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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 14, 2004 FBO #0839
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Laboratory Apparatus

Notice Date

3/12/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

339111 — Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, MD, 20857-0001
 

ZIP Code

20857-0001
 

Solicitation Number

F9772804
 

Response Due

3/22/2004
 

Archive Date

4/6/2004
 

Point of Contact

Alice Pagan, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 827-7104, Fax (301) 827-7101, - Hamilton Brown, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 827-7043, Fax (301) 827-7101,
 

E-Mail Address

APagan@oc.fda.gov, hbrown@oc.fda.gov
 

Description

The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Fisher Scientific Co. LLC, 3970 John Creek Court Suite 500, Suwanne, GA 300024. Fisher Scientific is the exclusive distributor of Chephaid Inc, the sole manufacturer of the Smart Cycler System. The instrument will be used to develop DNA based detection system for C. botulinum, Francisella tularensis and Anthrex. Some of the features of the Smart Cycler System are: 1. The real time thermocycler must have 16 individually programmable sample processing sites using either 25 UL and/or 100 UL optically integrated reaction tubes. 2. The real time thermoclyer must utilize unbreakable polypropylene sample reaction tubes, with a high surface to volume ratio; not glass capillary-based (amenable to easy breakage, especially in field use) 3. The real time thermocycler must be expandable to 96 sample reaction sites, and yet maintain the ability to independently program each sample reaction site. 4. Each of the individual reaction sites must have it??s own independent thermal cycling and optical control system, with the ability to accurately record all thermal and spectral (fluorescent) measurements for each sample reaction site. 5. Each of the individual reaction sites must be easily removed and readily replaced, without affecting the operating integrity and performance of the instrument. 6. The thermocycler must have the capability to detect four spectral bands using high-intensity LED emitters and silicon detectors for 4 color real-time, simultaneous, optical excitation and detection; allowing the capability to monitor in true real time up to 4 different targets in one sample. 7. The instrument must be factory calibrated to optimally detect the following 4 fluorescent dyes simultaneously; FAM Cy3, Texas Red, Cy5 or FAM, TET, Texas Red, Cy5, for either Taqman, Beacon, Scorpion, Amplifluor fluorescent probes. Additionally, the instrument must be capable of melt-curve analysis when SYBR green chemistries are being employed. 8. The thermocycler software is capable of performing and illustrating 2nd derivative threshold cycle analysis; for efficient and accurate quantitative analysis. 9. The thermocycler software is capable of automatically advancing to next stage after Ct crossing. 10. The thermocycler is capable of rapid, real time PCR experimental analysis; sample amplification and analysis performed in as few as 20 to 30 minutes. 11. The thermocycler have the capability to be easily transportable in a hardened carrying case. 12. Fisher Scientific Life Science Specialist must install the unit. 13. All Follow-up and training performed by Fisher Scientific Technical Representative in conjunction with Cepheid Technical Representative. This versatility is required to handle the variety, workflow and performance that a lab will need to design and carry out our protocols that will best meet the lab??s experimental conditions. An award will be made in ten (10) days from the date of this notice. This is not a request for quotes; however, sources may submit descriptive literature, which fully demonstrate their capabilities, which will be considered by the agency. This sole source procurement is being awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5.
 

Place of Performance

Address: CFSAN, College Park, MD

Zip Code: 300024

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00543773-W 20040314/040312215100 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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