Combine Solicitation – Liquid Chromatography System for Protein Purification

Document Type: Combine Solicitation
Solicitation Number: Reference-Number-RML-RFQ-6029
Posted Date: Sep 15, 2006
Original Response Date: Sep 26, 2006
Current Response Date: Sep 26, 2006
Original Archive Date: Oct 11, 2006
Current Archive Date: Oct 11, 2006
Classification Code: 66 — Instruments & laboratory equipment
Naics Code: 541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

Contracting Office Address

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, MD, 20817

Description

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.     This procurement is being issued as a request for quotation. Submit offers on RML-RFQ #6029. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-12 dated 08/04/06. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541710 and the small business size is 500. The Rocky Mountain Laboratories, is seeking a Liquid Chromatography System for Protein Purification with the following capabilities: able to perform separations on a variety of sample characteristics such as molecular weight, surface charge, hydrophobicity, all while retaining biological activity, two pump gradient system with dynamic mixing and interchangeable .6ml and 2.0ml mixing chambers, system programs must be able to be time, volume or column based, the system have not less than 4 motorized valves for sample injection, column selection, and outlet flow selection, with the option to expand to 9 valves, system must include one automatic 3-position injection valve which allows for sample loading into columns, controller should permit running of up to 99 different chromatographic programs in a user defined sequence and must allow for post run analysis, export of data to other spreadsheet programs, and generation of written reports, system should include a fraction collector that is fully integrated and controllable by means of the system software, the fraction collector must accommodate 96-well microplates, 12, 18, and 30mm, and 250ml bottles.Vendor must include warranty information, installation and initial training. For more information, please click on the following link:  http://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/AMOB/Reference%2DNumber%2DRML%2DRFQ%2D6029/Combine%20Synopsis%5FSolicitation.html