FAR 13 Single Source or Brand Name Justification Less Than SAT_Redacted.pdf
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- SureScan Microarray Scanner- Amendment 1 Federal contract opportunity
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- 1232SA25Q0406
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This document is a Limited Source/Brand Name Justification form for a Microarray Scanner, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service. The solicitation (Control No. 1232SA25Q0406) seeks a SureScan Microarray Scanner for food safety research on microbial disease and human health interventions. The justification highlights the need to replace an outdated Tecan PowerScanner with a new Agilent SureScan system, which offers unique features including Feature Acquisition Software, a 24-slide cassette for continuous loading, automatic raw data file loading, laser-induced fluorescence scanning, and advanced technical specifications like 2 micron resolution and dual color scanning. The procurement is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516, with quotes due by July 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM CST, to be submitted to jessica.pacheco@usda.gov, with delivery expected within 30 days after award.
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United States Department of Agriculture Limited Source/Brand Name Justification
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – Simplified Acquisitions Control No. 1232SA25Q0406
1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.
Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division
2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.
Microarray Scanner that scans fluorophore-based high-resolution images necessary for food safety research on microbial disease and human health interventions.
3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.
• The Unit currently possesses a Tecan PowerScanner that has not been manufactured for many years and is completely unsupported for maintenance, repairs and software is out of date. It would be more cost effective going forward to purchase the SureScan Microarray Scanner manufactured by Agilent, which will serve the research needs for years.
• system is the only company that offers Feature Acquisition Software as part of the package, this is an essential element to data acquisition from this technique.
• A 24-slide cassette that allows for continuous loading during operation for enhanced productivity.
• Automatic loading of raw data files into Feature Extraction software speeds up analysis.
• Provides laser-induced fluorescence scanning designed to read microarrays printed on standard 1 inch by 3 inch glass slides.
• 2 micron resolution, 104-106 dynamic range
• Autofocus, dual color scanning, automatic PMT gain
4. A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.
We have personally used the main competitor equipment for our application and they do not perform to our requirements. These include, GenePix array scanners from Molecular Devices and Innopsys microarray scanners.
5. Estimated price, including all options, if applicable.
6. Recommended source(s).
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