SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF INTENT-FLOW CYTOMETER UPGRADE
- Notice Date
- 2/28/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- 12-005916
- Archive Date
- 3/23/2012
- Point of Contact
- Malinda Dehner, Phone: 301-594-6320
- E-Mail Address
-
dehnerm@cc.nih.gov
(dehnerm@cc.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Health intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to BD Biosciences, LLC, 2350 Qume Drive., San Jose, CA 95131-1807, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible, No Other Supplier or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement, 41.U.S.C. 253 (c)(1). This requirement is to provide an upgrade to an existing Canto II flow cytometer in the Department of Laboratory Medicine's Hematology Service, National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves as the clinical laboratory of the NIH, Clinical Center. It provides laboratory support for patient care and research protocols and performs research and training in disciplines of Clinical Pathology. In doing so it provides state-of-the-art laboratory testing in support of Clinical Center patient care and serves as a center of excellence in research and training in laboratory medicine, particularly in areas which utilize the unique strengths of the National Institutes of Health. BD Biosciences is the only known vendor that can provide the necessary instrument upgrades that are compatible with the existing BD Canto II flow cytometer. The current flow cytometer is equipped with two (2) lasers which limit its analytical capacity to 6-color immunofluorescence. In order to increase its ability to measure a higher number of fluorochromes, the instrument needs to be upgraded to a three (3) laser, 8-color (10 parameters) cytometer with a corresponding increase in detectors and electronic complexity. A higher number of colors will enable a more complete sample analysis; lower the cost of supplies, reduce analytical time and require a decreased number of cells, which is important in samples with scant material. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System Code 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees. The requirement is being processed in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR 13.106-(b)(1). The procurement shall be awarded on/or by March 16, 2012. Small businesses are encouraged to respond to this notice if they are capable to meet the needs of this requirement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bonafide capability to fulfill the requirements established above. All responses must be received no later than March 8, 2012, 12:00PM, eastern standard time. Please email Malinda Dehner, Contract Specialist, at dehnerm@cc.nih.gov with technical questions or written responses pertaining to this notice. No phone calls please.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/CCOPC/12-005916/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02684910-W 20120301/120228235227-f8fbd4445f5e0e9f8e42ff3b31f38a56 (fbodaily.com)
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