SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Intent to sole source: gentleMACS Octo Cell Dissociator
- Notice Date
- 7/22/2021 5:56:05 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
- 36C24E21Q0183
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2021
- Point of Contact
- Lynn M Portman, lynn.portman@va.gov, Phone: (412) 822-3442
- E-Mail Address
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lynn.portman@va.gov
(lynn.portman@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Page 1 of 1 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Bronx VA Medical Center, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Miltenyi Biotec for the gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with heaters. Preparation of primary cultures (neuronal, astrocytes and microglia) is an extremely delicate procedure. The process needs to be fast and efficient because these types of cells are super sensitive to temperature changes and mechanical forces. Thus, obtaining pure and viable neurons or astrocytes from neonatal or adult spinal cords, or brain, is not easy. This particular gentleMACS instrument is a coveted tissue dissociator that is optimized for neuroscience research and for different types of tissues including spinal cord and brain. It comes pre-programed and can also control the temperature of the sample. The unique pre-programming ability required by the VA is only available with this equipment. This is a notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than July 23rd, 12PM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at lynn.portman@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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