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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 1... 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 product: Automated Flow Cytometer Specifications: Optics Laser excitation Spatially separated: 405 nm, 65 mW 488 nm, 50 mW 640 nm, 72 mW Emission detectors FSC: 488/10 nm SSC: 405/10 nm B1: 525/50 nm B2: 579/34 nm B3: 615/20 nm B4: 667/30 nm B5: 725/40 nm B6: 785/62 nm V1: 450/50 nm V2: 525/50 nm V3: 579/34 nm V4: 615/20 nm V5: 667/30 nm R1: 667/30 nm R2: 725/40 nm R3: 785/62 nm Flow cell dimensions 200×250 ?m Fluorescence detectors Optimized with spectrally matched PMTs for all channels Fluidics Minimal uptake volume 1 ?L (25 ?L recommended for volumetric counting applications) Sample flow rate 25, 50, or 100 µL/min or automate flow rate to maintain 500, 1000, or 2000 events/second Measurement speed <25 minutes per 96-well plate (5 ?L measurement volume per well) Sample uptake 1–450 µL Maximal event rate Up to 15,000 events/second Technical Specifications Footprint 385.5 × 284.5 mm (15.18 × 11.2 in) Size (width×depth) 669 × 400 mm (26.34 × 15.75 in) Height (adjustable touchscreen) 394–553.5 mm (15.51–21.79 in) Size with mini Sampler (width × depth) 669×500 mm (26.34 × 19.69 in) Weight 50 kg (110 lbs) Monitor 15.6" LCD touchscreen Power requirements 100–240 V~, 50/60 Hz Power consumption (standard use) 450 W RAM 8 GB DDR4 (SO-DIMM) Mass storage 500 GB SSD Ports 4× USB 2.0 ports, 6× USB 3.0 ports (2 at display), 2× DisplayPort, 2× LAN, DVI, RE-232, Audio Emission sound pressure level at workstation <61 dB(A) Performance Sample carry-over 0.01% Fluorescence performance 5-decade logarithmic scale (10-2 to 103), displayed in lin, log, or hlog scales Data Management Operating system Embedded operating system Measurement parameters Area, width, height for all parameters, with time and volume Signal processing >18 bit dynamic range in area with 32 bit floating point signal processing Compensation Automated, or manual with 14×14 matrix, during or after acquisition Data files .mqd (proprietary file format), .fcs (2.0, 3.0, 3.1 compatible) 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 July 17, 2024, 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 the above-listed items are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by July 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice 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).