SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Ultrasonicator
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2011
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Bldg. 1, State Spur 18D, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, Nebraska, 68933
- ZIP Code
- 68933
- Solicitation Number
- AG6538P11AA91
- Point of Contact
- Donita J. Furman, Phone: 402-762-4145
- E-Mail Address
-
donita.furman@ars.usda.gov
(donita.furman@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- AG6538P11AA91
- Award Date
- 9/16/2011
- Description
- The US Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed priced contract, pursuant to FAR Part 6.302-1(c) - Brand name. The Covaris S220 High Performance Ultrasonicator delivers a high frequency, high intensity sound wave to the system without requiring a probe to be inserted into a liquid sample. This allows the sample to remain sealed while being sonicated, and thus eliminates the spread of contamination in the lab. This sound wave being delivered is focused, as opposed to other market sonication baths; this minimizes the amount of heat being introduced into the sample as well as maximizing the amount of energy being delivered. While other sonicators can only be used with liquid samples because of the probe delivery system, the Covaris sonicator can be used with liquid, solid, tissue, powder, soil, and a variety of other sample types, especially when used in conjunction with the cryogenic preparatory instrument. Since the Covaris sonicator uses a higher frequency sound wave than other sonicators, there is no audible noise reaching the user. In addition, the entire system is contained in an outer casing, which provides secondary containment for samples as well as controlling the sound reaching the user. The settings and method profiles for this instrument are unique to the brand and model and this specific instrument is required to repeat experiments performed at USDA-ARS. The Covaris S220 instruments are the only commercially available instruments that form ultrasonic waves for DNA shearing and cell membrane destruction without requiring a probe. The settings and methods used on this instrument are unique to this specific brand and model. Key Feature Specifications of AFA Instrumentation 1.Computer controlled time and acoustic energy transfer and real-time monitored temperature. 2.The system frequency must be within the ultrasonic range (wavelengths on average less then 1mm in length), and thus outside the human audible range. 3.User-tuneable, generated fragment size distribution (range: 150-bp to 5-kbp) 4.Isothermal processing- no heat generation in the sample during processing.. 5.Closed tube, non contact process producing a controlled focused acoustic field inside a closed vessel. This is essential to limit sample cross-contamination and attendant contamination by human pathogens.. 6.Sample input flexibility: tubes, vials, for single sample processing; and sample shearing, solubilization/disruption or extraction applications. 7.The maximum system size cannot exceed 21 cm wide, by 52 cm deep owing to space limitations. 8.System does not require hearing protection or segregation from the common laboratory environment.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/NPAMARC/AG6538P11AA91/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: State Spur 18d Bldg 1, Clay Center, Nebraska, 68933, United States
- Zip Code: 68933
- Zip Code: 68933
- Record
- SN02580590-W 20110918/110917000400-f8ee0f38ae2342e10c0b06fae97f040e (fbodaily.com)
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