Life Technologies AB 3500XL Genetic Analyzer Human Identification (HID) system with two 7500 Real-Time PCR Systems and one PROFLEX 96-WELL PCR system

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Gordon, GA is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide one Life Technologies AB 3500XL Genetic Analyzer Human Identification (HID) system with two 7500 Real-Time PCR Systems and one PROFLEX 96-WELL PCR system.

PLACEOF PERFORMANCE

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Ga.

DISCLAIMER

“THISSOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide and be able to service:

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES 4406016 AB 3500XL GENETIC ANALYZER HID

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES A40465 3500XL HID INSTALL KIT 6 DYE

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES 4366605 HID 7500 REAL TIME LAPTOP

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES A25019 HID 7500 CALIBRATION KIT

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES A31150 HID RT PCR SW-SUSER-FRESH

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES 4484075 PROFLEX 96 WELL PCR SYSTEM

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract requirements, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and  capability statement.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code is 6640. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than five (5) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 11 a.m, EST, 6 March 2020. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Ashley Scott, ashley.t.scott3.civ@mail.mil.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.