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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 04, 2004 FBO #0860
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Gene Expression Analysis System

Notice Date

4/2/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

339111 — Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area Office, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Suite 310, Fort Collins, CO, 80526-8119
 

ZIP Code

80526-8119
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ-023-82HW-04
 

Response Due

4/19/2004
 

Archive Date

5/4/2004
 

Point of Contact

Richard Jansen, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 970-492-7017, Fax 970-492-7031, - Lee Shea, Contract Specialist, Phone 970-492-7015, Fax 970-492-7031,
 

E-Mail Address

dick.jansen@ars.usda.gov, lee.shea@ars.usda.gov
 

Description

The USDA, ARS, Forage and Range Research Laboratory, Logan, UT, has a requirement for one new fully integrated gene expression analysis system. The system shall include instrumentation, micro-arrays, reagents, data management, and data analysis system enabling simultaneous quantitative monitoring of thousands of gene transcript expression profiles and gene sequence variations. The system shall include gene sequence micro-arrays, automated fluidics controls, hybridization controls, data management software, data mining software, and seamless data ports and recognizable data formats for other third-party data analysis software. The acquisition is being conducted using commercial items best value procedures. Evaluation criteria in no order of preference are price, warranty, performance capability, and resolution. The performance capability and resolution shall include probe density, probe replication features, probe specificity features, uniformity of manufacturing, detection sensitivity for differences in transcript abundance, and absolute detection sensitivity of rare transcripts in complex mixtures. Internal control features that monitor and normalize cross-hybridization and overall hybridization will be considered. The availability and quality of micro-arrays for human and agriculturally and/or environmentally important plants, animals, and microbes or model systems will be considered. The cost and quality of making custom micro-arrays based on new sequence information will be considered. Electronic copies of this solicitation are not available at this time. For a copy of the solicitation fax a request to 970-492-7031. Include your company name, address, phone and fax numbers, and an e-mail address.
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Forage and Range Research Laboratory, Logan, UT

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00558914-W 20040404/040402211658 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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