SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Bertin Corp Precellys/Crolys 24 Homogenizer
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 1050, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- SS-NCI-130129-TK
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany D. Kittrell, Phone: 2402765434
- E-Mail Address
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Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov
(Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Bertin Corp Precellys/Crolys 24 Homogenizer for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Urolic Oncology Branch (UOB) Notice Number: SS-NCI-130129-TK Issued By: National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions (OA) http://www.nci.nih.gov or http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/ Key Dates: Proposal Due Date: August 31, 2013 by 4:00PM EST This Small Business Sources Sought Notice (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified small business concerns including 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This requirement is assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees is being considered. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) through FedBizOpps. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The Urologic Oncology Branch (UOB) at NCI has been focused on studying hereditary urologic cancer at the clinical, genetic and molecular levels. NCI performs clinical research contributing to the development of surgical and diagnostic procedures, therapeutics against human Genitourinary Cancer. NCI has large scale of tumor tissue banks for research community. The purpose of this contract is to procure a Bertin Corp Precellys/Crolys 24 homogenizer to perform the following tasks: • Single suspension for live cell culture • Metabolites extraction with 13Ctracer labeling • protein estimation analysis • enzyme kinetic assays • Competition binding experiments, • Viability assays, • Cytotoxicity assays • lactate secretion assay, • NADPH/NADP and NADH/NAD detection assays, • DNA quantization • Colorimetric assays, • Immunoassays • Drug dissolution profiles, (e.g., Ki, Km, etc.). • The system must be able to rapidly run multiple tubes at a time, accurately incubate plates at either ambient temperatures or at temperatures ranging from 4C to -20C. • The system would need to have both main homogenizer and dry ice or liquid nitrogen cooling system capabilities and to be able to easily switch between formats. How to Submit a Response: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the requirements of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses should include a minimum of a two pages demonstrating experience over the past two years meeting the requirements of this notice. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferable placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. 2. Due Date: Proposals are due no later than 4:00 PM EST on August 31, 2013. 3. Delivery Point: All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the unique specifications described herein. Written responses can be emailed to Tiffany Kittrell, Contract Specialist at Tiffany.kittrell@gmail.com or mailed to the address located under Point of Contact. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (240) 276-5401 or emailed. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference number SS-NCI-130129-TK on all correspondence. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, an RFQ may be published on FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation(s). Point of Contact: Inquiries concerning this Notice may be direct to: Tiffany Kittrell 9609 Medical Center Dr, Room 1E141 Bethesda, MD 20892-9705 Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov
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