In accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (c )(1), the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to perform oral solicitations for QuantStudio 7 quantitative polymerase chain reaction thermalcyler system in 384-well format manufactured by ThermoFisher, for the Puget Sound VAMC, 1660 S. Columbian Way Seattle WA 98108. This will be set-aside for Small Businesses in NAICS 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. To be considered eligible for award all Small Businesses must be registered through SBA.gov If you wish to be included in this solicitation please respond electronically to
[email protected] by 5PM PDT September 17, 2020. The contract will be awarded: o/a Friday, September 18, 2020 This will be a brand name or equal to solicitation to the following Items manufactured by Thermofisher, Below is the product list requested: QTY-1 of each A43185 QS7-PRO 384W QPCR,DESKTOP 4309849 FG,384-WELL CLEAR RXN PLATE 4360954 OPTICAL ADHESIVE COVERS 4432320 384-WELL ROI&BACKGROUND PLATES 4455280 TAQMAN RNASE P FAST 384W VERIF A26341 384-WELL 10-DYE CAL KIT A26774 KIT,802.11B/G/N WIFI DONGLE TRN00303 SMARTSTART QS 6/7 PRO 1DAY, CS 4432364 96-WELL ROI&BACKGROUND PLATES 4432382 TAQMAN RNASE P 96- WELL INSTR A26343 STD 96-WELL 10-DYE CAL KIT. A46036 BLOCK INSTL (FAS), QS 6/7 PRO A45953 QS-PRO BLOCK UPGRADE 96W 0.2ML ZG11SCQSTUDIO7 PRO AB ASSURANCE,1PM, QSTUDIO7PRO 4368708 TF, 10 PACK POWER SYBR GREEN To be considered technically acceptable, the product must meet the following minimum salient characteristics: The system must provide probe excitation and detection in at least 6 colors with at least 21 filter combinations for complex multi-parameter and multi-target quantitation The system must provide the following plate formats for reads from the machine: 96-well, 96 well Fast, 384-well, and TaqMan Array card in a 384-well microfluidic card The system must provide thermalcycler block change from front in less than 1 minute without tools being required to do so The system must be automation capable including integrated robotics, if applicable to design The system must be high-throughput capable The system must provide optional 21 CFR Part 11 compliant security and audit solutions The system must utilize touch screen interface The system must be designed for at least the following methods / applications: Gene expression, miRNA profiling, SNP genotyping, copy number variation, protein thermal shift, high resolution melt and pathogen detection The system must come complete onboard or published protocols optimized by the manufacturer for the following range of applications, to include but not limited to: Gene expression, Long noncoding RNA analysis Pri-miRNA analysis, Mutation detection, High resolution melt, SNP genotyping, MicroRNA profiling, Protein thermal shift The system must be compatible with, run and quantify the Applied Biosystems TaqMan® Human Immune Array Card, and other Applied Biosystems Array Cards The system must offer web-based browser solutions for data analysis on the go to answer remote work needs, reduce onsite computing requirements and provide broad accessibility amongst project collaborators and investigators The system must come standard with similar computer interface and analysis solutions in the form of stand-alone desktop software solutions The system must come with a High Resolution Melt module in 96 and 384-well plate formats. High Resolution Melt methods that employ double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) binding dyes along with next-generation real-time PCR instrumentation and analysis software are required. The High Resolution Melt analysis is required to differentiate DNA sequences based on their composition, length, GC content, and strand complementarity. The instrument must be able to determine % methylation in at least DNA as compared with known standard curves established within experiments / protocols The system and or output data must be able to be quantified through ExpressionSuite Software following established protocols of the Government end-user group The manufacturer / supplier must offer a specific real-time PCR probe and primer sets for human viruses and other areas of disease research The manufacturer / supplier must offer predesigned TaqMan Assays for ADME and CYP targets, including at least 90% of ADME core markers. The system must use at least Taqman Assay and Sybr green I dye chemistries for probes, reaction, detection and quantitation The manufacturer / supplier must provide online, remote and onsite equipment support The manufacturer / supplier must be able to provide onsite instrument training The instrument must come with an extended warranty covering labor, parts, shipping, service (remote and onsite) Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. This procurement is for new Equipment ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. All Equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201 to synopsize proposed contract actions. The Government will not pay for information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.