SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Laboratory Microwave System
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, National Animal Disease Center, 2300 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States
- ZIP Code
- 50010
- Solicitation Number
- AG-6125-SS-12-0005
- Archive Date
- 8/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Matthew Treska, Phone: 5153377415
- E-Mail Address
-
matthew.treska@ars.usda.gov
(matthew.treska@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information. USDA, ARS, NADC is seeking a contractor to provide a PELCO BioWave Pro Laboratory Microwave System and PELCO Paraffin Tissue Processing Application Kit. BRAND NAME EQUAL or better makes will be accepted for consideration, provided the following must-have minimum characteristics are met: 1) Benchtop unit with no dimension (height, width, depth) exceeding 24 inches 2) Operate on 115VAC, 15A, 60MHz electricity 3) Exhaust vent with at least 100 cfm flow capacity 4) Deliver true power wattages fully selectable between 100 Watts and 700 Watts 5) Touch screen controls 6) Precision temperature control for sample chamber during paraffin infiltration 7) Integrated vacuum and water cooling systems This sources sought request is being used as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide the product(s) required. The result of this market research will contribute to determining whether there are adequate sources available from which to receive competitive proposals for this set aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code to be assigned to this procurement is 334516. Submission Instructions: Interested Businesses, with SAM records, who consider themselves qualified to provide the listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 2:00 PM (Central Time) August 16, 2012. If your organization has the appropriate qualifications and capacity to provide these services, please provide a complete and current record of your Single Award Management (SAM) listing including DUNS number, Organization name, address, contact name, email address, Web site address, telephone number, type of organization, small business type (if any), etc. Potential sources only submit the minimum information necessary and no more than ten (10) pages. The SAM record does not count toward the 10 page maximum. All questions or responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be sent to Matthew Treska, Purchasing Agent via email matthew.treska@ars.usda.gov, fax 515-337-7247, or mail USDA-ARS-NADC, 1920 Dayton Ave., Ames, IA 50010. All communication shall be in writing referencing AG-6125-SS-12-0005 preferably by email. No information will be taken by telephone. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. However, sources may be contacted to gather additional information as required.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/NADC/AG-6125-SS-12-0005/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA-ARS-CICGRU, 1012 Crop Genome Informatics Lab, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011, United States
- Zip Code: 50011
- Zip Code: 50011
- Record
- SN02835039-W 20120812/120811000152-37c6fe4fd36b561738e108bb1d569352 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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