SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Chromium X & Accessory Kit, Chromium Next GEM Single Cell HT Training Kit
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2022 10:22:12 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N95022Q00341
- Response Due
- 7/15/2022 7:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Renee Dougherty, Phone: 3018278453, Karen Mahon
- E-Mail Address
-
Renee.Dougherty@nih.gov, Karen.Mahon@nih.gov
(Renee.Dougherty@nih.gov, Karen.Mahon@nih.gov)
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement, to determine the method of acquisition, and availability of domestic sources manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality.� It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.� Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes.� No award will be made as a result of this notice.� The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice.� This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Small businesses are encouraged to respond. For equipment/supply requirements, small business responses must include: (1) the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture), as well as (2) the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e. address Non-Manufacturer Rule). Background:� Single-cell genomics has revolutionized how we think about biology, and cellular heterogeneity. Chromium X offers high flexibility allowing not only to run high-throughput single-cell assays at a fraction of the cost, but also the completion of ongoing projects with previously purchased low-throughput kits. Adding this instrument to the core will have a cost-saving benefit for the institute as it will reduce the overall cost of running single-cell assays to investigate aging and age-related diseases. Project requirements: NIA requires a product with the following salient characteristics: ? Generate single-cell transcript counts from up to 80,000 cells per run ? Produce >90,000 individual nanoliter-scale partitions leveraging ~3.6 million unique barcodes ? Capture cells at high efficiency up to 65% ? Low doublet rate of 0.9% per 1,000 cells. ? Achieve deep profiling of complex cell populations with high-throughput digital gene expression of individual cells ? Access the whole transcriptome with an unbiased approach appropriate for discovery work, or focus on a subset of relevant target genes by performing target enrichment of the same library sample prior to sequencing ? Measure additional phenotypes with Feature Barcoding technology ? Provide turn-key analysis pipelines and visualization software for novice and expert users alike ? Include a microfluidics chip that is compatible with a wide range of eukaryotic cell sizes and types (e.g. adherent cell cultures, suspension cell cultures, tissues, blood, etc.) ? Rapid time to lysis provides an accurate view of the transcriptome with minimal impact on expression Anticipated delivery: 60 days after receipt of order Other important considerations: In case domestic sources are available and capable of fulfilling the Government�s need, and a future solicitation is published, the Government will use evaluation preferences in accordance with FAR 25. Capability statement /information sought. Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required products should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately.� Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Capability statements must also include the Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. The response must include the respondents� technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2� x 11� paper size, with 1� top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein.� A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit.� The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer.� Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Renee Dougherty, Contracting Officer, at e-mail address Renee.Dougherty@nih.gov and Karen Mahon, Contracting Officer, at e-mail address Karen.Mahon@nih.gov. � The response must be received on or before July 15, 2022, 10:00 am, Eastern Time. Disclaimer and Important Notes:� 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. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization�s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in www.sam.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MD, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06376110-F 20220702/220630230214 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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