The USDA National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA, intends to award a procurement of multiplex sandwich-based ELISA assay specific for porcine targets. This procurement will include assay plate with capture antibodies spotted down and all the reagents specific for detection of porcine cytokines for the multiplex assay using the Aushon Biosystems SearchLight Plus Imager and Software. Reagents for detecting porcine cytokines using a multiplex assay specific for the SearchLight Plus reader are required to ensure consistent ongoing testing. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 13.106 and 6.303-2. The purchase determination is based on the requirement of multiplex sandwich-based ELISA assays required for the current testing using current Aushon Biosystems SearchLight Plus Imager and Software. Currently available reagents for detection of porcine cytokines have not been found available in the required multiplex assay format. The cost has been determined fair and reasonable based on current technical knowledge of fair market value. The anticipated purchase order value is $31850.00. This is not a request for quotation. However, all interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist listed below. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can obtain/provide the required multiplex sandwich-based ELISA assays required. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to
[email protected]. The deadline for the submittal of responses is 12:00 pm central time, July 24, 2014.