SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- 36C24E-21-AP-0149 | 636-21-2-4611-0410 | BURNETT Mouse Tumor Dissociator
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2021 9:04:44 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RPO EAST (36C24E) PITTSBURGH PA 15212 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15212
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24E21Q0068
- Archive Date
- 03/06/2021
- Point of Contact
- Linda A Buccigrossi-Contractor, Contractor, Phone: (412) 822-3763
- E-Mail Address
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linda.buccigrossi@va.gov
(linda.buccigrossi@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Special Notice (Intent to Sole Source) The Iowa City VA Health Care System, Department of Research & Development, located at 601 US-6 W, Iowa City IA intends to sole source to Miltenyi Biotec Inc, located at 2303 Lindburgh Street, Auburn, CA 95602 for 130-096-427 gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters (Brand-name- or- equal). Equipment Overview: The gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters is a benchtop instrument for the automated dissociation or homogenization of up to eight samples. The gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters consists of: 1 x gentleMACS Octo Dissociator 8 x Heaters 1 x Power Cord 1 x User manual LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 130-096-427 Description and Salient Characteristics: The gentleMACS Dissociator is a semi-automated tissue homogenizer that can process animal and human tissues into single-cell suspensions. Animal tissue such as tumor, spleen, lymph node and other organ can be processed and prepared into single cell suspension for flow cytometry analysis using this instrument. The Tumor Dissociation kit is for the generation of single-cell suspensions from implanted or induced mouse Tumor tissue. It is optimized for a high yield of tumor cells, stromal cells, and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), while preserving cell surface epitopes. Gray Market Prevention Language a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotes; however any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting this requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting officer no later than Monday, 3/8/2021 at 11:00 AM ET. In the subject line of submitted emails, please state gentleMACS Octo Dissociator . Interest/Capability statements may be sent to Linda Buccigrossi at Linda.buccigrossi@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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