SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Brooks FluidX Perception Whole Rack Reader and FreezerPro software licenses
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, NCATS, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), 6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NIHDA201800163
- Archive Date
- 5/8/2018
- Point of Contact
- Jessica Adams, Phone: 3044438761, Jeffrey Schmidt,
- E-Mail Address
-
jessica.adams@nih.gov, jeffrey.schmidt@nih.gov
(jessica.adams@nih.gov, jeffrey.schmidt@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT NON-COMPETITIVE INTRODUCTION PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2-Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO ACTION. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Section within the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Office of Acquisition, intends to negotiate and award a contract for Brooks FluidX Perception Whole Rack Reader and FreezerPro software licenses. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing with an employee number of 500. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal acquisition Requlation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96 (dated November 6, 2017). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Title: Brooks FluidX Perception Whole Rack Reader and FreezerPro software licenses The Stem Cell Translation Laboratory (SCTL) requires an inventory system for its -150 and LN2 storage freezers. All long term cell storage is placed in small vials (<2ml), vials are stored in cryoboxes, placed in racks, and kept in a freezer. In all, approximately 12,150 samples are stored in the chest freezer and 39,000 samples are stored in the LN2 system. There is currently no inventory system in place for these valuable samples, and a Perception Rack Reader system will allow for digitization of existing frozen samples, as well as providing a system to digitally log all frozen cell lines and samples in the future. This will provide a full-searchable online database for all of its cell lines, and their locations within the freezers Specifically, SCTL is requesting (on a Brand Name Only Basis) Brooks FluidX Perception Whole Rack Reader, and FreezerPro software licenses. The salient characteristics include: a. Reader can identify whole racks as well as single tubes b. Compatible with Windows 8 and 10 c. Unit must use USB cable for power and data- no interface boxes d. Must identify any 2D barcoded sample (from any manufacturer's tubes) e. Rack reader to fit & identify any SBS rack format and legacy cryo racks f. Reader must differentiate between empty rack position and tube with illegible barcode g. Ability to set custom rack templates h. Must use Freezerpro software currently used in NCGC, TRND Biology labs at NCATS Quantity: 1 whole rack reader and software licenses DELIVERY DATE 30 days ARO CLOSING STATEMENT This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be received by 1:00 PM Eastern, April 23, 2018 and must reference number NIHDA201800163. Responses must be submitted electronically to Jessica Adams, Contract Specialist, at jessica.adams@nih.gov and must reference the solicitation number NIHDA201800163 on your electronic request. FAX requests are not accepted. "All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, Maryland, United States
- Record
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