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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 02, 2023 SAM #7887
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- 12905B23SS0053 Real Time PCR instrument (for qPCR methods) and small footprint for the USDA, ARS, Plant Pathology Unit in Davis, CA

Notice Date

6/30/2023 11:10:57 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP ALBANY CA 94710 USA
 

ZIP Code

94710
 

Solicitation Number

12905B23SS0053
 

Response Due

7/11/2023 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

07/26/2023
 

Point of Contact

Shelley C Steen, Phone: 1-208-421-5562
 

E-Mail Address

shelley.steen@usda.gov
(shelley.steen@usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

This is a Sources Sought notice Only.� This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.� This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ. This requirement is covered under NAICS code 334516. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources; Small Businesses; HUBZone small business; service-disabled, veteran-owned small business; 8(a) small business; veteran-owned small business; woman-owned small business; or small disadvantaged businesses; Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The USDA, ARS, UCD Plant Pathology Deparment in Davis, CA requires a scientific instrument to use to enumerate gene abundances in samples using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). ��The instrument is identified as a real time PCR machine.� Specifications for a real-time PCR machine: small footprint instrument (under 20 inches width x 20 inches depth)� free software with upgrades filter sets (SYBR/FAM, ROX, ATTO, CY3, CY5, HEX) to allow multiplexing of samples ability to incubate and measure 10 uL reactions works with standard 96 well plates or tubes compatible with Stratagene real-time qPCR kits fast data acquisition (< 3 sec) fast heat block ramp speeds (6�C/sec) minimal heat block well-to-well temperature variation (+/- 0.4�C) �The Government does not intend to make an award based on responses to this inquiry. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Capability Statement All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/6f155e6b1e854e59807a2398ec61b251/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Davis, CA 95616, USA

Zip Code: 95616

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06734800-F 20230702/230630230049 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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