Notice of Intent.pdf
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This document is a Presolicitation Notice and Notice of Intent from the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) for a Protein Biologic Analyzer. NIST intends to negotiate on a brand name basis for a Solentim ICON Analyzer under FAR 13.105, specifically for the Biomolecular Structure & Function (BSF) Group in the Biomolecular Measurement Division. The analyzer is required to establish a biomanufacturing testbed for therapeutic protein production, with capabilities including clonal screening, colony outgrowth tracking, protein biologics titer and glycan characterization, and automated data monitoring.
Market research has identified the Solentim ICON as the sole instrument meeting their specific requirements, particularly its ability to maintain sample sterility and perform image-based clonal analysis with AI-driven colony tracking. The procurement will use NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirements are invited to submit responses by 6/19/2025 at 1:00 pm to latish.walker@nist.gov. This is a notice of intent and not a request for competitive quotations, with a solicitation package not yet issued.
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FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT
ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE
CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
SUBJECT: Protein Biologic Analyzer
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1333ND25QNB640234
DESCRIPTION:
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a brand name basis under the authority of FAR 13.105, for a Solentim ICON Analyzer.
Brand Name Justification is based on the following:
The Biomolecular Structure & Function (BSF) Group in the Biomolecular Measurement Division of the Materials Measurement Laboratory within NIST, is establishing a biomanufacturing testbed for representative processes used during the production of therapeutic proteins. A Protein Biologic Analyzer integrates all capabilities to perform at-line rapid measurements of mammalian cell culture to include clonal screening, colony outgrowth & protein biologics titer and glycan characterization supplemented by automated data monitoring, acquisition, and reporting for per cell protein expression and glycan distribution.
Market research by the Government has identified the Solentim ICON as the sole instrument that will not compromise or risk sterility of samples and the accuracy of measurements, as it does not need two or more complimentary instruments, that when used together as a system, can perform all required capabilities. It is the only instrument that can perform image based clonal analysis, generate AI driven colony tracking of images from same plate from multiple days in culture to estimate confluence, as well as colony tracking.
NAICS code for this procurement will be 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.
A solicitation package has not yet been issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by 6/19/2025 at 1:00 pm will be considered by the Government.
latish.walker@nist.gov Primary National Institutes of Standards and Technologies NIST Acquisition Management Division (AMD) 100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD. 20899-1640
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