SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitons Management Branch, PO Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709
- ZIP Code
- 27709
- Solicitation Number
- ESR40237
- Response Due
- 6/27/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/27/2005
- Point of Contact
- Elaine Shoaf, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-2616, Fax (919) 541-5117,
- E-Mail Address
-
shoaf1@niehs.nih.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Flexcell International Corporation, Hillsborough, NC, pursuant to 41-U.S.C. 253(c)(1)-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is a commercial item procurement for one FX4000 Compression Plus (TM) Unit. Equipment must have the following specifications: Required to use positive pressure between a piston and stationary plate to compress cells in culture on a flexible culture plate yielding up to 14 pounds of force; housed valving mechanism automatically regulates and maintains pressure to provide the specified strain regiment; applies a defined, controlled, static, or cyclic deformation to samples; capable of driving up to 4 independent remote compression and/or strain controllers; able to program multiple frequency, amplitude, and wave changes in one regimen; capable of delivering 5 Hz at low amplitude. Waveforms available: Static, Sinusoidal, Heartbeat Simulation, Triangular, Square, and Custom waveforms. Must interface with Bioflex culture plates. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 10 days of date of notice to Elaine Shoaf at the above address or fax 919 541-5117 for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 10 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Flexcell International Corp. The NAICS Code/Size is 334516/500 employees. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Elaine Shoaf via email shoaf1@niehs.nih.gov. See Note 1*****.
- Record
- SN00605263-W 20040619/040617211824 (fbodaily.com)
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