Sources_Sought_FACSAria_S6.pdf

Sources Sought Notice No.: 75N92019Q0091 Title: FACSAria Fusion Flow Cytometer

This is a small business sources sought notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals or quotations. 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.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) does not intend to award a contract based on responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this sources sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a request for quote (RFQ). However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought notice or the NHLBI’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

The NHLBI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard 1,000. All eligible small business concerns responding to this sources sought announcement must have the capabilities to provide the equipment as stated below.

Background

The NHLBI Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Flow Cytometry Core is in need of a new flow cytometer sorting system.

Purpose and Objectives

The contractor shall provide the following equipment that meet the specifications listed:

- FACSAria Fusion S6 Flow Cytometer (Qty. 1)

- Must be software compatible with existing laboratory and institute high parameter cytometers for ease of transition of existing experimental protocols and minimum operator training.

- Must have the capability of up to 10 lasers, 60 parameters with 48 colors.

- Must use state of the art fiber optics to carry the light/fluorescent signal from the flow cell to the photomultiplier tube detectors (PMTs.)

- Must have option of tube, avalanche photodiode, or silicon chip detectors based on maximum channel sensitivity with each type

- Must have the Decagon optical arrangement for 5 lasers.

- Must have air-cooled lasers.

- Must have fixed alignment optics in conjunction with solid state lasers ranging in power from

60mW to 1000mW.

- Must have easily replaceable optical filters and mirrors for experimental flexibility.

- Must not have special room requirements (no special electrical requirements, no special plumbing requirements, and no special air requirements).

- Must have sensitivity of <15 MESF-PE and <50 MESF-FITC.

- Must provide for performing real-time statistics via the DIVA software.

- Must include Class II Biosafety cabinet with integrated safety interlocks

- Quantiflash LED Integrated Pulser QC tool must be included

- Must be capable of analyzing at least 30 logical gates.

- Must have state of the art low noise digital acquisition electronics with acquisition speeds of

40000 events per second.

- Must have service support guaranteed within 48 hours.

- Must have the software capability of Laser Control Software which allows the user to adjust laser power up or down on an as needed basis.

- Must include six-way high speed sorting and single cell deposition into 96 and 384well microtiter plates.

Capability Statement / Information Sought

Capability statements must demonstrate the contractor’s ability to provide the above listed equipment.

The following information shall be included in the capability statement:

- The respondents’ DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000.

Closing Statement

Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed three (3) single-sided pages (including all attachments) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to provide the equipment described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern’s name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner.

All capability statements sent in response to this sources sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Jonathan Lear, Contracting Officer, at john.lear@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by May 14, 2019 at 9:00AM, EST and must reference synopsis number 75N92019Q0091. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered.

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 mailto:john.lear@nih.gov mailto:john.lear@nih.gov organization’s qualifications to provide the equipment. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of 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/or solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. 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).