SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER - SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-SOL-1119139
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2013
- Point of Contact
- Glacia A Holbert, Phone: 3018279310, James G. Whitt, Phone: 3018271022
- E-Mail Address
-
glacia.holbert@fda.hhs.gov, james.whitt@fda.hhs.gov
(glacia.holbert@fda.hhs.gov, james.whitt@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Salient Characteristics The US Food and Drug Administration intend to issue a sole-source purchase order to Affymetrix Inc. for a Gene Atlas Academic System (Item 00-0394). The Gene Atlas Instrument System is a complete microarray system for measuring whole-genome expressions. It includes: Hybridization station, Fluidics station, Imaging station, computer workstation with monitor, Gene Atlas instrument control software, External barcode reader and the Gene Atlas installation Kit. The microarray system uses an array strip with four arrays per strip that provides a robust system to protect samples during processing. The vendor must provide a microarray system that includes four (4) major components: (1) Fluidics station, (2) Imaging station, (3) Hybridization station, and (4) data analysis. It must also be capable of utilizing the new Affymetrix Array Strips, a format which FDA's E. coli Minimal "Signature" Array is based on. In addition, the characteristics of the components must meet the requirements in the attachment. Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements using Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR part 13. Affymetrix is the sole-source provider of the Gene Atlas Academic System in the United States. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may ssubmit a capability statement within five (5) days after the publication of this combined synopsis which shall be considered by the agency. Responses received after 5 days or without the required information may not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete as a result of information received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For information concerning this requirement, contact Glacia Holbert, Contract Specialist, at glacia.holbert@fda.hhs.gov or call 301 827 9310.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/FDA/DCASC/FDA-SOL-1119139/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: FDA - IRVINE, IRVINE, California, 92612, United States
- Zip Code: 92612
- Zip Code: 92612
- Record
- SN03101821-W 20130629/130628000204-876e1d638c7a9d59831c9bd58aa0e0b2 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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