This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI will be treated as business confidential information. Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is confidential. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expense associated with responding to this RFI.

Instructions to Responders:

Responses from all capable and qualified sources are encouraged to respond to this request.

White papers should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions:

All submissions shall be made electronically and be in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.

Cover Page (1page)
• Organization
• Cage Code and DUNS number
• Responders technical and administrative points of contact to include names, addresses, phone, fax number and email addresses

Please note that the response shall provide sufficient technical data to determine how you fully meet the requirements as specified herein.

Background/Overview:
U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) is requesting the procurement of customized Reagents and Consumables manufactured by ThermoFisher/Applied Biosystems Brand.

ThermoFisher is the sole manufacturer and reseller for the customized reagents and consumables. The AFDIL is a forensic DNA testing laboratory that is accredited by the American Society of Laboratory Directors to the International Organization Standards (ISO)-17025, American Society of Laboratory Directors/Lab-International supplemental, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Quality Assurances Standards (QAS). All accredited laboratories are required to follow the FBI-QAS reagent, instrument, software validation requirements, prior to utilizing any reagents, instrumentation, and/or software for testing casework samples. In accordance with these requirements, the ThermoFisher reagents and supplies were validated for use following accreditation standards.

The reagents have been tested and are compatible for use with: Life Technologies Genetic analyzers Model 3130xl, Model 3500xl, Model 3730, and DNA thermocyclers Model 9700; Promega Maxwell 16 Robotic platform; Beckman Coulter Biomek® FX robotic platform; Tecan Freedom EVO® and Hamilton Robotics® STAR Line automated liquid handling workstations.

Reagents and Consumable Supplies:

Item description
GeneAmp® 10X PCR Buffer I, (2 x 75 mL)
7500 Real Time PCR Systems Spectral Calibration Kit I
MicroAmp® Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode (500 plates)
AmpFLSTR® Identifiler® Plus PCR Amplification Kit (200 rxn)
Anode Buffer Container (ABC) 3500 Series
BigDye® Terminator v1.1 Cycle Sequencing Kit (5000 rxn)
3730 DNA Analyzer Sequencing Standards, BigDye® Terminator v1.1
3130xl Genetic Analyzer Sequencing Standards, BigDye® Terminator v1.1
3500xl Sequencing Standards, BigDye® Terminator v1.1
3130xl Running Buffer with EDTA, 10X, 25ml bottle
MicroAmp® Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate (500 plates)
3500xL Genetic Analyzer 24-Capillary Array, 36 cm
3130xl Genetic Analyzer 16-Capillary Array, 36 cm
3500xL Genetic Analyzer 24-Capillary Array, 50 cm
Cathode Buffer Container (CBC) 3500 Series (4pk)
Septa Cathode Buffer Container 3500 Series (10ct)
Conditioning Reagent, 3500 Series
dGTP BigDye® Terminator v1.1 Ready Reaction Cycle Sequencing Kit (5000 rxn)
GeneAmp® dNTP Blend (2.5 mM ea)
DS-33 Matrix Standard Kit (Dye Set G5)
DS-36 Matrix Standard (Dye Set J6)
3730 DNA Analyzer 48-Capillary Array, 50 cm
GlobalFiler® PCR Amplification Kit (1000 rxn)
GlobalFiler® PCR Amplification Kit (200 rxn)
GeneScan^TM 600 LIZ® dye Size Standard v2.0
Hi-Di^TM Formamide
7500 Fast Real-Time PCR Systems Spectral Calibration Kit I
AmpFLSTR® MiniFiler^TM PCR Amplification Kit
MicroAmp® Optical 8-Cap Strips
Pouch Cap for Polymer Pouch
POP-4^TM Polymer for 3500/3500xL Genetic Analyzers (384 samples)
POP-4^TM Polymer for 3500/3500xL Genetic Analyzers (960 samples)
POP-6^TM Polymer for 3130/3130xl Genetic Analyzers
POP-6^TM Polymer for 3500/3500xL Genetic Analyzers (384 samples)
POP-6^TM Polymer for 3500/3500xL Genetic Analyzers (960 samples)
POP-7^TM Polymer for 3730/3730xl DNA Analyzers (30 bottles)
POP-7^TM Polymer for 3730/3730xl DNA Analyzers (5 bottles)
Proteinase K Solution (20 mg/mL) (5x1.25ml tubes)
Quantifiler® Trio DNA Quantification Kit
3730 Running Buffer (10X)
Reservoir Septa (Buffer tray)
Plate Septa, 96 well
AmpliTaq Gold® DNA Polymerase with Gold Buffer and MgCl2 (25x1000 units)
AmpFLSTR® Yfiler® PCR Amplification Kit
Yfiler^TM Plus PCR Amplification Kit (500 rxn)
Yfiler^TM Plus PCR Amplification Kit (100 rxn)
Qubit dsDNA BR Assay Kit
Qubit dsDNA HS Assay Kit
Precision ID mtDNA Whole Genome Panel (96 rxn)
BlueJuice^TM Gel Loading Buffer (10X)
Precision ID Identity Panel
Precision ID Ancestry Panel
Precision ID mtDNA Control Region Panel
Precision ID GlobalFiler NGS STR Panel
BigDye XTerminator® Purification Kit (2,500 preps)
BigDye XTerminator® Purification Kit (40,000 preps)

Please submit your response (not to exceed 5 pages) to this RFI via email no later than 3:00pm E.S.T 26 July 2017 to the following individual:

Brian Miller
[email protected].

Only electronic responses are requested. Phone calls will not be accepted. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.