologies Corp. NAMRU-6 intends to purchase the 7500 Fast Real Time PCR System, on which all the Standard Operating Procedures manuals used for the above assays have been validated, and which is certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for reporting results to the CDC and WHO. In order for NAMRU-6 to maintain CAP accreditation, compatibility with the processes and previous results, the exact same equipment must be purchased. This pre-solicitation is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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 or to proceed with a sole source contract. Capability statements are due by 12:00 PM Local Time, 01 June 2017. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail only as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: genaro.m.vasquez.fn@mail.mil. Please use subject line "N44852VEI17058"
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/6209cb84554df1053e28eff7b51d1372)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Venezuela Ave. Block 36 Bellavista-Callao, Lima-Peru, Peru
- Record
- SN04513725-W 20170520/170518235353-6209cb84554df1053e28eff7b51d1372 (fbodaily.com)
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