23-003767 Small Business Sources Sought.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

1. Solicitation Number: NCATS23-003767SBSS

2. Title: Stability (Environmental) Chambers

3. Classification Code: 66 – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

4. NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

5. Description:

This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of Small Business sources to perform a potential requirement.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition.

Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice.

For equipment/supply requirements, responses must include: (1) the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture), as well as (2) the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e. address Non-Manufacturer

Rule).

This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the

Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only.

Background:

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is a part of the

National Institutes of Health (NIH), whose mission it is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions. A brand new formulation laboratory dedicated to preclinical research will open in the fall of 2023. In the new laboratory, scientists will research formulation and manufacturing processes to optimize products’ composition, dosage form, and delivery system to ensure that they are safe, stable, and effective.

The formulation laboratory requires stability (environmental) chambers to control and maintain specific stability conditions such as temperature, humidity, light, and air quality. These chambers provide a stable and controlled environment to perform experiments and develop formulations that require specific stability conditions.

Additionally, stability (environmental) chambers can be used to test the stability of formulations under different stability conditions. By exposing the formulations to various temperature and humidity conditions, the laboratory can determine how the product will perform under real-world conditions, and make necessary adjustments to the formulation to improve its stability.

Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire eight (8) stability (environmental) chambers from Fisher Scientific or Equal that meet all salient characteristics.

Purchase Description: Fisher Scientific Stability (Environmental) Chambers or

Equal

This requirement is for Brand Name or Equal products. The following are the needed equipment and their salient characteristics:

1. Thermo Scientific TSX Series High-Performance Refrigerator or Equal

Product number: TSX2305GA

Quantity: 1

a. Support sample protection and sustainability objectives for the storage of media, reagents, chemotherapy, pharmaceutical and other medical and laboratory-grade storage requiring 2° to 8°C.

b. Over 450W of reserve refrigeration capacity

c. Power to protect products from temperature swings as a result of frequent and prolonged door access

d. Large product loads, and other activities that introduce heat to the cabinet.

2. Thermo Scientific TSX Series High-Performance -20 deg.C Manual Defrost

Freezer or Equal

Product number: TSX2320FA

Quantity: 2

a. Dimensions Interior: 28.5 x 24 x 58 in

b. Advanced insulation and refrigeration technologies to minimize energy consumption

c. Provides visual and audible alarms in the event of temperature deviations

d. The freezer has an advanced monitoring system that tracks and records temperature and other critical parameters, allowing for remote monitoring and real-time data analysis

e. Rugged design that can withstand the demands of a laboratory environment

f. The freezer is equipped with a locking door and adjustable shelving to provide secure and efficient sample storage

3. Thermo Scientific Forma Vertical Light Chamber Light or Equal

Product number: 15500201

Quantity: 1

a. Capacity: 821 L, 29 cu.ft.

b. Stainless Steel Type 304/1.4301, 2B Finish

c. Cold-rolled steel, powder-coated cabinet

4. Thermo Scientific Forma Vertical Light Chambers or Equal

Product number: 15500208

Quantity: 2

a. Met ICH guideline Q1B

b. Stainless Steel Type 304

5. Thermo Scientific Light/UV Protection for Operator or Equal

Product number: NC2165325

Quantity: 1

a. On/Off Switch for Light Chamber door

b. Automatic

c. Factory installation

d. ICH compliant

6. Thermo Scientific Forma Stability (Environmental) Chambers, Model 3940 or

Product number: 13067066

Quantity: 3

a. Capacity 29 cu. Ft., 821.2 L

b. Stainless Steel, powder-coated Cold Rolled Steel

c. Humidity control: Ambient to 95% at 37 degrees C

d. Temperature Range: 0 degrees C to 60 degrees C

7. Thermo Scientific Forma Stability (Environmental) Chambers, Model 3920 or

Product number: 13262340

Quantity: 1

a. Capacity: 29 cu. ft., 821.2 L

b. Stainless Steel, Powder-coated Cold Rolled Steel

c. Relative Humidity: Ambient to 95% at 37 deg.C

d. Temperature Range: 0 deg.C to 60 deg.C

8. Thermo Scientific Forma 3960 Series Stability (Environmental) Chambers or Equal

Product number: 03395580

Quantity: 1

a. Capacity: 821.2 L

b. Stainless Steel, Type 304, 2B, Powder-coated Cold Rolled Steel

c. Temperature Range: Ambient +5 deg.C to 60 deg.C

Delivery Date: Within 6 months after receipt of order

6. Capability statement /information sought: Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the equipment specified in this notice.

The respondent must also provide their UEI number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements.

One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe

PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2” x 11” paper size, with 1” top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing.

The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein.

The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.

All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract

Specialist. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted.

The response must be submitted to Sarah Adan, at e-mail address sarah.adan@nih.gov with the subject line NCATS23-003767SS.

The response must be received on or before May 1, 2023, 4:00 pm, Eastern Time.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The

Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the

Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

mailto:sarah.adan@nih.gov