21-009694

Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date

June 25, 2021 12:00 pm

Closing Response Date

July 6, 2021 5:00 pm

Proposed Award Date

July 12, 2021 12:00 pm

Project Title

Arima HiC+ Kits

Contracting Office

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Small Business Size Standard

1,000

FPDS Classification Code

6550

Delivery of Goods

Delivery is requested by July 15, 2021.

Competition Status

Non-Competitive

Single-Sole Source Determination

Statutory Authority: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures and at a dollar value less than the simplified acquisition threshold are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6—Competition Requirements.

This notice of proposed acquisition is posted as an intent to award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to Arima Genomics located at 6404 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121. This acquisition is restricted to Arima Genomics because the Arima-HiC+ Kit overcomes the technical and economical limitations with the development of a highly simplified and robust protocol that streamlines Hi-C to a 6-hour, 8-step procedure followed by library prep and NGS. This is the only commercial kit for the HiC experiment, and is only manufactured by Arima Genomics company which is supported by a Sole Source letter.

Background/Description of Requirement

Acquisition Authority:  This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05.

Purchase Description: These kits are manufactured by Arima Genomics company, and the only commercial kit for the HiC experiment. The Arima-HiC+ Kit overcomes the technical and economical limitations with the development of a highly simplified and robust protocol that streamlines Hi-C to a 6-hour, 8-step procedure followed by library prep and NGS. Importantly, the Arima-HiC Kit enables researchers to quickly and reliably generate Hi-C libraries enriched in conformation signal, with reduced sequencing, for reproducible analyses of chromatin loops and TADs.

Quantities:

Six (6) Arima HiC+ kits

 

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, AND REPRESENTATIONS 

Offerors MUST complete the provision at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their quotation.

1. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)

2. FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)

3. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

 

Contract Type:

A Firm Fixed Price type order award not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold is anticipated to be awarded resulting from this requirement.

 

Quoter Terms and Conditions (To be completed by the Offeror):

1. Period of Performance OR Delivery Date After Receipt of Order:

2. Shipping Point (F.O.B. OR Destination):

3. Payment Discount Terms:

4. NIH BPA Number, if applicable:

5. DUNS No:

6. Name of Company:

7. Street Address, City, State, Zip code:

8. Name of Person Authorized to Provide Quote:

9. Telephone Number and Email Address of Person Authorized to Provide Quote:

 

All responses must be received by July 6, 2021 at 5pm EST and must reference announcement / solicitation number 21-009694. Responses may be submitted electronically to Katie Cartwright (Katie.Cartwright@nih.gov(link sends email)).  Fax responses will not be accepted.

Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability in response to this requirement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by closing date and must reference the announcement. Responses may be submitted electronically to the attention of the contract specialist. Fax responses will not be accepted.