Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, including 8(a) small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or HUBZone small businesses capable of providing the following products:

1. Catalog# 957230L - CRYOSTAR NX50 HV LOW PROFILE:
Cryostat Accessories: Thermo Scientific; Cryostar, NX50 OPHV; 100-120V: Low Profile Blade Holder - Quantity (1) EA

2. Catalog# 4484073 - PROFLEX 3X32-WELL PCR SYSTEM:
PCR System: Applied Biosystems: ProFlex: 3 x 32-well: High Throughput-Compatible: 3x 32-well x 0.2mL tubes - Quantity (1) EA

3. Catalog# 4483637 - PROFLEX 96-WELL SAMPLE BLOCK:
Sample Block; Applied Biosystems: Proflex; 96-well; High Throughput-Compatible; 1 x 96-well plate, 96 x 0.2mL tubes - Quantity (1) EA

4. Inside Delivery

Interested small business firms with the capability of providing all of the required products shall submit a capability statement to assist the Government in determining in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b)whether or not this procurement will be set-aside for any of the programs described above.
The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 334513 with a size standard of 750 employees. All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the products above.  A copy of the capability statement must be received at the contracting office address/designated location: 6710B Rockledge Drive, 1159B, Bethesda, MD 20892 - ATTN: Tina Robinson or sent via email to [email protected] prior to 10:00 a.m. eastern standard time on April 14, 2017. Capability statement must reference solicitation# NICHD-17-080. Submission by email must also reference solicitation # NICHD-17-080 on the subject line of the email. Capability statement/responses by fax will not be accepted. Any questions must be sent via email to [email protected] and must include solicitation# NICHD-17-080 on the subject line of email. Capability statements, etc will not be returned to firm/sender. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited.

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