SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Rodent Activity Wheel and Living Chamber
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211 - MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SS-2015-575
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2015
- Point of Contact
- Rodney E. Brooks, Phone: 3014020751
- E-Mail Address
-
rodney.brooks@nih.gov
(rodney.brooks@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TEMPLATE 1. Solicitation Number:HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SS-2015-575 2.Title: Rodent Activity Wheel and Living Chamber 3.Classification Code: 66 4.NAICS Code: 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research (IRP) Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science (LCS) mission is: (1) to identify age-associated changes that occur within the cardiovascular system and to determine the mechanisms for these changes; (2) to determine how aging of the heart and vasculature interacts with chronic disease states to enhance the risk for CV diseases in older persons; (3) to study basic mechanisms in excitation-contraction coupling in cardiac cells and how these are modulated by surface receptor signaling pathways; (4) to elucidate factors that maintain stem cell pluripotentiality, that promote the commitment of stem cells to the cardiac lineage, and that regulate their development as cardiac cells; (5) to elucidate mechanisms that govern cardiac and vascular cell survival; (6) to determine mechanisms that govern neuro-hormonal behavioral aspects of hypertension; and (7) to establish the potentials and limitations of new therapeutic approaches such as changes in lifestyle, novel pharmacologic agents or gene or stem cell transfer techniques in aging or cardiovascular disease states. In meeting these objectives, studies are performed in human volunteers, intact animals, isolated heart and vascular tissues, isolated cardiac and vascular cells, and subcellular organelles Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this requirement is to purchase a Rodent Activity Wheel and Living Chamber for use in the conduct of the clinical research of the LCS Project Specifications: The government's essential features of the Large rodent activity wheel with living chamber are as follows: (1) Tub Dimensions: 16" x 20" x 8.25"H (40.64 x 50.80 x 20.96 cm); (2) Overall Dimensions: 16" x 20" x 20.5"H& (40.64 x 50.80 x 52.07 cm); (3) Weight: 15 lbs. (6.8 kg); (4) Wheel Diameter: 18" (45.7 cm) I.D.; (5) Wheel Width: 5.25" (13.3 cm) internal; (6) Run Distance: ~1.44 meter per revolution; (7) Capacity for rodents of 600 - 1000 grams; (8) Stainless steel Lid, Wheel and Food Hopper; (9) Autoclavable polycarbonate Tub and Water Bottle; (10) Scurry mounting bracket for easy removal of one piece sensor/counter; (11) Wheel portion can be easily removed for cleaning; (12) Wheel operates on virtually friction free rulon bearings; (13) Scurry rat activity counter 2.56 x 1.97 x 1.328 in and 65 x 50 x 33.73 mm; (14) Power: Provided by 86100 Interfaces; (15) Data: RJ45; Cable: 10' (3M) (Included); (16) USB Interface & Activity Systems Software, 8.85 x 3.66 x 2.4 in, 225 x 93 x 61 mm, Connections Power: 15V DC, 4.6A Switching AC Adapter, PC: USB-HID, Outputs: 4 RJ45 (supports Scurry Motors & Legacy LIC Wheels (adapter required)), Inputs: 16 RJ45, Downloads: 3 Seconds, Backup Data Storage Capacity: 32MB (Approximately one week), Resolution, Revolution Count: 3 Seconds, Lickometer Count: 0.25 Seconds; and (17) •Operating System: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 (32 and 64 bit editions), •Processor: 1GHz (multi-core recommended), •RAM: 1GB (4GB recommended), •Disk space: 60GB (1TB recommended), •Hardware: 1x (or more) USB 2.0 or higher ports. Anticipated period of performance: 60 days after receipt of contract award. Capability statement /information sought. Interested organizations must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the item(s) specified in this notice. Interested organizations that believe they possess the ability to provide the required items must submit specific documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) Pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Rodney Brooks, Contract Specialist at e-mail address rodney.brooks@nih.gov and NIDA SSSA PurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov. The response must be received on or before August 14, 2015 12 pm eastern time. "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, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)."
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