THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION. The Food and Drug Administration is seeking business sources, including 8(a) certified businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, HUB Zone small businesses, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small businesses. The government is looking to purchase an upgrade to an existing BD LSRII Flow Cytometer to add the capacity to analyze new fluorochromes, such as M-Cherry and Texas Rad with the following salient characteristics: • 150nm 532 nm laser • Replacement HeNe 633nm, 18mw laser with solid state 640nm, 40mv laser • Three photomultiper tube detectors • SCI Board • DAC Board • Optics for laser beam steering • Digitial Pre-Amp board • Bandpass and dichroic filters for user defined fluorochrome detection • Custom laser mounts • Proprietary instrument laser control software • Engineering services for upgrade design • Installation to include inside delivery, uncrating and set-up • Calibration • Warranty and technical assistance for 1 year. • Shipping and Handle to Bethesda, MD 20892 Each response should include the following Business Information: a. DUNS b. Company Name c. Company Address d. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought. e. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. f. Type of Company (i.e. small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All offerors must register on the CCR located at http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp g. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email Address GENERAL INFORMATION This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this Notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation. The Government will not entertain questions regarding this Market Research. Interested Contractors are requested to provide information, brochures, literature, published price list, etc. Information can be submitted by mail, fax or email to Thomas Dumas Contract Specialist, 60 8th St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 or [email protected] not later than 5:00p.m. EST 16 August 2010.

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