Reagent Dispenser

Title: Reagent Dispenser

ID: SS-NIAID-25-2232571

Post Date:  October 15, 2024

Response Date: October 25, 2024

Classification Code: 6640

NAICS: 334516

This is a Sources Sought notice for domestically manufactured products only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Per the Buy American Act and Executive Order 14005, the National Institutes of Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID) is seeking information for domestically manufactured products only, Per the requirements under the Buy American Act and requirements relating to Executive Order 14005 entitled: “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers”, in the event that a nonavailability waiver request submitted through the Made in America Office (MIAO)’s Digital Waiver Portal is required." Respondents must certify in capabilities statement that products are manufactured in the United States.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all U.S manufactured products that are equal to the following product:

Reagent Dispenser

Specifications:

• Must include the ability to custom plate addition.
• Must utilizes a high precision peristaltic pump for continuous and fast dispensing
• Must Dispense volume: 0.5 - 2500μl in 0.5μl increments at the lower volumes.
• Must programmable volume range and column selection.
• Must capability for 6 – 1536 well plates.
• Must automatic height adjustment for different plate types.
• Must Internal software to program and 100 program storage capability.
• Dispensing Speed: Small Cassettes

4 sec/20μl into 96 wells

5 sec/1μl into 384 wells

8 sec/5μl into 384 wells

12 sec/10μl into 384 wells

20 sec/20μl into 384 wells

• Dispensing Speed: Large Cassettes

3 sec/10μl into 96 wells

4 sec/20μl into 96 wells

10 sec/100μl into 96 wells

1. sec/300μl into 96 wells

• Dispensing Accuracy: Small Cassettes

2μl = +/- 10%

10μl = +/- 5%

>10μl = +/- 5%

• Dispensing Accuracy: Large Cassettes

5μl=+/-3%

2μl = CV 5% 

>100μl = +/- 1%

• Dispensing Precision: Small Cassettes

0.5μl = CV 10%

 2μl = CV 5%

 10μl = CV 3%

>10μl = CV 3%

• Dispensing Precision: Large Cassettes

5μl = CV 10%

20μl = CV 1.5%

>100μl = CV 1%

• All reagents can be back-flushed to the reagent bottle to minimize loss of expensive reagent
• All cassettes are individually tested and guaranteed for every unit; calibration certificates are provided with each cassette to meet regulatory requirements
• Autoclavable dispensing cassette ensures sterility and eliminates cross- contamination
• Must up to 8 different reagents can be dispensed simultaneously

Capability Statement/Information Sought

All capable vendors should respond with a brief capability statement demonstrating an equal product that is manufactured in the United States by October 25, 2024, by 12:00 PM EST.

Capabilities statement must also include the following information: 1) organization name, address, point of contact, email address, website address, telephone number, UE ID# with an active SAM.gov registration, and a tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of capability.

Submission Instructions

Interested businesses who consider themselves qualified to provide an equal product that is manufactured in the United States for the above-listed product are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by October 25, 2024, by 12:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to directly to, Kelly Lowe: kelly.lowe@nih.gov with the Sources Sought ID# SS-NIAID-25-2232571 in email the subject line.

Disclaimer and Important Notes

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).