Sample Weighing and Liquid Handling Robot Automation MiniTasker
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). Title: Sample Weighing and Liquid Handling Robot Automation MiniTasker NCATS seeks to acquire a laboratory robot capable of handling multiple labware types for weighing and solubilization in Matrix minitubes, 1dram glass vials, and 20mL scintillation vials. The system will record sample weights in a MySQL database that is already in use by 4 other Sirius robots at NCATS. In one platform the robot will support up to 20 positions for SBS racks (before accessories), a 4 place analytical balance with an anti-static enclosure and automatic draft shield, a capper/decapper capable of replacing/removing caps from 1dram and 20mL scintillation vials, a vial vortexer, tube handler with interchangeable grippers for moving minitubes, 1dram, and 20mL scintillation vials, a washable liquid handling canula for the addition and removal of various solvents including dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl chloride, methanol, and ethanol, and 1D and 2D barcode scanners. The software will be user programmable and will allow for the use of all the aforementioned devices in a standard run with no user intervention. The instrument will be used to perform different sample manipulations that are central to compound management tasks such as sample inventory, sample solubilization and distribution, and sample sorting. The specific unit required will be as follows: Sirius Base Unit 3 sets of Gripper Fingers for minitubes, 1 dram, and 20mL scintillation vials 4 place analytical balance with anti-static cover and draft shield 3 balance nests minitubes, 1 dram, and 20mL scintillation vials 1D Barcode reader and 2 reader nests for 1 dram and 20mL scintillation vials 2D Reader Capper/Decapper Liquid Handling Vortexer The sample weighing and liquid handling must meet requirements and have the capabilities detailed below: Record weights, barcodes, and log data from the instrument to an existing MySQL database with no additional programming code needed by the vendor or NCATS In one run must be able to scan the barcode of a 1dram vial, decap and cap a 1dram vial, weigh a 1dram vial on the analytical balance, add solvent to a 1dram vial, vortex a 1 dram vial, and transfer liquid from a 1 dram vial to a Matrix minitube. Delivery shall be made within 8 weeks of award and shall be delivered to Rockville, Maryland. This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Non-Competitive Single-Sole Source Including Brand-Name Determination: This notice of proposed acquisition is posted as an intent to award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to Sirius Automation Group, Inc. located at 318 W. Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted specifically producing no other sources of supply capable of achieving this Government requirement and that the Contractor domestically manufactures all products offered and has no authorized resellers or agents within North America. 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. 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. . 75N95019Q00137 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
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