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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 28, 2015 FBO #5026
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Sorvall LYNX 4000

Notice Date
8/26/2015
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5455
 
ZIP Code
20892-5455
 
Solicitation Number
NIHLM2015645
 
Archive Date
9/14/2015
 
Point of Contact
V. Lynn Griffin, Fax: 301-480-8501, MAXWELL KIMPSON,
 
E-Mail Address
griffinv@mail.nih.gov, Max.Kimpson@nih.gov
(griffinv@mail.nih.gov, Max.Kimpson@nih.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
This Small Business Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business or HUBZone small businesses capable of providing a Sorvall LYNX 4000. This super speed centrifuge shall be used for the separation of proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids from cell lysates. The centrifuge and rotors will be purchased with a trade-in of an old Sorvall centrifuge in the laboratory as a promotion including 2 rotors, which will reduce the total cost significantly (~ 50%). In addition, this centrifuge system meets all the following required specifications and features: •The super speed refrigerated floor model centrifuge must be able to run carbon fiber rotors to: •Provide the lowest weight available for better ergonomics. •Provide a full 15-year warranty, with no end of life. •Provide corrosion resistance to chemicals used with the separation samples. •Provide resistance to fatigue failure typical of metal rotors. •Provide the highest g-force performance for samples run in tubes and bottles with fill volumes of 1000 mL, 500 mL, and 50 mL conical tubes, without the need for canisters or other additional sub-assemblies. •The centrifuge must provide a fast, simple, and secure push-button rotor exchange mechanism to automatically lock the rotor onto the drive adapter, eliminating the need for a tool or hand tightening. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 344516 with a size standard of 500. All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not to exceed 15 pages, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. Your capability statement, not to exceed 15 pages, should include references. Capability statement must be received at the address identified in this synopsis no later than 11:00 A.M. local time at designated location) on August 30, 2015. Responses can be sent to griffinv@mail.nih.gov. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. 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 provided feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate response to a solicitation. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)." Any questions regarding this announcement must be sent via email to griffinv@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation NIHLM2015645 in the subject line of email. PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) [formerly CCR].
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDDKD/NIHLM2015645/listing.html)
 
Record
SN03856665-W 20150828/150826235618-f2c958312caf003b768e23c03a290647 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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