Sources Sought Notice - Phosphorimager.docx

GENERAL INFORMATION/CLASSIFICATION

ISSUED BY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions (OA)

DESCRIPTION:

The following product features/characteristics are required for this requirement:

The phosporimager equipment will be used for experiments examining the function of enzymes and structural proteins involved in cell behaviors which contribute to cancer progression. The following minimum product features/characteristics are required:

1. Phosphorimaging of samples containing 32P, 33P and 35S.

2. A dynamic reading range of 5 orders of magnitude

3. 16 bit read depth

4. Adjustable pixel size of 10 – 1000 m.

5. Computer controller uses windows 10

This equipment is replacing like equipment which has reached the end of its usefulness and lifecycle. The former system, the Storm experienced a catastrophic failure. The NIH NCI program has an immediate need to replace this equipment. There are only two types of this equipment available to meet the needs of the Government- the Sapphire FL Phosphorimager and a Cytiva Typhoon. Both meet the needs of the government, however, the Sapphire FL Phosphorimager provides superior specifications at a lower cost to the government. This equipment purchase is urgent as critical cancer research (studies on proteins involved in cancer progression), testing and studies have not been able to be performed, generating a testing backlog and delays in cancer research.

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and is for information and planning purposes only. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this SSN is to identify qualified business concerns, especially small businesses, that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract based on responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business set aside is possible. The requirement’s suggested North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise because of a response to this SSN or the NCI’s use of such information furnished in response to this notice.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, David Romley, at David.Romley@nih.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on Monday, July 22, 2024 (7/22/2024). All information furnished must be in writing and must contain enough detail to allow the NCI to determine the respondents’ ability to meet the requirements described herein. A response should not exceed 10 single-sided pages including all attachments, charts, etc. (single space, 12-point font minimum) that clearly responds to the below questions. All proprietary information should be clearly marked as such. Please reference the notice number 75N91024Q00148 on all correspondence.

Requested Information: Please provide the following information in your company’s response:

1. Company Name

2. Point of Contact (POC) (including telephone and email address)

3. Company’s System for Award Management Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

4. Socio-economic status (8(a), SDVOSB, VOSB, Woman-Owned, Other… etc.).

5. Information on any currently held government contracts to include:

a. Contract Number

b. Type of Contract

c. Contracting Agency (GSA, SEWP, etc.)

d. If you hold a current GSA schedule contract, specify which SINs are best suited for providing the services/items specified in the SOW.

Please see the attachments for more information:

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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 the 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 capability. 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. Information provided by small businesses will be given precedence over other than small business respondents in order to determine whether the requirement can be conducted as a small business set aside. After a review of the responses received, a synopsis and solicitation may be published. However, responses to this notice will not be considered an adequate response to a solicitation(s).

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).

Sources Sought Notice