Robotic Semi Auto Blood Spotting Solution

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order requirement to Hamilton Robotics for a robotic semi-automated blood spotting solution that can work with existing equipment and meet all technical specifications, such as, must:
- Work with existing custom blood mixing equipment and filter paper racks;
- Hold at least 2 custom filter paper racks;
- Have a minimum of 15 1000 uL channels;
- Spot 75-100 uL of whole blood onto custom filter paper cards;
- Spot blood without lysing red blood cells;
- Spot blood from 5 different blood pools onto 9 filter paper cards in custom rack in less than 2 minutes; and
- Have software-driven volume correction for viscous solutions.

It is the Government's belief that the Hamilton Robotics is the only responsible source able to satisfy the agency requirement. Companies that believe they can provide this requirement are encouraged to identify themselves and provide written notification, as well as, a capability statement to the contracting office by Aug 8, 2019, 11:00am.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. Information furnished shall include enough detail information to allow the government to perform a proper evaluation. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results. Responses by Facsimile (Fax) will NOT be accepted.
This procurement action will be processed under the authority of FAR 6.320-1 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (1). Only one responsible source and no other supplies/services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS Code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). All vendors must be registered with System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) under the above NAICS code prior to award date. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS (it is crucial that the responses be made as follows): Any responses should be emailed to the attention of the contracting specialist: Marilyn Reynolds at mpr3@cdc.gov by Thursday, August 8, 2019 by 11am, EDT, with subject line stating - "7530119Q-70790 Robotic Semi-automated Blood Spotting Solution."

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