23-006645

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Milli Q IQ 7000 Purification System
Contracting Office
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Cheryl
Leone
cleone@nih.gov

Secondary Contracting Officer

Dionne
Draper
dionne.draper@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
334516
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
FPDS Classification Code
6640
Delivery of Goods
30 days ARO
Competition Status
Brand Name or Equal
Brand Name
Millipore Milli-Q IQ7000
Rationale/ Salient Characteristics
​​​​​​​Salient characteristics: The Millipore Milli-Q IQ7000 water purification system has numerous features that set it apart from other water systems. The Milli-Q IQ7000 water purification system will produce Type I ultrapure water and easy volumetric water dispensing, with ultrapure water flow rates adjustable from drop-by-drop to 2 L/min.
Single-Sole Source Determination
It has been determined that the Millipore Milli-Q IQ7000 water purification system is available from only one source, and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available.

The essential characteristics of the Millipore Milli-Q IQ7000 water purification system that limit the availability to a sole source is this system is the only purification system that: (1) will produce Type 1 ultrapure water; (2) provides easy volumetric water dispensing with ultrapure water flow rates adjustable from drop-by-drop to 2 L/min.; (3) complete process monitoring system which systematically checks water temperature, pressure, and conductivity using calibrated meters at different steps; and (4) is capable to recirculate water to maintain high water quality during periods of non-use. Additionally, this specific system can be upgraded to changing applications and needs for increasing volumes of ultrapure water without the need to completely replace the system. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, listed above. There is no other system that is capable of providing these salient characteristics.

Background/Description of Requirement

The Milli-Q IQ 7000 Water Purification System will produce ultrapure water, which is an essential and critical in many highly sensitive scientific applications like nucleotide purification, PCR, sequencing, immunohistochemistry and mammalian cell culture.

The Millipore Milli-Q IQ7000 system can provide both, the Unit on Neuromodulation and Synaptic with a high level of confidence of receiving a consistent supply of Type I ultrapure water. 

Description:  Water Purification System; Milli-Q IQ 7000 Purification System; Millipore Sigma, Catalog number: ZIQ7000T0C, ZIQP0D000, IPAKKIA1, ZWMQIQIN1 and ZWAAZONE1.

The Millipore Milli-Q IQ7000 water purification system has numerous features that set it apart from other water systems. The Milli-Q IQ7000 water purification system will produce Type I ultrapure water and easy volumetric water dispensing, with ultrapure water flow rates adjustable from drop-by-drop to 2 L/min.

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.

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.