66 -- LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM

Notice Date

June 15, 2001

Contracting Office

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitions Management Branch, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Building 4401 Research Commons, P.O. Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

ZIP Code

27709

Solicitation Number

DLR10257

Response Due

July 2, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Point, Dee Lunney, Contracting Officer, 919-541-0387

Description

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Piscataway, NJ, pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is for the following items: 1) #13396201 (S)AKTA-FLPC w/Frac950&Cont. (1 each); and 2) #13363301 (S)AKTA Starter Kit (1 each). The system must be capable of the following: ability to purify biomolecules from complex starting materials derived from cell lysates, tissue homogenates, recombinant protein expression systems, etc., must be able to perform separations based on a variety of sample characteristics, have a flow rate range of .05-20mls/min at pressures ranging from 0-700 psi, must be a two-pump gradient system with dynamic mixing, entire wetted flow path must be inert to halides, controller must allow programs to be time-based, volume-based, or column-volume based, include a fraction collector which is fully integrated , must have the ability to control nine motorized valves which provide feedback to the control system, system must include one automatic three-position valve, pumps, UV and conductivity monitors, valves and fraction collector must be specified for use in a cold room at 4 degrees C., column equilibration before and after sample injection and elution must be capable of being monitored, must have a definable pressure limit, and controller must permit automatic running of up to 99 different chromatographic programs in a user-designated sequence. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 5 days of closing date of notice to Dee Lunney at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 5 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Amersham Pharmacia.. The NAICS Code/Size is 334516/500EM. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010619/66SOL004.HTM (W-166 SN50P0O1)