The United States Air Force, LCMC/Operational Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses, that are capable of providing a for various microarrays that are compatible with Affymetrix GeneChip System . Firms responding shall specify that their products meets the specifications provided below and provide detailed product information to show clear technical compliance. Additionally, sales history including recent commercial companies sold to shall be included to determine commerciality.

All requirements must be compatible the existing Affymetrix equipment platform which includes:

GeneChip Fluidics Station 450
GeneChip Hybridization Oven 645
GeneChip Scanner 300 7G with Workstation and Autoloader

The specific technical requirements are as follows:
Microarray Chips
Examples: Rat Exon 1.0ST array, Ovine Gene 1.1 ST Array strip, Murine Genome U74Av2 Array.

Microarray Reagents
Examples: WT Terminal Labeling and Controls Kit, Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array and 3'IVT Express Kit, SNP 6.0 Digest, Ligate and HWS Reagents

Microarray Equipment
Examples: GeneChip 3000 7G Field Upgrade, Hybridization Oven 640, Scanner 7G Autoloader Upgrade with EBR & Holder

Microarray Software
Examples: Software training, GeneAtlas Analysis Software Bundle

Microarray Training
Examples: Field Based Training, Axiom FAS On-Site Training, GeneAtlas Install & Training.

All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to produce the requested equipment to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.

The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 325414, with a 500 employee size standard, Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), HUBzone, SDVO). Also indicate if you are the manufacturer, or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. .
Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, etc.).

Capabilities package: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: [email protected] in a Microsoft word compatible format or mailed to AFLCMC/PKOAA POC: Jennifer Begg, 1940 Allbrook Dr., Rm 109, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5309 to be received no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 14 Sep 2012. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to Jennifer Begg at [email protected].