NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE -- Quantity (Qty) one (1) BLACKBOX One 1R rodent behavioral observation system.
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911QX24Q0160
- Agency
-
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory requires the purchase of one Blackbox One 1R rodent behavioral observation system, including the system, data workstation, analysis platform, and related equipment and services. This is a sole-source acquisition to procure the specialized system from the exclusive manufacturer and distributor, Blackbox Biotech, Inc. The system is needed to monitor small animal voluntary behavior for a high-priority project, and it must be able to detect subtle changes in rodent behavior in a dark, observer-free environment. Offers are due within 5 business days of the solicitation posting, and delivery is required by August 31, 2024. This is a firm-fixed-price commercial item acquisition with no contract financing available.
This procurement is not set aside, and there are no incumbent contractors. The total estimated value of the requirement is approximately $280,000. The place of performance is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
Notice text
The US Army Research Laboratory requires the purchase of Quantity (Qty) one (1) BLACKBOX One 1R rodent behavioral observation system. Extended description of the requirement as follows:
- Qty one (1) Blackbox one 1R rodent behavioral observational system. Extended description as follows:
- Basler Ace ACA2040-90NIR MV camera
- BLACKBOX™ 1R-4 PCB, microcontroller
- BLACKBOX™ 1R-4 110V AC 12V/5VDC power supply
- Qty one (1) Blackbox one Data Workstation. Extended description as follows:
- Intel i9 13700 8(16) core (thread) CPU
- NVIDIA A5000 GPU
- 32GB DDR5 RAM
- 24TB HDD Seagate Ironwolf 7200rpm RAID
- 6TB NVMe SSD fast-write RAID array
- BLACKBOX™ Data Acquisition Software
- Qty one (1) BB1 1R 12-month parts & performance warranty
- Qty one (1) Blackbox Analysis Platform 12-month access
- Crating, Shipping and Handling, and Installation of all items to the Destination
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted DnF for OTFOC - Blackbox.doc | DOC document | |
| Provisions and Clauses Full Text - Blackbox.docx | DOCX document | |
| Combination Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Purchases - Blackbox.docx | DOCX document |
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