SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2021 2:43:58 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS MWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP PEORIA IL 61604 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- 12505B21Q0103SS
- Response Due
- 8/4/2021 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/19/2021
- Point of Contact
- Aaron Dimeo, Phone: 6088900067
- E-Mail Address
-
aaron.dimeo@usda.gov
(aaron.dimeo@usda.gov)
- Description
- A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Quote. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture (ARS) requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 334516, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees and the PSC Code is 6630. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. The Department of Agriculture (ARS) has the need for the following products: 001) Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader Scope of Work: The UDSA-ARS Russell Labs in Madison, WI is seeking sources for a Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader. Background: The USDA-ARS uses this equipment to make accurate and detailed measurements of data related to nucleic acid concentrations, microbial populations, microbial growth, and enzymatic reactions over space, time, and environmental conditions. Our study of plant-microbe interactions at the molecular level requires us to visualize pathogen growth microscopically over time under various conditions. An existing piece of equipment (multi-mode reader without imaging capabilities) in our laboratory is now considered obsolete, and we plan to replace this with equipment that can match previous specifications and also add capabilities to carry out light and fluorescence microscopy. Technical Requirements: In order to study molecular interactions between plants and microbial pathogens, microscopy is required. This includes both light microscopy to detect the growth of microbes and fluorescence microscopy to detect and quantitate the presence of fluorescently tagged proteins or molecules. Environmental conditions affect the host/microbe interaction and must be adjustable. We must also be able to accurately quantitate bacterial populations in a high-throughput manner. We must also be able to accurately quantitate nucleic acid and protein concentrations in order to carry out molecular analyses. Equipment must include: Multimode plate reader with integrated upright light microscope with finder scope and integrated inverted fluorescence microscope with wide field of view camera and up to 60x magnification. Monochromator-based fluorescence intensity, luminescence, and absorbance microplate detection. Incubation of the samples up to 45 C, with linear, orbital, and double-orbital shaking. Brand name or equal: Bio-Tek Cytation 7 Note: Quoted products should be USA Manufactured if at all possible. Travel: The vendor is responsible for any associated travel cost for installation and/or necessary on-site training of the equipment. Security Requirements: Installation should be completed during regular business hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm), Monday through Friday. Evaluation Factors: Lowest price, technically acceptable. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price award based on the lowest price technically acceptable product. The lowest priced product will be evaluated first; if not found acceptable, the next lowest priced product will be evaluated, and so on until an acceptable product is identified. The government will not review higher priced products if the lowest priced product is determined to be technically acceptable. For a vendor�s products to be considered technically acceptable, they must meet all of the technical requirements identified in the solicitation. Key Deliverables:� Delivery will include: Multimode reader Micro-volume plate for analysis of up to 48 nucleic acid samples with a size of 2 microliters; Fluorite-coated objectives with magnifications of 4x, 10x, 20x, and 40x; Filters for analysis of samples to detect DAPI, GFP, CFP, RFP, ACR OR, CFP, YFP, FRET, Chlorophyll, Phycoerythrin Associated sample analysis software with imaging control Other associated documentation and peripherals (power supply, cords, etc). Delivery Instillation Training Delivery: Delivery is expected to Russell Labs at 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706 by or before 10/1/2021. Installation of the equipment by a field applications scientist and training for the users on use of the instrument and software to be completed by 11/1/2021. The vendor shall provide all items F.O.B: destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA-ARS Madison, WI and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Capability Statement: Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company�s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS.�Vendor must include their DUNS# on their capability statements. To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement. Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it with your capability statement in GSA eBuy so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors. Submitting a Capability Statements: Responses should be submitted in GSA eBuy by Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Disclaimer: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.�Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received.�After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/58b01b4aa7514ecb8630aa56dbc74b88/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Zip Code: 53706
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 53706
- Record
- SN06080308-F 20210801/210730230125 (samdaily.us)
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