SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Touch Real Time PCR Detection System - Specifications
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 1232Sc18P-931684
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2018
- Point of Contact
- Lynn S. Hults, Phone: 9792609376
- E-Mail Address
-
lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov
(lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Specifications THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source, to: Government Scientific Source, Inc. 12351 Sunrise Valley Dr. Reston, VA 20191 Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items: Touch Real Time PCR Detection System SPECIFICATIONS 1. Thermal gradient for optimization of multiple temperatures in a single assay. 2. Simultaneous detection of up to 5 fluorescent dyes in a single reaction well. This allows measurement of multiple sequences at the same time in each sample. Six‐channel fluorescence detection for quantification of singleplex or multiplex reactions 3. Channel dedicated for FRET experiments. 4. Quickly and consistently reads fluorescence in 96 or 384 wells. 5. Can accommodate reaction volumes of 1 to 50 ul. 6. Highly sensitive optics that can detect extremely small levels of fluorescence as well as variations between samples of up to 10 orders of magnitude. 7. The laptop with the CFX Manager and Maestro software allows for accurate experimental setup, optimization of reactions, analysis and visualization of data. 8. Have everything able to connect to the same laptop, and so they can be used simultaneously. 9. Analysis software is Windows compatible, but Mac‐compatible software is available. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516; the small business size standard is 1000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 3:00 PM Central Time on August 29, 2018, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn Hults at lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov. The e-mail subject line shall state: 1232SC18P-931684 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/ ARS/ SEA, 840 Method Rd, Unit 4, RM 101, NCSU CB 7610, Railgh, North Carolina, 27695, United States
- Zip Code: 27695
- Zip Code: 27695
- Record
- SN05050336-W 20180824/180822231106-25aaea36b1f69bf5983e5429cd7fb59a (fbodaily.com)
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