SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Instruments and laboratory equipment
- Notice Date
- 6/28/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2011-231-DDC
- Archive Date
- 7/28/2011
- Point of Contact
- Deborah - Coulter, Phone: (301) 435-0368
- E-Mail Address
-
dc143b@nih.gov
(dc143b@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified small business concerns [including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB] that are interested in and capable of providing the below spinning disc confocal system. The NHLBI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this Sources Sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NHLBI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns [particularly Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)] under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard 500 employees. Based on the responses received from this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, the proposed acquisition may be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All eligible small business concerns responding to this Sources Sought Announcement must have the capabilities to provide Services/supplies as below. The Center for Human Immunology, part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is involved in the study of characterizing normal and pathogenic human immunome. As part of these studies, the Government requires broad spectrum of high through put molecular analysis from which gene expression analysis is exclusively applied to every study CHI conducted. Gene expression using Affymetrix Human Genechip 1.0 ST array requires matched instrument for sample processing, hybridization, labeling and chip scan. The Genetitan system will assist in the continuation research in study human immunome at whole transcriptome level. Requirements for Genetitan System: • A hands-free, automated gene expression and genome-wide SNP genotyping instrument. • It merged three parts into one: o Hybridization Oven: automated plate handling with temperature control and automated hybridization of prepared DNA or RNA to array plates. o Fluidics: automated plate handling and fluidics to perform wash and stain of array plates. o Scanner: automated scanning with high-resolution image at rate of less than 5 minutes per array and 2um scan resolution. • The instrument is capable of processing two array plates per day and each plate contain 96 samples. • The instrument is capable of processing any Affymetrix platform especially Human Genechip 1.0 ST array. • Adjustable sample numbers from 16-96/plate • The instrument provides control software which enables convenient sample registration using AGCC v3.1.1. An external barcode reader will provide the ability to enter barcodes and track sample information. • It also provides software Command Console, Expression Console® and Genotyping Console® to scalable data management options for projects with a convenient file-based format for data storage. • The software can easily integrates with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to increase laboratory efficiency and productivity. Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and in the draft SOW. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. All capability Statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Deborah Coulter Contract Specialist, at coulterd@nhlbi.nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by July 13, 7:30 AM, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02484516-W 20110630/110628235014-5281f0ae762f5de3cfc17ce790b019be (fbodaily.com)
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