2_Posting_RFQ-NIAID-25-2250706_BOM and Brand Justification.xlsx
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This is a Bill of Materials and Brand Name Justification document for two Rainin Instruments electronic 96-channel pipettes (MicroPro 20 and MicroPro 300) required by the Laboratory of Neurological Infections and Immunity (LNII) at Rocky Mountain Laboratories/NIAID in Hamilton, Montana. The document includes a detailed justification explaining that these specific Rainin instruments are essential for the newly formed lab's research on persistent viral and prion disease infections, particularly in PCR testing and provirus characterization.
The procurement is being conducted as an unrestricted competition under NAICS code 334516 with responses due December 9, 2024 by 5:00pm EST. The award will be made as a firm-fixed-price purchase order based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria. Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order to 903 S. 4th Street, Building 22, Hamilton, MT 59840. The brand name justification cites 41 USC 253(c)(1) and FAR Part 13.106-1(b) as the authority for limiting competition to only Rainin instruments to maintain continuity with research conducted by other labs.
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| Bill of Material | |||
| NEW OEM - Brand Name Only | |||
| Manufacturer: Rainin Instruments | |||
| # | Description | Catalog | Qty |
| 1 | Electronic 96-ch pipette MicroPro 20 NA | 30835029 | 1 each |
| 2 | Electronic 96-ch pipette MicroPro 300 NA | 30835028 | 1 each |
| 3 | Shipping and Handling to Hamilton, Montana 59840 | S/H | 1 each |
| The following must be included in quote: |
| Shipping |
| FOB Shipping Destination: 903 S. 4th Street, Bldg. 22, Hamilton, MT 59840 |
| Justification for other than Full and Open Competition |
| ☒ | 41 USC 253(c)(1) and FAR Part 13.106-1(b): Brand Name | |
| The Laboratory of Neurological Infections and Immunity (LNII) studies persistent active or latent viral or prion disease infections. Investigators place particular emphasis on persistent infections of the nervous system and of the hematopoietic and lymphoid systems. The laboratory is also studying the roles of persistent infection in the development of retrovirus-induced immunosuppression. Models being examined include prion diseases of various species, murine and human retroviruses. |
The major research goals of the laboratory are to understand basic pathogenic mechanisms induced by these infections, to study immune or other defense mechanisms used by infected individuals against infections, and to develop drug therapies capable of reducing or eliminating such infections. To further explore the role of these persistent infections, the newly formed lab is looking at provirus tissue distribution, performing longitudinal provirus characterization, and cloning primary T cells from patient and infected cell lines. PCR is performed to determine the presence of pro-viral nucleic acids and expand genomic material for sequencing and further characterization. The lab is setting up for the first time and must have the Rainin instruments that have been used in the research conducted by other labs for continuity in studies. Only this brand will suffice for this award.
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