Sapphire Biomolecular Imager - NIR

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is
conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small
businesses, including 8(a) small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small
businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or HUBZone small businesses
capable of providing the following new manufactured Azure Biosystems, etc. products and
services:
1. ITEM# IS1024 Sapphire Biomolecular Imager – NIR - QTY (1) EA
Laser based scanning system with excitation wavelengths at 685 nm and 784 nm. Includes
Sapphire Mat, USB connector, power cable.
2. ITEM# IS1018 Sapphire Q-Module - 520 Laser Upgrade – QTY (1) EA
Upgrade Sapphire NIR Biomolecular Imager to include 520nm laser and detector
3. ITEM# IS1003 Chemiluminescence Module – QTY (1) EA
Upgrade Sapphire Biomolecular Imager to chemiluminescence detection and white
4. ITEM# IS2011 Sapphire Laptop Computer – QTY (1) EA
Windows 10 laptop configured with Sapphire Capture Software for use with Sapphire
Biomolecular Imager. Includes Sapphire Capture Software. Specifications - 15.6" LCD Notebook -
Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Processor (Quad Core, 6M Cache, 1.6GHz,15W) - 16 GB DDR4
SDRAM - 500 GB HDD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (English/French/Spanish) - 1920 x 1080 -
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 DDR4 SDRAM - Bluetooth - English Keyboard - WWAN
Supported - Ethernet – Network (RJ-45) - HDMI - 3 x USB 3.1 Ports - 1 x USB Type C Port.
5. ITEM# Sapp-241-A AzureSpot Stand Alone Software – QTY (1) EA
One license of AzureSpot Stand-alone software, preinstalled on the Sapphire Laptop Computer
6. ITEM# IS2000 Installation and Training for Azure Sapphire Biomolecular Imager - QTY (1)
EA
Installation and training on Sapphire Imager with an application specialist
7. ITEM# IS1005 Sapphire Shipping and Inside Delivery, USA
This service includes delivery of equipment to the end user lab, including uncrating, lifting to
benchtop if necessary and removal of all packaging.
8. ITEM# IS2004 Azure Sapphire 12 Month Service Contract Extension – QTY (1) EA
Extends or grants an additional 12 months of Service Contract for Azure Sapphire Biomolecular
Imager Each
9. ITEM# AC2120 Incubation Tray- 7x5 cm (opaque black top and bottom) – QTY (1) EA
for staining and washing light sensitive gels and membranes. Includes 5 trays.
10. ITEM# AC2121 Incubation Tray- 9x6 cm (opaque black top and bottom) – QTY (1) EA
for staining and washing light sensitive gels and membranes-includes 4 trays
11. ITEM# AC2122 Incubation Tray- 11x9 cm (opaque black top and bottom) – QTY (1) EA
for staining and washing light sensitive gels and membranes -includes 3 trays
12. ITEM# AC2191 AzureSpectra rb700/ms800 Western Kit, with Fluorescent Block – QTY (5)
EA
kit contains materials for 10 Western Blots - PVDF membranes, wash buffer, fluorescent blocking buffer, secondary antibodies AzureSpectra ms700/rb800
13. ITEM# AC2192 - AzureSpectra IR ms700/rb800 Western Kit, with Fluorescent Block – QTY (5) EA
Kit contains materials for 10 Western Blots – LF PVDF membranes, wash buffer, fluorescent blocking buffer, secondary antibodies AzureSpectra ms700/rb800
14. ITEM# AC2159 - Goat anti-mouse Secondary Antibody AzureSpectra 550AzureSpectra 550 -QTY (5) EA
conjugated secondary antibody for fluorescent Westerns - 250 ul
15. ITEM# AC2158 Goat-anti-rabbit secondary antibody- AzureSpectra 550 – QTY (5) EA
AzureSpectra 550conjugated secondary antibody for fluorescent Westerns - 250 ul
Interested small business firms with the capability and authorization of providing all the required products and services/support shall submit a capability statement to assist the Government in determining in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b)whether this procurement will be set-aside for any of the programs described above.
The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 339999 with a size standard of 500 employees. All respondents are requested to identify their firm’s size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government’s requirements for the above. All respondents must include delivery timeframe and warranty information. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the products and service/support above. A copy of the capability statement must be received via email (Attn Tina Robinson) to robinsti@mail.nih.gov prior to 1:00pm eastern standard time on July 15, 2020. Capability statement must reference solicitation# NICHD-20-164. Submission by email must also reference solicitation # NICHD-20-164 on the subject line of the email. Any questions must be sent via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation# NICHD-20-164 on the subject line of email. Capability statements, etc will not be returned to firm/sender. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited.