PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION
National Eye Institute / National Institute of Health
Announcement/Number: EE21-005170
Post Date: July 16, 2021
Closing Response Date: July 21, 2021
Proposed Award Date: July 23, 2021
Project Title: N2 and B27 Supplements
Contracting Office: National Eye Institute, Building 31, Room 6A52
Contact Point/Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist: Elaine Estrella, estrellaek@mail.nih.gov
North American Classification System (NAICS) Code (include): 325413
Classification Code: In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE:
Culturing human and mouse stem cells requires the use of several different types of culture media, supplements, substrates, and culture dishes. Stem cells are extremely sensitive to variations in growth condition. Our study requires the purchase of N2 and B27 supplements to push stem cells toward retinal phenotypes. The goal is to model retinal diseases in the lab to study disease and discover novel therapies. These reagents are used for a variety of studies currently conducted in the lab and is an essential component of many protocols.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION:
Part# |
Manufacturer |
Description |
Quantity |
Unit of Measure |
17502048 |
GIBCO |
N2 Supplement 5ML |
100 |
EA |
12587010 |
GIBCO |
B27 Supplement w/o VITA (50x10mL) |
100 |
EA |
PAYMENT
Payment will be made 30 days after goods/service is rendered to NIH.
AWARD TYPE
Firm Fixed
PLACES OF PERFORMANCE
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE/ NIH
6 CENTER DRIVE
BLDG 6 RM 307
BETHESDA MD 20892
BASIS OF AWARD
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Closing Statement: This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be received by July 21, 2021 and must reference number EE21-005170. Responses may be submitted electronically to estrellaek@mail.nih.gov.
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