Custom Zebrafish Tanks
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HZ24N0795
- Agency
-
Engineer Research and Development Center
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of Custom Zebrafish Tanks through a sole source acquisition with Aquaneering Inc. The notice was posted on December 14, 2023, with a response deadline of December 21, 2023. The procurement is specifically for specialized zebrafish tanks designed to house and breed zebrafish while also capturing mussels that detach from the fish. This acquisition is being set aside for small businesses and will be classified under NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The tanks will be delivered to the ERDC facility located in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to obtain a highly specialized zebrafish tank system with specific technical requirements, including stainless steel construction, water manifolds, filtration systems, and various tank sizes and configurations. Interested contractors are instructed to submit capability statements via email as Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF attachments to two specified government contacts by 11:30 AM Central Time on December 21, 2023. Eligible contractors must be small businesses capable of meeting the detailed technical specifications outlined in the notice, which include various tank sizes, filtration components, UV sterilizers, and other specialized equipment. The government will review all submitted capability statements to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement, with the final decision remaining at their sole discretion. Contractors are advised that this notice is not a formal solicitation and no competitive proposals are being requested at this time.
Notice text
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13.106-1) with Aquaneering Inc. for the purchase of Custom Zebrafish Tanks.
The custom zebrafish tanks must be capable of housing and breeding zebrafish as well as catching mussels that come off the zebrafish. The new custom zebrafish tanks must be available to be built and deliver to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The custom zebrafish tanks must meet the following conditions, all quantities are 1 excepted where noted
- Part number:ZS560, Zebrafish Single sided standalone 5 shelf 60” rack
- Square stainless steel construction
- Powder coat finish
- Removable water manifold, drain gutter, plumbing, and connections
- Water manifolds with high quality flow valves
- Low water level safety shutoff
- 6 GPM (23LPM) self contained filtration system
- Fluidized bed biological filter
- Dual carbon filters
- 40-Watt UV sterilizer stainless steel
- 1,000-Watt Titanium Electronically Controlled Heater
- Qty of 2 Danner 1800 pumps
- Self cleaning tank design
- Autoclavable polycarbonate tank design
- Qty of 3 10” high shelves
- Qty of 2 12” high shelves
- Tanks with lids and baffles
- Part Number:ZT180, QTY of 18, Complete 1.8 liter clear tank set: Tank, green lid and baffle
- Part Number:ZT280, QTY of 36, Complete 2.8 liter clear tank set: Tank, green lid and baffle
- Part Number:ZT600, QTY of 6, Complete 6.0 liter clear tank set: Tank, green lid and baffle
- Part Number:MFAR912, Non consumable reusable prefilter (for single sumps) 9”X12”
- Part Number: MCHY13, Chiller with controller, drop in, titanium coil, 1/3 HP, 115V / 60Hz
- Part Number: PCH038-10, 3/8” Blue Self Coiling Hose 10 ft. 3/8” X ¾” FIPT X SPIG, ¾” Female Garden Hose Adapter (Nozzle Not Included)
- Part Number:PVN050, ½” Ball Valve with ½” Insert & ½” X 3/8” reducer bushing, used with coil hose ball valve unit
- Part number ZAODH010-011, Overhead coily hose connection for stand alone 1” Plumbing
- Part Number:ZT180S400, QTY of 10, 1.8 liter screen – 400 micron
- Part Number ZT180S850, QTY of 10, 1.8 liter screen – 850 micron
- Part Number:MUL040, 40 Watt UV Replacement Lamp for Emperor, Aquat UV, and Aquaneering.
- Part Number:MUQ040-080, 40 Watt and 80W UV replacement quatz sleeve
- Part Number: MUVSSORK, Aquaneering Stainless Steen UV Sterilizer O-Ring kit
- Part Number: MFCF12S, QTY of 4, carbon filter sleeve
- Part Number:SCAC12, QTY of 4, Activated Carbon, Avid Washed 12lb pail 4mm pellets
- Part Number:STK6, QTY of 2, 6-Way test strips (25/pack), testing for alkalinity, pH, nitrate, nitrite, hardness, and separate ammonia strip.
- Part Number: Install-DFKit, Drain and Fill install connection Kit
This acquisition is being set aside for small business. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334516 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including price, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same or similar service. All capability statements received by the closing date of the publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Capability statements shall be submitted only by e-mail as a Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, or Adobe PDF attachment to Amanda.Andrews@usace.army.mil and Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil. Statements are due by 1130 (11:30am) Central Time 21 December 2023. No phone calls will be accepted.
Point of Contact
Amanda Andrews, Contract Specialist, Phone 601-634-5249, Email Amanda.Andrews@usace.army.mil
Place of Performance
Address: USACE/ERDC EL- ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD, VICKSBURG, MS
Postal Code: 39180-6199
Country: UNITED STATE
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A02.06 JA Sole Source FAR Part 13.5_Custom Zebrafish Tank.pdf |
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