SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 4/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- 1071448
- Archive Date
- 5/12/2010
- Point of Contact
- William T. Lee, Phone: 3014435863, Doreen Williams, Phone: 301827-3366
- E-Mail Address
-
william.lee@fda.hhs.gov, doreen.williams@fda.hhs.gov
(william.lee@fda.hhs.gov, doreen.williams@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Document Type: Request for Information Release Date: April 21, 2010 Response Date: April 27, 2010 at 4:30pm, EST via e-mail to Contract Specialist: William Lee at William.Lee@FDA.HHS.GOV Contracting Office Address: Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fisher Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Description: Laboratory Equipment This is a Request for Information to determine the availability and capability of small business (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantage businesses, HUB Zone businesses; veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. This notice is being posted for fact finding and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Proposal, Solicitation, Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items or services herein. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this source sought. Any response received will not be used as a proposal. The FDA anticipates using a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. The NAICS code is 334516. The Office of Regulatory Affairs is seeking to identify sources with capabilities and prior experience to provide 2 New Mass Spectrometer detectors (Machines Only): Brand Name or Equal (Agilent Technologies) CLN 001: G3243A, 5975C Inert MSD/DS Performance Turbo EI System, (2) ea. Mass Spectrometer Requirements: Detailed requirements are as follows: 1. The Mass Spectrometer's detector shall be a Triple-Axis HED-EM, which places the HED-EM doubly off-axis from the axis of the transmission quadruple. 2. The Mass Spectrometer must have a Gain Normalized Auto tune which optimizes the EM's gain to ensure the optimal balance between ion account, linearity and EM life expectancy. 3. 1 pg OFN gives > 400:1 S/N scanning from 50-300 u at nominal m/z 272 ion demonstrated at install 4. SIM mode: 20 fg OFN give > 10:1 S/N at nominal m/z 272 5. The Mass Spectrometer shall have an electronic scan rate of 12,500 u/sec 6. Scanning at the increments of O.1 u. 7. Mass Spectrometer shall have an electronic scan rate of 12,500 u/sec 8. Scanning at the increments of 0.1 u 9. Mass Spectrometer must utilize a Quadruple Mass Filter consisting of a monolithic quartz structure. A quadruple consisting of 4 separate rods is NOT acceptable. The rods must have a true hyperbolic shape in keeping with quadruple theory. The Quadruple is to be independently heated and its temperature is to be user-selectable from 100 - 200C 10. The quadruple is the have its electrode surfaces covered by titanium composite and gold thin and thick films 11. The instrument must scan from 1.6 to 1050 u. 12. The mass spectrometer must use an ion source where the metallic parts are constructed from inert material. Stainless steel is NOT acceptable nor is coating the metallic parts with an inert material. Should include an Ion Gauge controller. Turbo Molecular Pump. IQ, OQPV for the MS. Must be compatible with Chemstation Software Reporting Requirements and Deliverables. The vendor shall deliver and install one mass spectrometer at the FDA SJN lab. All operation manuals and spare instrument parts, special instrument tools for repairs will be provided as part of the installation. FDA scientists will be trained on the operation of the system at the time of installation. One year base warranty covering all maintenance, service and parts will be included as part of the procurement package. Part A. Capability and Technical Experience - Interested parties should submit capability statement describing adequate training and experience in scientific and technical appropriateness in reference to the potential work to be conducted in Part B. Size of Business - Please provide your business size (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantage businesses, HUB Zone businesses; veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses) and submit copies of any documentation such as letters of certifications to indicate the firm status. Part C. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) - If any; provide disclosure of business activities of your company, your affiliates, and your team members and affiliates of your team members which create either a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest in the performance of the possible work on evaluation listed above. Part D. Small Business - Describe your ability to meet the requirements in accordance with 52.219.14 - Limitation of Subcontracting. Responses shall adhere to the following: 1. Reference the Request for Information number when submitting Capability Statement. 2. The capability statement shall be no more than five (5) pages in length. 3. The marketing materials shall not be included. 4. The capability statement shall be e-mailed to the attention of the Contract Specialist listed above. FDA makes no implied or in fact contract by issuing this Request for Information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the FDA's view of the information received. Material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or that may be business sensitive will not be accepted. Please note that responses to this notice will not be returned.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Food and Drug Administration, San Juan District Office, 466 Fernandez Juncos Ave, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00901-3223, United States
- Zip Code: 00901-3223
- Zip Code: 00901-3223
- Record
- SN02127819-W 20100423/100421234503-d6906881ab2ad2382e31b04c7d3f4ccc (fbodaily.com)
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