SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Custom Immune Gene Code Sets
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 919749-2018
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2018
- Point of Contact
- Rene D. Edwards, Phone: 301 504-1744
- E-Mail Address
-
rene.edwards@ars.usda.gov
(rene.edwards@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The intent of this Special Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC-APDL) intends to issue an award to NanoString Technologies located in Seattle, WA for the following; Custom Immune Gene Code Sets; XT_GX CodeSet 192 rxn, & XT-GXA-PICS-192 Item No. 999900. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is FAR 13.106-1 (b). Justification: The APDL lab acquired an nCounter Analysis System and can run 100-300 genes codeset assays with RNA. and requires the custom immune gene code sets for porcine anti-viral infection studies. The suggested source is the only available source for the aforementioned custom immune gene codes which are only compatible with the nCounter Analysis System manufactured solely by Nanostring Technologies. The NAICS code for this action is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 emplolyees. This requirement will be procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government will consider all responsible sources received within five days of this posting. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. If no written responses are received at least five (5) days after the publication of this notice the purchase will be awarded without further notice. For questions regarding this requirement please email Rene Edwards, Contract Specialist at rene.edwards@ars.usda.gov. oral communcaitons are not acceptable in response to this notice.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 10300 Baltimore Ave., BARC-East Bldg. 1040 Room 103, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN05027147-W 20180810/180808231339-96b503999f6839e558732aa0f2ae1a0a (fbodaily.com)
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