Luminex LX200

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.

Requirements:

The USDA-ARS has a requirement a brand name or equal requirement.

System to analyze and quantify, in multi-plex format, cytokines and/or chemokines from agriculturally important species (e.g bovine, equine, and ovine)

Under this requirement, the Luminex LX200 system with xPONENT 4.3 software, LX200 calibration kit, performance verification kit along with the Belysa Immunoassay Software,  handheld magnetic separator block, TRONSITE-LX200 onsite installation and training and MILLIPLEX MAP bovine cytokine/chemokine panel 1 fit.

NAICS Code: 334560

Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Responses should be submitted by 04/30/2021 BY 12:00pm PSTto the attention of Brian Fien at Brian.fien@usda.gov or 509-335-3349