Flow Cytometer
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The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain market knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications; HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantage Business, Woman Owned Business, Veteran Owned Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Large Business relative to NAICS Code 334516, with a small business size standard not to exceed 1,000 employees.
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5) Are you a woman-owned or operated business?
6) Are you a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned business?
7) Is your business a large business?
Please provide a capability statement addressing your organization's ability to perform as a prime contractor the work described below:
The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Environmental Processes and Engineering Division, Environmental Risk Assessment branch (CEERD-EP-R) requires a new flow cytometer in order to stay competitive in biological research. The instrument uses the principles of light scattering, light excitation, and emission of fluorochrome molecules to generate specific multiparametric data from single cells or particles. Flow cytometers are able to rapidly screen large numbers of cells or particles far beyond the capacity of traditional pathological or cytological methods. The ability to analyze multiple parameters in a single cell at one time maximizes the data produced from each experiment. EL needs this capability to stay competitive in biological research. New assays under development for flow cytometers would be very marketable to current and potentially new customers.
The flow cytometer needs to meet the following requirements:
• Blue laser, 488nm
• Red laser, 640nm
• Following required optical filters:
o 510/15nm
o 533/30nm
o 540/20nm
o 565/20nm
o 585/40nm
o 610/20nm
o 630/30nm
o >670nm
o 675/25nm
o 780/60nm
• Weight less than 40lbs
• Routine Maintenance is easily user performable.
• Preventative maintenance parts for a year's worth of maintenance
• Resolution of Particles from 0.5microns to 40 microns
• Sheath fluid is not proprietary
• Accommodate a variety of sample tube sizes from traditional 12 x 75 mm tubes to micro-centrifuge tubes
• Ability to handle sample volumes as low as 50µL
• Absolute cell counts can be obtained without addition of counting beads or other reagents to ensure accurate count
• Must include workstation/compute and software necessary for operating machine
• Include at least 1 year's service agreement with yearly options for an additional 4 years of service
• Include installation
• Include training to ensure end user is proficient in operation
This Sources Sought Notice does not pertain to Competitive Outsourcing under A-76.
This is not request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Please provide responses to this notice to:
Derek.a.howard@usace.army.mil
Telephone responses will not be accepted.
Please provide responses in writing no later than 21 March 2019.
Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation.
No solicitation is currently available at this time.
Contracting Office Address:
USACE ITL, GSL, EL, CHL, Vicksburg, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD, VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6199
Place of Performance:
USACE ITL, GSL, EL, CHL, Vicksburg 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD, VICKSBURG MS 39180-6199
US
Point of Contact(s):
Derek Howard 601-634-3310 (Wed and Fri) and 601-634-2954 (Tues and Thurs)
Derek A. Howard, Contract Specialist, Phone 6016343310, Email derek.a.howard@usace.army.mil
