MOSQUITO XTAL3 PLUS ACCESSORIES AND TRAINING

This is a Sources Sought notice for domestically manufactured products only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Per the Buy American Act and Executive Order 14005, the National Institutes of Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID) is seeking information for domestically manufactured products only, Per the requirements under the Buy American Act and requirements relating to Executive Order 14005 entitled: “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers”, in the event that a nonavailability waiver request submitted through the Made in America Office (MIAO)’s Digital Waiver Portal is required." Respondents must certify in capabilities statement that products are manufactured in the United States.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all U.S manufactured products that are equal to the following products. All of the accessories are listed are required, equivalent accessories must be compatible with the Mosquito xtal3.

Mosquito xtal3 (25 nL - 1.2 ul), Catalog number: 3157-01016

Spool Hub Assy, Catalog number: 3019-03020

Calibration Block, Catalog number: 3019-05104

1 Guide Block, Catalog number:  3019-05103

3 Position Plate Precise Humidity Chamber, Catalog number: 3085-04052

4-Position Ultra Low Reagent Holder, Catalog number: 3019-05013

Mosquito Leader Tape, Catalog number: 4150-02205

Swiss Ci Mosquito Starter Kit, Catalog number: 4150-05827

Spool of 26000 Non-Sterile Pipettes 9mm Pitch, Catalog number: 4150-03020

8-Position 5ul Micro-Reservoir Strips for 9mm Pitch 50 Pack, Catalog number: 4150-03100

8-Position 2ul Micro-Reservoir Strips for 9mm Pitch 50 Pack, Catalog number: 4150-03110

Viewdrop II 96-Well Plate Seals for Hanging Drop (25/Pack), Catalog number: 4150-05600

1 Pack (25) of 96-Well Clear Polystyrene Microplate for Hanging Drop, Catalog number: 4150-05701

96-Well Sitting Drop 'iQ Plate' (Box of 10), Catalog number: 4150-05800

Mosquito Application Software, Catalog number: 3019-06101

Mosquito - Operator Training for up to 4 People on Installation, Catalog number: SLA-TRA-018

Mosquito - Additional Operator Training for 2 People on Installation, Catalog number: SLA-TRA-019

Desktop Controller (24" Touch Screen) with Mosquito Software License & Comms Installed, Catalog number: 3157-01041

Specifications for Mosquito xtal3:

https://www.sptlabtech.com/products/mosquito/mosquito-xtal3

Pipetting range                                     25 nL - 1.2 µL

Throughput                                      2 minutes/ 96-well plate

Primary SBS plate format             48 and 96

Accessories                                     Precise humidity chamber and spool cover

Weight                                               27 kg (59 lbs.)

Dimensions (W x D x H)                 545 mm x 470 mm x 690 mm
21.4 in x 18.5 in x 27 in

Technical variants                          3 plate position deck

Capability Statement/Information Sought

All capable vendors should respond with a brief capability statement demonstrating an equal product that is manufactured in the United States by August 14, 2023, by 12:00 PM EST.

Capabilities statement must also include the following information: 1) organization name, address, point of contact, email address, website address, telephone number, UE ID# with an active SAM.gov registration, and a tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of capability.

Submission Instructions

Interested businesses who consider themselves qualified to provide an equal product that is manufactured in the United States for the above-listed product are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by August 14, 2023, by 12:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to directly to, Maliaka Pinkney: maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov with the Sources Sought ID# SS-NIAID-23-2180483 in email the subject line.

Disclaimer and Important Notes

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).