NIH-NINDS - 22-012044 - Notice of Intent

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Cell Stream Service Contract
Contracting Office
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Valerie
Gregorio
valerie.gregorio@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
334516
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard
1,000 employees
FPDS Classification Code
N/A
Estimated Period of Performance
N/A
Delivery of Goods
BLDG 35 RM 2A211
Set-Aside Status
Not Set Aside
Competition Status
Brand Name Only
Vendor Name
Luminex
Address
12212 Technology Blvd
Austin, TX 78727-6115
United States
Single-Sole Source Determination
The only source available to safely maintain this CellStream bench top flow cytometer with data that is backwards compatible with previously acquired data over the last two year (representing a substantial investment of the federal government) is a service contract with the manufacturer of the instrument, Luminex. They uniquely have the parts and expertise to keep the instrument running reliably and producing consistent data matched to previously collected data.
Background/Description of Requirement

The Inherited Movement Disorders Unit (IMDU) focuses on mitochondrial dysfunction in genetic forms of Parkinson’s disease. To date, the IMDU researchers have investigated the roles of specific mitochondrial proteins (including Parkin, PINK1, CHCHD2, and CHCHD10) which cause neurodegeneration when mutated. This is for a service contract to keep operational a benchtop flow cytometer with a high sensitivity detector that alows analysis of aspect ratio, size, and fluroscent intensity of cells and isolated mitochondria in a 96 well format, at a high flow rate (up to 20,000 events/s) in order to determine the effect of Parkinson’s disease-causing genes on mitochondrial function, consistent with the mission of the Inherited Movement Disorders Unit.

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.