The USNPRC, SEPRL intends to purchase a Mantis Low Dead Volume Liquid Dispenser from Formulatrix, 10 DeAngelo Drive, Bedford, MA 01730, USA to be used as liquid handling robot for the efficient and accurate preparation of reverse transcriptase-PCR reactions. Current real-time PCR equipment used in the laboratory uses a 96 well plate, and the device needs to accurately dispense small volumes of liquid (0.5 ul to 25 ul) in each well of the plate. The samples need to be quickly applied to all wells to minimize reagent loss or reduction in activity because of temperature gains. The specifications are for minimal loss of reagents through dead space of 8 ul or less. The ability to quickly alter the volume of reagents dispensed and the order they are dispensed through a computer based programming system that allows storage of programs is required. To assure that reagents remain uncontaminated, the unit needs to be small enough to be housed in clean PCR cabinet (24 inches wide by 18 inches deep) that is already available in the laboratory. The dispensing units should be reusuable to reduce operation costs and maintain high precision of less than 5% variability.
The government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the specifications will be most advantageous to the Government. PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Please note on your proposal if you will accept a government purchase (Mastercard) card. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Item; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items - annual representations and certifications are required. Offers shall include a statement as follows on their offer: the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at https://www.sam.gov have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference, except for paragraphs ______________; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. In paragraph B of 52.212-5, the following apply: 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.225-33. In the event the vendor will accept payment via the Government Purchase Card (Mastercard), the vendor shall annotate on its offer that it will accept the purchase card, and clause 52.232-33 will be superseded by clause 52.232-36. All sources wishing to provide a quotation must respond by 5:00 PM, August 30, 2019. Quotations should be addressed to USDA, ARS, LSO 950 College Station Rd, Athens, GA 30605. POC is Kelly Bero, Purchasing Agent, 706/546-3025. Faxed or emailed responses are acceptable. All responses will be evaluated to determine the equipment's capability to meet the above requirements.

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