SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- 66-OmniGrid 300 Microarraying Robot
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-20127-NQ
- Response Due
- 9/9/2002
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 496-8608, Fax (301) 402-4513, - Caren Rasmussen, Lead Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 402-4509, Fax (301) 402-4513,
- E-Mail Address
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cb106x@nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Advanced Technology Center (ATC) plans to procure from Gene Machines, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos, CA 94070 an OmniGrid 300 Microarraying Robot. The NCI's Advanced Technology Center's mission and goals are the manufacturing quality microarrays for comprehensive gene expression analysis, provide training protocols and technical support for NCI researchers and develop new microarray technologies and applications. High density DNA microarray technology has been used to achieve high throughput analysis of massively parallel genomic sequences. These high-density arrays will be and have been used to perform expression studies, re-sequencing experiments, and genotype analysis on genes of human, mouse, and other organisms. The ATC facility is responsible for supplying arrays for the entrie NCI and many collaborators. The OmniGrid 300 instrument is a high-capacity, multi-axis microarrayer that prints biological samples onto various substrates with speeds resulting in ultra high-throughput array production. The OmniGrid 300 special features include: 1) three high-performance, industrial grade linear stages and servomotors; 2) the printing platform is capable of holding 300 standard (1" x 3" or 25mm x 75mm) microscope slides arranged into easy-load slide holders; 3) the wash station relies on sonication and vacuum drying to thoroughly clean the printing pins in a automated fashion; 4)the print head holds up to 48 pins. The ATC has acquired previous systems with lower capacities, the procurement of a more advanced system will ensure that downtime in array production will be at a minimum as well as compatibility requirements. The OmniGrid 300 Microarraying Robot is the only system known to the government that is compatible with existing Omnigrid units and provide the above features. This is not a request for competitive quotations, however if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirements, it may submit a capability statement. This statement must demonstrate that an alternate system provided will be equivalent in quality, function and compatibility. The statement and any other supporting documentation must be furnished in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if the party meets the requirement. Information must be received in the contracting office no later than 1:30 PM EDT (Local Washington, D.C. time) on September 9, 2002. This action is pursuant to 41 USC 253(1) and under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The requirement is being procured as a commercial item in accordance with FAR Part 12. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accpeted. The NAICS Code: 334516, and the business size standard is 500 employees.
- Record
- SN00154819-W 20020901/020830213456 (fbodaily.com)
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