Liquid Handling Robot System

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA, anticipates issuing on an other than full and open competition basis a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with Hamilton Technologies for a Hamilton Microlab VANTAGE Liquid Handling System in order to prepare samples while simultaneously transferring prepared desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) targets to a mass spectrometer (MS) enables high throughput screening capabilities.

The aforementioned system must meet the following:

Technical Requirements:

                - Microlab VANTAGE Pipetting Arm.

                - 1.3m VANTAGE Pipettor with Left Side Extension.

                - Active Side Waste.

                - Quad CO-RE Gripper with Multiflex Module Mount.

                - 1.3m Logistics Cabinet.

                - Entry/Exit with Barcode Reader

                - 1.3m VANTAGE Track Gripper.

                - 1.3m VANTAGE Rear Integration Cabinet.

                - INT SHELF

                - Data System and applications software.

                - Integration of Waters Xevo-G2-XS and DESI-XS platform into robot.

- Integration must be in an enclosed environment

And must be able to provide delivery, installation, training, and a one-year vendor warranty, including technical support, parts, labor, and travel/shipping from date of installation.

This acquisition is under NAICS Code 334516 with a size standard of 1000.  The contractor shall deliver a Liquid Handling System per the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work.

NAWCWD China Lake intends to award the contract with an 8 week delivery date.  Delivery will be FOB Destination.  The solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted in Contract Opportunities on the sam website at https://www.sam.gov/ on or about 06/03/2022. All responsible sources may submit a written proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.  Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with the aforementioned registration.  Written responses shall be submitted by email to the point(s) of contact listed below.

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