SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Covaris E220 Evolution Ultrasonicator for acoustic shearing of DNA
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- N02CO62548-78
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Francisco Mendoza, Phone: 2402765668
- E-Mail Address
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francisco.mendoza@nih.gov
(francisco.mendoza@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- General Information Short Title: Covaris E220 Evolution Ultrasonicator for acoustic shearing of DNA. Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: N02CO62548-78 Posted Date: 3/16/2016 Response Date: 3/31/2016 3PM ET Classification Code: 6640 NAICS Code: 334516 Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E140, Rockville, MD 20850, UNITED STATES Description National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Genetics Branch, plans to procure on a sole source basis a Covaris E220 Evolution Ultrasonicator for acoustic shearing of DNA, from Covaris, Inc. 14 Gill Street, Unit H, Woburn, MA, 01801-1721. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). The North American Industry Classification System code is 334516 and the business size standard is 1000 Employees. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. The delivery date is 60 days from date of award. It has been determined there are no opportunities to acquire green products or services for this procurement. Contractor Requirements are: Contractor to provide a Covaris E220 Evolution Ultrasonicator, including installation and training. Note that the Government intends to trade-in a Covaris S2 with a serial number of 329. Delivery shall be at the following location: 37 Convent Dr. Bethesda, MD 20892 Sole Source: The Genetics Branch has been using protocols utilizing the Covaris S2 instrument for the branch's samples, including those from cancer patients for many years. It would be expensive and it would take a long time to change to another instrument at this point because it requires extensive testing. The Covaris S2 is not being supported any longer; therefore there is a need its replacement, the Covaris E220 Evolution Focused-ultrasonicator. Additionally, the vendor will give NCI a credit for trading in the Covaris S2. This notice is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party, especially small business believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a proposal or quote for the Government to consider. The response and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses must be received in the contracting office by 3 PM ET, on March 31, 2015. All responses and questions must be via email to Francisco Mendoza, Contracting Specialist at francisco.mendoza@nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed 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 be registered and have valid certification and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications through sam.gov. Reference: N02CO62548-78 on all correspondence.
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