PD_LGR_BioRAPTR_Valves_Micro_Disk_Eval_Kit_10-2023_PD_LC231020093952.docx

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose: The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) requires the acquisition of LeeCo micro valves for BioRAPTR and GNF dispenser valve and LeeCo micro disk pump. These valves are to replace worn or non-functional valves used as part of assay development and qHTS screening activities at NCATS. Also, a LeeCo micro disk pump evaluation test kit id requested to perform in-house testing and development of in-line BioRAPTR 2 valve cleaning project. Let’s Go robotics will also supply a replacement BioRAPTR 2 plate nest clamp. NCATS does not currently hold any plate nest clamps. As these components occasionally fail, it is recommended to acquire one to have to maintain continuity of activities.

2. Background Information and Objective: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which 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.

The NCATS mission is to provide accelerated processes and procedures to develop and test chemical compounds to determine their efficacy as a therapeutic treatment in human disease. Those assays and experiments are developed using numerous automated devices and equipment to increase dependability and accuracy and reduce the time of development and validation. The NCATS fleet of BioRAPTR 2s and the GNF robotic platform dispensers are devices integral and heavily utilized for NCATS mission to develop and perform medicinal compound discovery activities. These valves can degrade and fail due to normal use and are considered a consumable component. Replacement valves are necessary to continue the activities of assay development and performance. The requested micro disk evaluation kit will be utilized to develop an in-line semi-automated cleaning system and protocol for our fleet of BioRAPTR 2s and potentially for other liquid handlers employed at NCATS. LeeCo does not supply directly to Government entities and therefore Let’s Go robotics has previously supplied LeeCo valves as well as direct support. Let’s Go Robotics will also be employed to assist in the development of the micro disk in-line semi-automated cleaning system and protocol. Let’s Go robotics will also supply a replacement BioRAPTR 2 plate nest clamp. NCATS does not currently hold any plate nest clamps. As these components occasionally fail, it is recommended to acquire one to have to maintain continuity of activities.

3. Generic Name of Product:

Acquisition of replacement LeeCo micro valves for BioRAPTR and GNF dispenser valve, LeeCo micro disk pump and BioRAPTR 2 Plate Nest Clamp.

4. Purchase Description: The NCATS fleet of BioRAPTR 2s and the GNF robotic platform dispensers are devices integral and heavily utilized for NCATS mission to develop and perform medicinal compound discovery activities. These valves can degrade and fail due to normal use and are considered a consumable component. Replacement valves are necessary to continue the activities of assay development and performance. The requested micro disk evaluation kit will be utilized to develop an in-line semi-automated cleaning system and protocol for our fleet of BioRAPTR 2s and potentially for other liquid handlers employed at NCATS. LeeCo does not supply directly to Government entities and therefore Let’s Go robotics has previously supplied LeeCo valves as well as direct support. Let’s Go Robotics will also be employed to assist in the development of the micro disk in-line semi-automated cleaning system and protocol. Let’s Go robotics will also supply a replacement BioRAPTR 2 plate nest clamp. NCATS does not currently hold any plate nest clamps. As these components occasionally fail, it is recommended to acquire one to have to maintain continuity of activities.

5. Salient characteristics:

LeeCo does not supply directly to Government entities and therefore Let’s Go robotics has previously supplied LeeCo valves as well as direct support. Let’s Go Robotics will also be employed to assist in the development of the micro disk in-line semi-automated cleaning system and protocol. As the OEM and component supplier and technical support for BioRAPTR 2s Let’s Go Robotics is the sole supplier of plate nest clamps for BioRAPTR 2s.

6. Quantity:

Let’s Go Robotics will deliver the following items:

· Valve- BioRaptr INKA4026212H, VHS SP-40V 50

· Valve-PDII INKX0514300A, HS-M/M-24V 20

· Disc Pump evaluation Kit Type A, LGR P/N C005796

· High pressure HP disk pump, LGR P/N C005795

· Plate nest clamp BR2, with PCB sensor Assy. New stock

7. Delivery Date:

60 days from award presented to Let’s Go Robotics

8. Period of Performance:

Let’s Go Robotics will acquire and transfer requested components and provide any and all documentation. This will be completed within the window of the delivery date stated above.

9. Option(s):

NA

Version 11-30-2016-1 FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs