SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Cell Sorter for the NIH Stem Cell Characterization Facility
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2018
- 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, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-NINDS-SBSS-18-4982962
- Archive Date
- 9/5/2018
- Point of Contact
- Danny Cohn, Phone: 3014027111
- E-Mail Address
-
danny.cohn@nih.gov
(danny.cohn@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZones mall businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a)small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System(NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. 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 NIH Stem Cell Unit (SCU) was established to characterize human pluripotent stem cells and currently provide collaborative services to researchers. As part of such collaborations, we routinely create gene edited cells expressing a fluorescent reporter signal under the control of various gene promoters. It is imperative to isolate the positive (fluorescent) cells from the negative ones to generate useful lines of reporter cells. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a Cell Sorter to allow recovery of viable cells after single cell sorting based on expressed transgenic fluorescence. Project requirements: The Contractor must provide one (1) cell sorter that meets the following minimum specifications: Must be a compact, benchtop solution for cell sorting which can fit in a laminar flow hood. Must have a low-pressure system that does not produce aerosols and does not require a biosafety containment system. Must use large, 50 x 75 micron sorting channels and low-pressure (1.45 ATM) system which increases viability over droplet-based sorters. The entire fluid path must be supplied sterilized with ethylene oxide for sterility. The entire sample and sheath fluid paths must be disposable, eliminating the need to perform decontamination. Must have two sorting paths for true two-way sorting. Must have the ability to dispense cells in a known volume. Must include any applicable operating software Anticipated period of performance: 30 days ARO Capability statement /information sought: Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products specified in this notice including providing information regarding being an authorized provider of the services. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents' (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and other management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 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. Respondents should provide responses accordingly: (1) submit information electronically by email. No mail, telephone or facsimile responses will be accepted; (2) format capability statements using Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF including attachments, resumes, charts, etc. Use single space, 12 font minimum and 8.5 x 11 size paper; (3) organize material in such a manner that clearly identifies and addresses capability requirements and provide an executive summary; (4) capability statement should not exceed two pages not including the cover page, executive summary, or references; (5) RESPONSES SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 11:00 AM EASTERN TIME ON August 21, 2018; (6) include respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and email addresses; and (7) send responses to this notice via email to danny.cohn@nih.gov. "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)."
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-01/HHS-NIH-NIDA-NINDS-SBSS-18-4982962/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 6001 Executive Blvd, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- Zip Code: 20852
- Zip Code: 20852
- Record
- SN05041176-W 20180818/180816231503-32781110aad170de090786e92d7cedf0 (fbodaily.com)
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