National Institutes Of Health Tender

This Is A Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This Is Not A Solicitation For Proposals, Proposal Abstracts, Or Quotations. The Purpose Of This Notice Is To Obtain Information Regarding: (1) The Availability And Capability Of Qualified Small Business Sources; (2) Whether They Are Small Businesses; Hubzone Small Businesses; Service-disabled, Veteran-owned Small Businesses; 8(a) Small Businesses; Veteran-owned Small Businesses; Woman-owned Small Businesses; Or Small Disadvantaged Businesses; And (3) Their Size Classification Relative To The North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code For The Proposed Acquisition. Your Responses To The Information Requested Will Assist The Government In Determining The Appropriate Acquisition Method, Including Whether A Set-aside Is Possible. An Organization That Is Not Considered A Small Business Under The Applicable Naics Code Should Not Submit A Response To This Notice. this Notice Is Issued To Help Determine The Availability Of Qualified Companies Technically Capable Of Meeting The Government Requirement And To Determine The Method Of Acquisition.  It Is Not To Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government To Issue A Solicitation Or Ultimately Award A Contract.  Responses Will Not Be Considered As Proposals Or Quotes.  No Award Will Be Made As A Result Of This Notice.  The Government Will Not Be Responsible For Any Costs Incurred By The Respondents To This Notice.  This Notice Is Strictly For Research And Information Purposes Only. statement Of Need And Purpose:  10x Genomics Chromium Next Gem Consumables. background Information And Objective: the 10x Genomics Chromium System Enables Us To Capture Between 10,000 To 80,000 Single Cells, Mark Them With A Bar-code And A Second Unique Molecular Code That Can Be Tagged To Genomic Dna, Or Rna.  Following Downstream Procedures To Isolate Dna Or Rna And Sequencing, These Unique Codes Are Read, Deconvoluted And Stratified To Learn The Nature Of Transcripts Or Status Of Dna Within Each Captured Single Cell.  This Procedure Is Highly Valuable To Distinguish The Cellular Complexity Of A Tissue Based On The Nature Of Transcription Profile, Identify Dna Status In Individual Cells In Terms Of Its Dna Accessibility For Transcription, Nature Of Insertions And Deletions.  there Is A Wide Interest In The Field To Understand The Composition Of Solid And Hematopoietic Tissues And Define The Nature Of Resident Stem Cells And Their Fate During Aging.  The Method Helps To Distinguish Cell Types With Different Functions, Which Can Then Be Marked With Specific Antibodies And Followed During Development, Differentiation And Aging.  This Method Will Allow Us To Approach These Goals With High Efficiency. It Is Important To Note That This System Is Much More “automatized” Than Other Available Methods, So That It Is Correspondingly More Likely To Get Dependable Data From Precious Samples. project Requirements/salient Characteristics: chromium Next Gem Single Cell 3' Gem, Library & Gel Bead Kit V3.1, 4 Rxns Product Code: 1000128 (qty=1) chromium Next Gem Single Cell 3' Gem, Library & Gel Bead Kit V3.1, 16 Rxns Product Code: 1000121 (qty=2) chromium Next Gem Single Cell 3_ Library Kit V3.1, 16 Rxns Product Code: 1000157 (qty=3) single Index Kit T Set A, 96 Rxn Product Code: 1000213 (qty=1) chromium Next Gem Chip G Single Cell Kit, 48 Rxns Product Code: 1000120 (qty=2) anticipated Delivery: 30 Days After Receipt Of Order. capability Statement/information Sought: respondents Must Provide, As Part Of Their Responses, A Capability Statement Clearly Identifying Their Ability To Provide The Requested Service. the Respondent Must Also Provide Their Duns Number, Organization Name, Address, Point Of Contact, And Size And Type Of Business (e.g., 8(a), Hubzone, Etc., Pursuant To The Applicable Naics Code And Any Other Information That May Be Helpful In Developing Or Finalizing The Acquisition Requirements. one (1) Copy Of The Response Is Required And Must Be In Microsoft Word Or Adobe Pdf Format Using 11-point Or 12-point Font, 8-1/2” X 11” Paper Size, With 1” Top, Bottom, Left And Right Margins, And With Single Or Double Spacing. the Information Submitted Must Be In An Outline Format That Addresses Each Of The Elements Of The Project Requirement And In The Capability Statement /information Sought Paragraphs Stated Herein.  A Cover Page And An Executive Summary May Be Included But Is Not Required. the Response Is Limited To Ten (10) Page Limit.  The 10-page Limit Does Not Include The Cover Page, Executive Summary, Or References, If Requested. the Response Must Include The Respondents’ Technical And Administrative Points Of Contact, Including Names, Titles, Addresses, Telephone And Fax Numbers, And E-mail Addresses. all Responses To This Notice Must Be Submitted Electronically To The Contract Specialist.  Facsimile Responses Are Not Accepted. the Response Must Be Submitted To Rashiid Cummins (contract Specialist) At E-mail Address Rashiid.cummins@nih.gov. the Response Must Be Received On Or Before July 1st, 2021, 3:00pm, Eastern Time. “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 Presolicitation 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).”