Intent to Award Sole Source -RMRS MOS - Quantum P Cytometer

This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action Synopsis. There is currently no solicitation available. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This Proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that the Rocky Mountain Research Station intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract, on behalf of the USDA Forest Service, to QuantaCyte Corporation. 

Brand Name or Equal Salient Characteristics

Item: Quantum P (Blue laser, UV-LED, 2-Parameter) Ploidy Analyzer Flow Cytometer

1. Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics

Data Acquisition - 
     manual: <30 s/sample (typ.)
     sample autoloader: down to 6 s per well

Analysis Time - 
     < 3 min / 24 well plates or 24 sample tubes
     < 10 min / 96 well plate
     < 40 min / 384 well plate

Analysis Volume Range - 
     5-1000 microliters (μL)

Minimum Sample Volume - 
     50 μL

Sample Cross Contamination - 
     < 0.1%

Sample Analysis Speed -
     0.5-20 μL/s

Supported Sample Entry -
     3.5 ml tube Eppendorf vial
     24 individual tube racks 3.5 ml
     24, 96, 384 well plates (including deep wells)

Excitation Light Source - 
     Blue (488nm) solid-state laser 
     UV light emitting diode (LED)

Optical Detection - 
     high-efficiency light collection
     modular spectral selection filter sets (user-exchangeable
     Photomultiplier (PMT) with a wide dynamic range
     Optional Single Photon Detection (pantau® technology)

Software/Computer System - 
    CyPAD / CyPAD touch instrument control and data analysis, linear/2D barcode support, configured compact personal computer,      Ethernet connection, Microsoft Windows 10 or higher, multi-touch monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Automated Results Reporting - 
     Microsoft Excel (macro-free), XML, LIMS connections

Data Export Formats - 
     FCS 3.0, XML, CSV, Excel

Sample Re-Suspension - 
     Yes

Compact Size (w x h x d, wt.) - 
     16.5” x 10.6” x 14.2” (41.5 x 27 x 36 cm) 18 lbs. (8 kg)

With Autoloader - 
     29.6” x 11.6” x 14.2” (75 x 29.5 x 36 cm) 31 lbs. (14 kg)

Quality Standards - 
     CE (Safety EMC), (QA manufacturer certificate)

Multi-well Sample Autoloader - 
     Well-plates and sample vial racks.

UV LED Laser 50 mW -
     Blue Fluorescence

UV LED Laser 365nm - 
     UV-LED
     2 Parameters

Blue Laser 488 nm - 
     Blue Fluorescence 

5000-02-M Quantum Stain NA UV 2 - 
     UV-excitable, 2-step DNA Stain

500 ml extraction buffer and 500 ml DNA Stain -
     250 tests in tubes or 1000 tests in wells

System Setup at MOS Research Station

On-Site Training

Service and Support Warranty - 1yr

Stand Alone System

The proposed contract action is for supplies in which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon 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.  Date posted to SAM.gov:  August 23, 2023.  Date posting will close: September 04, 2023. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516. The Size Standard is 1,000. The desired delivery date for the described supply is anticipated to be September 30, 2023.  The responses to this synopsis will be used to confirm that this is a sole source requirement. This notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to awarding the contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action. Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience for this product shall submit information in writing to Jessica Carter electronically to: Jessica.carter2@usda.gov.  Responses must be received no later than September 04, 2023, 06:00 pm ET.  All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Firms responding must indicate the following information: Indicate the business size: small business or disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business or HUB Zone certified, indicate the appropriate NAICS code, and UEI#. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Quote, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.