SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Purchase iBright System for National
- Notice Date
- 9/5/2019
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA APHIS, 1920 DAYTON AVE, AMES, Iowa, 50010, United States
- ZIP Code
- 50010
- Solicitation Number
- 971323
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2019
- Point of Contact
- Thomas J. Wesley, Phone: 612-336-3209
- E-Mail Address
-
thomas.j.wesley@usda.gov
(thomas.j.wesley@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA, Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price purchase order under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition per statutory authority is 41U.S.C. 253(c)(1) FAR 6.302-1 to Fisher Scientific. The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs. This research is preformed at The National Wildlife Research Center often relies on molecular techniques. The iBright FL1500 Imaging System captures images and analyzes data from western blots and gels. The iBright FL1500 Imaging System supports the main imaging applications of fluorescent, chemiluminescent, and colorimetric western blots, in addition to fluorescent stained nucleic acid gels, fluorescent stained protein gels, colorimetric stained protein gels, and colorimetric membrane stains. These devices are compatible with the existing base station and does not require any modification. Interested sources that are capable of providing the equivalent supply listed above are encouraged to submit statements of capability to the contracting office. Small business concerns are encouraged to participate. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action is 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 conducting a competitive (i.e. non-brand name) procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide past performance and references regarding your ability to provide this supply and service along with your Statement of Capability. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Please email Statements of Capability to Tom Wesley: Thomas.j.wesley@aphis.usda.gov. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submission of Statements of Capability is Sept 12th, 2019 at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 333314 Large Business, size standard 500.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Wildlife Research Center, USDA, APHIS, WS, 4101 LaPorte Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80521, United States
- Zip Code: 80521
- Zip Code: 80521
- Record
- SN05432706-W 20190907/190905231152-9d5f430a7cc50149174d5c3b98c04f63 (fbodaily.com)
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