Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Tecan Fluent 780 Liquid Handling System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- NIAID_NOI21-2083471
- Agency
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Tecan US Inc. for a Tecan Fluent 780 Liquid Handling System. This system is required by the Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation to perform the proprietary SomaLogic SomaScan assay to profile over 7,000 protein markers in biological samples. Responses demonstrating the ability to provide the same or similar equipment must be submitted by August 24, 2021 to be considered for award as a firm fixed price contract.
There is no set-aside designation. Tecan US Inc. is identified as the potential incumbent. The procurement will be conducted under NAICS code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with an anticipated award after the August 24th deadline to the sole source provider. Only one award is contemplated.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation (CHI) intends to negotiate on an “other than full and open competition” basis with Tecan US Inc. for the Tecan Fluent 780 Liquid Handling (“Fluent 780”). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.501(a)(1).
Only one award will be made as a result. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type of contract. These Fluent 780 systems can only be provided by one source.
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available and no substitutions are possible. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS.
All responsible sources who can provide the same or similar equipment may submit a response that could be considered by email to Lu, Chang at lu-chang.lu@nih.gov by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NIAID to determine if it can meet the unique specifications. All responses received by the closing date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response received after the closing date and time of this notice will be late and will not be considered.
Edit: Deadline extended to September 3rd, 2021.
Update #1 ·
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation (CHI) intends to negotiate on an “other than full and open competition” basis with Tecan US Inc. for the Tecan Fluent 780 Liquid Handling (“Fluent 780”). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.501(a)(1).
Only one award will be made as a result. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type of contract. These Fluent 780 systems can only be provided by one source.
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available and no substitutions are possible. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources who can provide the same or similar equipment may submit a response that could be considered by email to Lu, Chang at lu-chang.lu@nih.gov by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NIAID to determine if it can meet the unique specifications. All responses received by the closing date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response received after the closing date and time of this notice will be late and will not be considered.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2083471 - Redacted J and A.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Award Notice-Justification for Tecan Fluent 780 Liquid Handling System | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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