SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Illumina Service Agreement
- Notice Date
- 10/5/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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-HG-2013-014-DLM
- Archive Date
- 10/25/2012
- Point of Contact
- Dorothy Maxwell, Phone: 301-435-0352
- E-Mail Address
-
maxwelld@mail.nih.gov
(maxwelld@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Office of Acquisition (OA) on behalf of the National Human Genome Research Institute, (NHGRI), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Illumina Inc., 9885 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, California 92121-1975 to procure service contracts: 1. Illumina iScan, Standard Type Contract, Part Number: SV102-1002, Serial Number: N0278, One (1) Each, 12-Months; 2. Ilumina Tecan LiHA, Standard Type Contract, Part Number: SV-121-1002, Serial Number: 10001279, One (1) Each, 12-Months; and 3. Illumina Autoloader 2-Standard, Standard Type Contract, Part Number: SV-202-1002,Serial Number: 11139-756, 12-Months. This is a Follow-On Requirement. The sole source determination is based on the fact that National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency conducting and supporting medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The NIH Medical Genetics Branch/Inflammatory Diseases Section, Inflammatory Disease Section requires continuous and reliable operation of this Illumina equipment in order to maintain productivity and prevent data collection delays or irreplaceable sample loss. The major focus of the laboratory is the genetic analysis of common, but genetically complex diseases. This work begins with genome-wide association studies that require the genotyping of over 1000 cases and 1000 controls for over 1 million markers distributed throughout the genome. This work require a high-throughput, large-scale DNA analysis platform. The same platform is also used for homozygosity mapping experiments. The Illumina BeadArray platform achieves unprecedented levels of cost effectiveness and throughput for generation of whole genome single nucleotide polymorphism genotype data. Illumina's BeadArray technology is designed for high throughput genotyping or gene expression that has been optimized to achieve unprecedented levels of cost effectiveness and throughput. It meets the demands of our laboratory for efficient generation of whole genome single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping data. The Tecan LiHa System is a dedicated robotic system that processes samples using BeadArray chips in a semi-automated fashion, which we are currently using to simultaneously process 96 samples, each genotyped for over 1 million single nucleotide variants. The AutoLoader and iScan systems function together to load and scan the BeadArray chips and collect image data that are processed to intensity signals in two channels, which are converted to genotypes or expression data. Although the iScan has state of the art high speed scanning technology, the scan time to collect intensity data for over 1 million single nucleotide polymorphisms for each sample exceeds 15 minutes. Continuous loading and processing 96 samples would require over 24 hours of attended work. NHGRI therefore require the AutoLoader robotic system to automatically load chips into the iScan system and permit continuous unattended operation. The iScan system also includes proprietary software used for generating genotypes of expression data from the scanned image data, thus permitting genome-wide association and expression studies. Illumina is the sole manufacturer of this equipment. The parts are unique to these instruments and cannot be substituted by other vendor parts. Only the engineers from Illumina have the in-depth knowledge and training and access to the parts required to repair and maintain these complex machines. As the system ages, NHGRI anticipate increased needs for equipment service. The Section requires a service plan in place to provide the service in a timely, reliable, and cost-effective manner and a critical need for maintenance and repair service plan. Failure of equipment will cause a delay in data collection and may result in the loss of irreplaceable samples. Contractor Requirements : 1. The Contractor shall provide service and maintenance of the Instruments, and support for the Software, for a period as defined on this Agreement. Includes full coverage on parts and labor. 2. The Contractor shall perform On-Site response within 5 days. 3. The Contractor shall perform critical and non-critical updates that may be required in order to improve its use and reliability. Such updates shall be covered by this Agreement. Updated Software shall be subject to this Agreement in all respects. Updates shall not extend the defined Agreement coverage period. 4. The Contractor shall covers necessary warranted parts. Government Responsibilities : 1. The Government will at all times keep the Equipment in the environmental conditions recommended by the manufacturer. And, protect the Instrument and associated Hardware from all adverse elements, such as dirt, dust and liquids of any kind. 2. The Government will only use the Equipment in accordance with such instructions and recommendations relating to the care and operation of the Equipment as may be issued by the manufacturer of the Equipment or as may from time to time be advised in writing by the Contractor. 3. The Government will not allow any person other than the Contractor's representatives or the Customer's representative working under the Contractor's specific instruction, to maintain, repair or replace any part of the Equipment. 4. The Government agreement does not cover repairs or software support required to remedy breakdown or damage which results from operator errors, abnormal or unapproved uses, unauthorized installed software or software updates, acts of third parties, viruses, faulty electrical connections, fluctuations or failures in air conditioning, heating or cooling systems and electrical power failures. 5. The Government will be responsible for normal daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi-annual maintenance services such as the replacement of fuses, lamps, tubes, reagents and probes, as defined in the Operator Manual or Customer Bulletins. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables: • The Contractor shall provide a summary report of their action after a repair and/or preventive maintenance inspection. Inspection and Acceptance Requirements: • The Government will accept the job performed by the Contractor. If it is a repair, equipment needs to demonstrate continuous performance. Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and the Business Size Standard is $19.0M Per Annum. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6 B Competitive Requirements are not applicable (FAR Part 6.001) and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-61 (September 13, 2012). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, by October 10, 2012, 7:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Inquires to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-CSB-(HG)-2013-014-DLM, may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisition, COAC Services Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6149, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Dorothy Maxwell. Response may be submitted electronically to maxwelld@mail.nih.gov. Faxes will not be accepted. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. Note: In order to receive an award from NIH/NHLBI, contractors must be registered and have a valid CCR and ORCA on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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