Notice of intent to sole source: biotechne proteinsimple

The USDA ARS - WBSC intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Purchase Order (PO) to PROTEINSIMPLE, 3001 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134-2017. This order will purchase a Biotechne ProteinSimple Wes System & Training Support in support of the ongoing research at USDA ARS, Roman L Hruska, US Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), Meat Safety & Quality Research Unit (MSQRU), PO Box 166, State Spur 18D, Bldg 51, Clay Center, NE 68933.

The Firm Fixed PO will include the following:

1. BIOTECHNE, PROTEINSIMPLE WES SYSTEM: A capillary-based nano-immunoassay size-based separation platform

System Includes:
• Instrument, computer, Windows® operating system, Compass software (10-seat license)
• One (1) year warranty that includes depot service

2. BIOTECHNE, PROTEINSIMPLE WES TRAINING SUPPORT

Comprehensive Training Includes:
• Hands-on training for up to 3 people conducted on-site by a ProteinSimple field applications scientist
• A Wes Training Kit (PS-T001), time & travel
• Must be ordered along with Wes System

USDA ARS, MARC is attaining the ProteinSimple WES (WES) System to analyze meat samples for specific, low concentration proteins and monitor their degradation over time due to the association with increasing meat tenderness. The WES is an automated, size-based protein separation and chemiluminescence detection with nano-immunoassay for denatured protein lysates; it's for automated peak detection, protein identification, and data analysis giving true quantitation with high repeatability; and it's for high throughput of at least 25 samples per run and 75 samples per day.

The WES is a new Simple Western technology for which ProteinSimple is the sole manufacture and authorized sales distributor of their Simple Western products in the US. ProteinSimple holds the following US patents 8,021,611; 7,935,489; 7,935,479; 7,935,308; 7,846,676 and additional issued; and other pending patents in the U.S. and other countries.

Pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The award date will be on or about June 20, 2018; and this Notice of Intent is not considered as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination, by the Government, to compete this proposed PO based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 10:30AM PST, June 19, 2018. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the Primary Point of Contact: Washingtoni.NLN@ars.usda.gov.