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Last Updated on 24 Aug 2009 at 1 PM
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BeadStation and LiHa Robot Warranty

Solicitation ID NHLBI-PB-HG-2009-254-JKS
Posted Date 30 Jul 2009 at 6 PM
Archive Date 24 Aug 2009 at 5 AM
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Contracting Office National Heart, Lung And Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, Md
Agency Department Of Health And Human Services
Location United states
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. It is the intent of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to negotiate on a sole source basis with Illumina Inc., 9885 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 to provide a service contract for Illumina BeadStation and LiHa Robot. The Illumina BeadStation and Liquid Handling Tecan Robot are very expensive and sensitive instruments used in tandem by the Genomics Core to perform SNP genotyping for investigators in NHGRI. The service contracts for these instruments include essential upgrades to the proprietary software. The continued functioning of the BeadStation and Tecan robot (Illumina) must be maintained to ensure accuracy. The Service contract includes troubleshooting routine problems and an annual preventive maintenance service. Illumina is the manufacturer of the equipment and the only provider for the desired services. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competition Requirements. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the Size Standard is 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-HG-2009-254-JKS may be submitted by mail to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6136A, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Jennifer Schlegel, by fax transmission to (301) 480-3432 or by email to [email protected]
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