OPENTRONS FLEX PREP WORKSTATION (96 CHANNEL) W/ INSTALLATION AND SERVICE PLAN

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Title: Opentrons Flex Prep Workstation (96 channel) w/ Installation and Service Plan  

ID: NOI-NIAID-24-2231317

Post Date:  August 20, 2024

Response Date: August 30, 2024

NAICS: 334516

Introduction

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal.  The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Opentrons Labworks Inc, Long Island, New York to procure Opentrons Flex Prep Workstation (96 Channel) with Installation and Service Plan.

The Viral Epidemiology and Immunity Unit is conducting a Phase I clinical trial wherein healthy adults with no (naïve), one (primary homotypic or heterotypic), or more than one (multitypic) previous natural dengue virus (DENV) infection(s) will be immunized with the DENV3 monovalent vaccine (rDEN3d30/31-7164) developed by LID/NIH/CRL.The Unit is interested in procuring a Opentrons Flex Prep Workstation (96 Channel) with Installation and Service Plan for liquid handling to aid in high-throughput serosurveys, a core component of the lab work.  The Opentrons liquid handler will be used during this trial and other projects, including work to characterize antigenic diversity among dengue viruses.

Description of need:

Manufactured by Opentrons

• Opentrons Flex Prep Workstation, 96 Channel,  QTY 1
• Heat-Shaker GEN1 with Opentrons Flex Caddy and Calibration Adapter,  QTY 1
• Opentrons Flex Gripper GEN1, QTY 1
• Opentrons Flex Deck Expansion Set (4 count), QTY 1
• Opentrons Flex 8-Channel Pipette (1-50 µl), QTY 1
• Opentrons Care Plus, QTY1
• On-Site Support: Installation (1 day), QTY 1
• Remote Protocol Development, QTY 1
• Adapter- 96 Flat Bottom Plate, QTY 1
• Shipping and Handling FOB Destination, QTY 1

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered.

If your organization has the potential capacity to support this requirement, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, point of contact, email address, website address, telephone number, UEI number and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) respondents shall indicate if they are the manufacturer or the distributor of the Opentrons Flex Prep Workstation and can provide the installation and training. This shall include basic information on product specifications. If an equal product is recommended (not specific to the brand proposed) then sufficient details shall be provided by the respondent describing how the equal product being recommended, meets the minimum specifications of the requirement.

Submission Instructions

Interested businesses who consider themselves qualified to provide the above-listed items are invited to submit a response to this Notice of Intent by August 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST. All responses under this Notice of Intent must be submitted via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit their documentation. Instructions on how to register /submit documents are included on the website. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.

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).