(RECOVERY) Laboratory Equipment

(RECOVERY ACT) The National Institute on Aging, NIA/IRP, intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a competitive basis for the purchase of the following equipment under Simplified Acquisition procedures. This notice may represent the only official notice.

The National Institute on Aging requires the following equipment:

1. RheoScan-D 300 (RBC Deformability & Aggregation Tester)

The Laboratory of Molecular Dynamics Section (MDS) will utilize this instrument in performing ongoing research. This instrument is essential for which one can measure Deformability and Aggregation properties of red blood cells.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice is provided as a competitive proposal under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Program. However, all proposals received prior to 06/01/2009 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

This is a solicitation for noncommercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 16.2 using competitive procedures. These procedures include those identified under Subparts 6.1, 6.2 (Full and Open Competition and Full and Open Competition after Exclusions of Sources), and FAR Section 16.505(b) (1). The solicitation number is NIHAG2009073 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions clauses are those in which the FAR has amended to incorporate for use in Recovery Act actions FAR Subpart 5.7 for pre-solicitation and award notices. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 and the business size standard is 500.

Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to Phyllis Exum at exump@nia.nih.gov by COB on 06/01/2009. NIA/IRP, BRC Bldg, Room 04C009A, 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.