SOURCES SOUGHT - ONE (1) Cleavage and Deprotection Oven and ONE (1) Oligonucleotide Purification System with Additional Specifications

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Solicitation number
W911QX25Q0055
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005, United States

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About this opportunity

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking sources for two specialized laboratory instruments: a Cleavage and Deprotection Oven and an Oligonucleotide Purification System. The cleavage oven must provide programmable temperature control up to 85 degrees Celsius, facilitate timed reaction control, and be compatible with various deprotection methods including ammonia-based and ammonia-free processes. The purification system is required to process at least eight oligonucleotides per run cycle, dispense from five reagent bottles, and utilize reusable commercial purification columns. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by February 12, 2025, with the equipment to be delivered and installed at ARL-South in Austin, TX by May 30, 2025. The solicitation (W911QX25Q0055) will use evaluation criteria focused on technical capabilities, business size/status, and relevant past performance.

This opportunity is set aside for small businesses, with specific encouragement for 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) categories. The procurement falls under NAICS category 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. While no specific award value is mentioned in the documents, the contract involves procuring two complex laboratory instruments that require sophisticated technical specifications and include shipping and installation. The Place of Performance is designated as ARL-South, located at 2506 Speedway Ave., NMS 1.262 in Austin, Texas. Interested vendors will need to demonstrate technical capability to meet the detailed equipment requirements, including programmable controls, reagent dispensing, and purification specifications.

Notice text

The contractor shall provide the following requirements for the required systems:

One (1) Oligonucleotide cleavage and deprotection oven/chamber shall include the following Salient characteristics:

  • Programmable control of chamber temperature of up to 85 degrees Celsius.
  • Must facilitate the timed control of reaction conditions. 
  • Must allow for user control of heat and pressure within the reaction chamber.
  • Must be compatible with oligonucleotide cleavage and deprotection via standard methods under a variety of conditions including ammonia-based, ammonia-free, and liquid deprotection. 
  • Must include input and output gas controls for the reaction chamber.
  • Shipping and Installation included.

One (1) Oligonucleotide purification system shall include the following Salient characteristics:

  • Must be able to purify at least eight (8) different oligonucleotides per run cycle.
  • Must be able to dispense from at least five (5) attached reagent bottles. 
  • Must automatically dispense reagents to the purification columns or cartridges to facilitate the purification of oligonucleotides.
  • Must utilize reusable commercially available oligonucleotide purification columns or cartridges to purify oligonucleotides to high purity and quality.
  • Must allow for flexible programming of purification conditions.
  • Must allow for desalting, purification and collection of synthetic oligonucleotides.
  • Shipping and Installation included.

Place of Performance:  ARL-South, 2506 Speedway Ave., NMS 1.262 Austin, TX 78712

Files

File Type Posted
Sources Sought Document - Oligonucleotide 1.doc DOC document
Salient Characteristics - Oligonucleotide.doc DOC document

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR ONE (1) Cleavage and Deprotection Oven and ONE (1) Oligonucleotide Purification System with additional specifications. Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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