SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-HG-2007-268-KLW
- Response Due
- 9/28/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/13/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format of FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes a combined synopsis/solicitation, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The reference solicitation number is NHLBI - PB-HG-2007-268-KLW This acquisition is in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedure authorized in FAR Part 13, and as a result, a purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisitions Circular 05-19. The total contracted dollar amount, including options will not exceed $5 Million. This requirement is being conducted on a non-competitive sole source basis and is classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement as 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The Government?s anticipated delivery date is sixty (60) calendar days after contract award. The delivery point is the National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Bethesda, Maryland. Market research conducted by the Government has determined that Genetic Analysis Systems are manufactured in sufficient quantities by at least three (3) manufacturers which confirm the commercial market. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), office of Acquisitions (OA) for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), intend to award a single fixed priced purchase order for the purchase of the SpectraMax M2e Microplate Fluorescence and Absorbance Spectrophotometer. This spectrophotometer is an automated microplate reader. Which will be used for microplate assays including ELISA assays, protein level assessments and cell viability assays. Utilizing the microplate provides the ability to run many assays on one plate which saves time and reagents over a longer period of time. Description: ? Must be a dual monochromator-based system with Top and Bottom reading capacity for dual mode (fluorescence & Absorbance) in 1cm cuvette port and in 6- to 384- well microplate. ? Must have dual monochromators for turnable fluorescence wavelength selection between 250nm and 850nm for excitation wavelengths and 250nm to 850nm for emission wavelengths. ? Must have turnable absorbance wavelength selection between 200nm and 1000nm. No wavelength filters are required for purchase in the future when additional assays are added to laboratory. ? Must have agitation and temperature control from Ambient +4C up to 45C ? Must read up to four EX/EM wavelength pairs per microplate for multi-fluorophore assay design. ? Must have fixed fluorescence spectral bandwidth of 9nm for improved resolution between EX/EM components. Narrow bandwidth is critical when designing multi-fluorophore assays or when using narrow Stokes shift fluorophores. ? Must have a fixed absorbance bandwidth of less or equal to 4nm. ? Must have full wavelength scanning capability across the entire spectral range for defining actual EX and EM maxima. Can perform spectral scan in user-defined increments as small as 1nm, and then can select assay wavelengths for actual maxima. It does increase sensitivity for assay by working at actual conditions rather than using literature references. ? Must have automatic PMT setting adjusts the optimum voltage for each well sample concentration and then normalizes the raw data to show RFU values. Wells are selectively reread at the optimal PMT setting. Photo-bleaching is eliminated because wells are not illuminated unnecessarily. ? Must have patented PathCheck sensor. ? Must offer compliance support tools including: a) software validation package b) IQ/OQ/PQ documentation c) physical validation test plates for absorbance and fluorescence ? Must ship with software that provides microplate reader data acquisition and analysis support for both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems. ? Software must have ability to design custom assay protocols or customize existing protocol to create meaningful reports, graphs, and multi-plate summaries, including trend analysis. Also be able to save protocol as a menu-available choice so that one touch of the read button will allow completion of data report in final format. ? Software must allow for the ability to auto save multiple copies of assay data in all desired formats: SoftMax Pro native; .TXT files; .XML files; .PDF files (Mac OS X) ? Software must allow the following data analysis tools: Evaluation of multiple standard curves simultaneously; ability to easily graph multiple plots on multiple graph sections; 4 and 5 parameter curve fitting with Parallel Line analysis; BOOLEAN operators If, And, Or, Not, False, True ? Software must support regulatory compliance requirements such as FDA 21CFR part 11, GLP, GMP etc. ? Software must have control over virtually every aspect of the microplate reader resolution to meet these ?GxP? regulations. The sole source determination is based upon the fact that Molecular Devices is the only organization that can provide this instrument with all of the necessary specifications and provide the best value to the government. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Item is applicable to this acquisition. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The purchase order award will be made to the Offeror whose product meets the Government?s minimum performance specifications, functional specifications, and delivery date. A best buy analysis will be performed taking into consideration price, shipping points, technical specifications, special features, trade-in considerations, probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item, warranty considerations, maintenance availability, environmental and energy efficiency considerations, delivery terms, and past performance. In addition to a price quote, the Offeror must submit descriptive literature of the product proposed, a commercial price list, warranty provisions, and any other information the Offeror considers relevant to the Government?s evaluation of the product proposed. The Government intends to evaluate the quotes and award the purchase order without discussion with Offerors. Therefore, the initial offer should contain the Offerors best terms, for a technical price standpoint. However the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, request product samples or demonstrations, if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any and all offers if such action is deemed necessary. The Government may also waive informalities and minor irregularities in the offers received. The Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, is as follows: The offeror must include in its quote, the unit price, the list price, installation charges, shipping and handling cost, the delivery date, prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. point (Destination or Origin), and provide descriptive literature inclusive of specifications as part of the quotation. The DUN and Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the business size. The offeror must be registered in the Government?s Central Contractor Registry (CCR) System, which is available at www.ccr.gov. The FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited are applicable to this acquisition: (1) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212). (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793) (4) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212) (5) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10). (6) (I) 52.225-21, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, Pub. L. 103-187). (6) (ii) Alternate I of 52.225-21. (7) 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a). There are no numbered notes applicable to this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Inquiries to this announcement, referencing solicitation number NHLBI-PB-HG-2007-268-KLW may be submitted by mail to the National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6042, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Kesha Williams, Contract Specialist, by fax transmission to (301) 480-3345 or by email to williamk@nhlbi.nih.gov. Responses may be submitted electronically to williamk@nhlbi.nih.gov or hawkinsd@nhlbi.nih.gov. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. All responsible sources may submit a response, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Record
- SN01406966-W 20070916/070915193413 (fbodaily.com)
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