NINDS NOI 25-000262

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Amplifier for use in electrophysiology experiments
Contracting Office
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

ELAINE
ESTRELLA
elaine.estrella@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
334516
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard
OTSB
FPDS Classification Code
6640
Estimated Period of Performance
6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR
Delivery of Goods
NIH BLDG 35
Set-Aside Status
Not Set Aside
Competition Status
Brand Name or Equal
Brand Name
MOLECULAR DEVICES
Rationale/ Salient Characteristics
The system must be compatible with pClamp 11 software and digidata system already owned by the laboratory.
Background/Description of Requirement

Research in the Neurovascular Research Unit focuses on different neurovascular coupling mechanisms in control of the blood flow in the brain. We also examine functional deficits in molecular mechanisms in the small vessel diseases of the brain and Vascular Cognitive Impairment & Dementia (VCID) including Stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. We rely on functional imaging approaches (in-vivo and ex-vivo) and electrophysiology to answer scientific questions.

 

In order to study the signaling properties of cells that comprise the neurovascular system, our lab uses patch clamp electrophysiology. This approach allows us to perform precise measurements of ion channel activities in different vascular cells. In order to record the  activity associated with individual ion channels, we need a high-precision amplifier for collecting data through the acquisition existing electrophysiology equipment. This will allow us to accurately measure submillivolt changes in the membrane potential of cells associates with individual ion channel activity. 

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.

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