THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information. USDA, ARS, National Center Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, IL is seeking a contractor to provide and deliver an Imaging Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor (iSPR or SPRi) instrument. The instrument will be used for the simultaneous detection of multiple chemicals in a single analysis (i.e. multiplexed detection). The NCAUR is issuing this sources sought request to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide an Imaging Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor instrument with the ability to remove chips or slides after analysis. The technical specification are:

The instrument must:

1) Be technically classified as an imaging surface Plasmon resonance sensor (iSPR or      SPRi).

2) Have the capability for real time monitoring of events on the sensor surface.

3) Be capable of conducting a minimum of 16 assays concurrently on the same surface (chip or slide) and within the same flow cell.

4) Have a lateral resolution of less than or equal to 50 micrometers (25 or less preferred).

5) Use test surfaces (chips or slides) that are readily available and which can be easily modified to immobilize proteins or nucleic acids.

6) Have the capability of reproducibly introducing (injecting) samples into the test chamber (flow cell), as well as the necessary fluidics to support rinsing and cleaning of the test chamber.

7) Be powered at 100-120 V.

8) Come with the necessary computer and software for operation, control, and data analysis.

The software must:

9) Be capable of controlling sample introduction, solution selection, flow rate, and data acquisition

10) Be capable of providing a visual display of the changes occurring at the sensor surface (for example, images of the array at different times)

11) Be capable of subtracting the initial (background) signal and displaying sensorgrams of difference images or difference data.

12) Be capable of providing summaries of quantitative differences occurring throughout the assay, such as end-point analyses.

13) Be capable of calculating affinity constants for binding interactions.
The result of this market research will contribute to determining whether there are adequate sources available from which to receive competitive quotes.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code to be assigned to this procurement is 334516.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties, who consider themselves qualified to provide the product as detailed are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 12pm CST, May 15, 2015. If your organization has appropriate qualifications and capacity to provide this product, please provide the following information: (1) A complete and "active registration in SAM (System for Award Management) database which includes DUNS number, Organization name, address, contact name, email address, Web site address, telephone number, type of organization, small business type (if any), etc; (2) A list of previous customers (Federal Preferred) which were provided products similar in nature (3) Color Product Literature showing the features of varying models, types and functions of Laser systems which the company has available. Request potential sources only submit the minimum information necessary and no more than 10 pages.

All questions or responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be sent to Christine Gunterman, Purchasing Agent, via email [email protected], fax 309-681-6682, or mail USDA-ARS-NCAUR, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL, 61604. All communication shall be in writing referencing
AG-51LA-SS-15-0002 preferably by email. No information will be taken by telephone.

 

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