SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Automated Instrument to Analyze RNA and DNA - FDA-SS-1160388
- Notice Date
- 1/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services - Rockville, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-SS-1160388
- Point of Contact
- Telisha Wilson, Phone: 2404027572
- E-Mail Address
-
telisha.wilson@fda.hhs.gov
(telisha.wilson@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Automated Instrument that can be used to analyze RNA and DNA. TITLE: Sources Sought Notice FDA SS-1160388 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of potential small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business) in accordance with FAR 7.104(d). The potential small business will need to demonstrate the capability to perform all facets of the work described below. The sole intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain capabilities for set-aside and procurement planning purposes. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal, or other solicitation, and in no way obligates the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to award a contract. BACKGROUND: The Food and Drug Administration's Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services have a requirement for an automated instrument that can be used to analyze RNA or DNA that is easy to use, reliable, efficient, and provides applications versatility. It must be able to perform a variety of analysis including DNA and RNA quantification, multiplex PCR analysis. Essential Characteristics: •Shall be able to efficiently and quickly quantitate and separate DNA with a sizing range of 200 to >60000 bp with a sensitivity of 0.5ng/µl. •Shall provide sequencing quality DNA for use in whole genomic sequencing applications. •Shall be able to separate and size DNA fragments with precision and accuracy of 200-15000 basepairs, but require less than 3µl of sample. •Shall be able to analyze RNA molecules from 50-6000 nucleotides with a sensitivity of 100pg/µl, but require less than 3µl of sample. •Hands on time per sample shall be less than 10 minutes. •Analysis time of 96 samples shall be within two hours. •Shall have on-line documentation and vendor support. Please provide the follow Business information: 1.DUNS Number 2.Company Name 3.Company Address. 4.Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address 5.Type of company under NAICS, as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. Any potential government contract shall be registered on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/index.asp. 6.Corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, etc.); 7.Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought 8.Current Government Wide Agency Contracts (GWACs) 9.Point of Contact, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to provide the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email or regular mail to the point of contact listed below. Responses shall be received not later than 10:00 AM EST, January 19, 2016. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. Documentation should be emailed to: Telisha.Wilson@fda.hhs.gov with subject line titled "Sources Sought 1160388".
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