OFFADD>USDA, ARS, ERRC; Location Administrative Office; 600 East Mermaid Lane;
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
«SUBJECT>66-TwinShime Automated Gut
<SOLNBR>AG-3JL0-S-14-0020
<RESPDATE>09-18-14
<CONTACT>Point of Contact, Regina Dennis, Purchasing Agent, (215)233-6553, fax
(215)233-6485
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Dairy Functional Foods Research Unit (DFF) in Wyndmoor, PA, intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to ProDigest Gastrointestinal Expertise, Technologiepark 3, B-9052 GENT in Belgium, on a sole source basis, to furnish and deliver (FOB) Destination a TwinShime Automated Gut to the Eastern Regional Research Center. This will be a firm fixed price contract. Anticipated date of award is September 23, 2014.

Design of an automated gut model for the Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Wyndmore, US, consisting of a parallel setup of two five-step gut models (TWINSHIME®).
This includes:
• Ordering of all parts and buildup of the model in our facilities
• Design of the automation unit to operate the system
• Software license, and license to use of SHIME Trademark
• Test run of the model in our facilities
• Preparation of shipment to US
• Installation and test run of the model
• Training of staff to use the software and to operate the model
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The apparatus will be used for the research on the effect of dairy components and probiotics on the gut microbiome.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely at the discretion of the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 (current as of FAC 2005-76). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS is 334516. The Solicitation number is AG-3JL0-S-14-0020 and is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). This is not a request for proposal. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.

 

 

 

 

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