SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance agreement- J
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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
- RFQ-NCI-40057-NQ
- Response Due
- 5/3/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/18/2004
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 496-8608, Fax (301) 402-4513, - Renita Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-496-8612, Fax 301-480-0241,
- E-Mail Address
-
cb106x@nih.gov, rs442i@nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Advanced Technology Institute (ATC), Core Genotyping Facility (CFG) intends on procuring on a sole source basis with M.J. Research, 5350 Capital Court, Suite 102, Reno, NV 89502 to provide one year maintenance service for existing government owned Tetrad Thermocycling systems. This procurement is being processed based on FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $6.0M. THe CGF assesses human genetic variation, including Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and other types of genetic variation (microsatelites, insertion/deletion mutations etc.) in a large number of separate population and family studies initiated by NCI investigators. Currently the CGF is utilizing four major technology platforms to assess human genetic variation: 1) Taqman Fluorescent 5' Nuclease cleavage, 2) Primer Extension detected by Matrix Assisted Laser Deionization/Adsorption - Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) nucleotide extension, 3) Fluorescent DNA fragment analysis and sequencing detected by automated capillary electrophoresis systems, and 4) MGB EClipse 3' Hybridization Triggered Fluorescene. To accomplish this goal, NCI CGF is expected to implement a combination of high-throughput platforms and automated sample manipulation. The NCI CGF focus is on several well-established, high-throughput combinations of genotyping platforms and chemistries, all of which depend on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). PCR and extension reactions are accomplished in 96- and 384- well MJ Tetrad Thermocycling systems. In order for NCI CGF to reach its expected production milestones all the M.J. Research systems must work constantly for up to 10 hours every day. With a maintenance agreement in place with M.J. Research, this would assure the NCI CGF continued production. The Tetrad Thermocycling systems are sensitive instruments that oftentimes require technical assistance, which require experienced person to repair. M.J. Research is the only known source to the NCI researcher that can provide such services to the aforementioned system. This notice is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can perform the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The capability statement and any other furnished material must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if the party can perform this requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:30 PM EDT (Local Washington, D.C. time) on May 3,2004. If you have any questions please contact Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, (301) 402-4509. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon 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 accepted. Please reference solicitation number RFQ-NCI-40057-NQ on all correspondence.
- Record
- SN00567347-W 20040418/040416211905 (fbodaily.com)
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