This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida location. Seeking contractor to provide: (1) Thermo Scientific NANODROP 8000 PR20 Spectrophotometer, UV-Vis, simultaneously analyze eight 1uL samples with high accuracy and reproducibility; Software designed for life sciences applications. Absorbance Accuracy 3% (at 0.74 Abs at 350 nm) Absorbance Range 0 to 75 Abs Accuracy 0.003 *SD of 10 individual measurements at 0.74 Abs Accuracy (Absorption) 3% (at .74 at 350 nm) Applications Nucleic acid, protein, cell culture and custom methods Certifications/Compliance UL/CSA and CE Compatibility Professional versions of Microsoft™ Windows™ 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit), and Windows XP (32 bit) Connections USB Detection Limits 2.5 ng/µL (dsDNA), 0.15 mg/mL (BSA) Description NanoDrop 8000 Microvolume UV-Vis spectrophotometer Detector Type 2048-element linear silicon CCD array Includes USB cable and operating software Lamp Xenon Flash Lamp No. of Samples Up to 8 Power Consumption 12 VDC Spectral Resolution ≤3 nm (FWHM at Hg 546.1 nm) Type Spectrophotometer Wattage ±1 nm Wavelength Range 220 to 750 nm Warranty 1-year parts and labor Detection Range 2.5 to 3,700 ng/µL (dsDNA), 0.15 to 100 mg/mL (BSA) Footprint 24 x 32 cm Item Description ND-8000 Measurement Time <20 sec. Pathlength (Metric) 0.2 and 1.0 mm Sample Volume (Metric) 1 µL System Requirements Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), and Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) Voltage 12 VDC Wavelength Accuracy ±1 nm Weight (Metric) 3.4 kg Responses should include: Organization Name, Address, Contact Phone Number, E-mail Address, and Web Site Address. Business Size. (Small business versus Large business), other socio-economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). DUNS Number and CAGE code. Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed, with appropriate documentation supporting capability. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties should e-mail responses to
[email protected] on or before Monday, August 17, 2020 no later than 3:00 pm CDT. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.