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Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Acquisition of Gel/Membrane Digital Imager and Analysis System
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The USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Azure Biosystems, Inc. for the purchase of one Azure 300 Gel/Membrane Digital Imager and Analysis System. The acquisition includes a color trans-white light table bundle, image analysis software, and shipping. This procurement is conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for purchases below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Azure Biosystems was selected because market research indicates they are the only manufacturer capable of meeting all technical specifications, including a specific compact footprint, a built-in touchscreen computer that operates without an internet connection, a cooled 9.1 MP CCD sensor, dual-wavelength UV transillumination, and automatic focusing. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, the government will consider capability statements from other sources that can meet all exact technical and dimensional requirements.
General Info
Contract Value
$23,550.01Place of Performance
Ames, IA, 50010, USASet-Aside
Awardee
AZURE BIOSYSTEMS INCAward Issued Date
Timeline
Submission Closed
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The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Animal Disease Center (NADC) in Ames, IA, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Azure Biosystems, Inc. (Unique Entity ID: HL4SNBDGMQG5) for the acquisition of one (1) Azure 300 Gel/Membrane Digital Imager and Analysis System (Product No. AZI300-01), along with a color trans-white light table bundle, image analysis software, and required shipping.
Statutory Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
Rationale: Market research indicates that Azure Biosystems is the only known manufacturer capable of providing a digital imager that meets all agency baseline specifications—specifically a space-saving footprint not exceeding 50 x 60 x 40 cm (W x H x D), a built-in touchscreen computer running internal capture software (operating independently without requiring an active internet connection), an integrated 9.1 MP CCD sensor cooled to -50°C below ambient, dual-wavelength UV transillumination (302nm/365nm), and automatic image focusing. Alternate systems identified do not fit the established lab footprint constraint or possess inferior camera capabilities.
Responses: This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. However, responsible sources who believe they can fully provide an equivalent system meeting all exact dimensions and technical thresholds may submit a written capability statement. Capability statements must be received by the closing date of this notice and sent via email to Michael J. Wheelock at Michael.Wheelock@usda.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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