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This is a Sources Sought notice SS-NIAID-24-2225636 for domestically manufactured products only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Per the Buy American Act a... This is a Sources Sought notice SS-NIAID-24-2225636 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: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Laboratory of Immunogenetics (LIG), Antibody Biology Unit (ABU) aims to study antibody responses to infectious pathogens at the monoclonal level. The ABU is seeking: Two (2) stackable floor mount incubator shakers with carbon dioxide and humidity control are vital pieces of equipment required for non-yeast cell cultures. One (1) additional benchtop shaking incubator that is essential to provide the optimal environment to culture yeast cells and accommodate the expanded yeast-based experimental volume being performed. The benchtop incubator shaker must meet the following requirements: Must include the ability to vertically stack two benchtop incubator shakers with a stacking adapter. Incubator must be compatible with a previously requested benchtop style incubator for stacking purposes. Must include the necessary stacking adapter to mount two stacking incubators vertically. Must have an adjustable orbital shaking motion with options of 12.5mm, 25mm, and 50mm diameter throw. Must have a minimum shaking frequency of 20rpm for all orbital throw diameters. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of S00rpm for 12.5mm orbital throw diameter. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of 400rpm for 25mm orbital throw diameter. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of 300rpm for 50mm orbital throw diameter. Must have an ambient temperature range from 10°C to 35°C. Heated temperature range from ambient +5°C- 50°C. Must have multiple shaker tray options including a tray with adhesive strips, fixed clamps, for microtiter plates, rubber mat, support bars, and a tray for separating vessels. Shaker tray must be capable of holding the following quantity of each respective flask volume: lx 6,000mL flask 2x 5,000mL Corning flasks 2x 5,000mL flasks 2x 4,000mL flasks 4x 3,000mL flasks 5x 2,000mL flasks 5x 1,500mL flasks 9x 1,000mL flasks 14x S00mL flasks 18x 300mL flasks 20x 250ml flasks 24x 200ml flasks 26x 150ml flasks 26x 125ml flasks 36x 100ml flasks 49x 50ml flasks 80x 25ml flasks Must include a non-shaking, fixed shelf within the incubation chamber for static experiments and cultures including T-style flasks, multi-well plates, and petri dishes. Incubation chamber must be constructed of stainless steel for cleaning and sterilization purposes. Hood and shaker tray must be easily removable/disassembled for cleaning. Must include an access port from the exterior of the equipment to the incubator chamber for temperature monitoring sensors, tubes, and other wires. The two-floor mounted incubator shaker units must meet the following requirements: Must include the ability to vertically stack up to three incubator shakers. Must include a floor stand option with casters to stack multiple incubators and allow for easy relocation and movements of the stacked units. Must have an adjustable orbital shaking motion with options of 3mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12.5mm, 19mm, 25mm, 50mm, and 70mm diameter throw. Adjustable orbital shaking diameter must be easily and quickly interchangeable by individuals in the laboratory. Must have a minimum shaking frequency of 20rpm for all orbital throw diameters. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of lO00rpm for 3mm orbital throw diameter. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of S00rpm for 12.5mm orbital throw diameter. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of 400rpm for 25mm orbital throw diameter. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of 300rpm for 50mm orbital throw diameter. Must have a maximum shaking frequency of 250rpm for 70mm orbital throw diameter. Orbital shaking tray must have a controlled acceleration and adjustable active brake. Must include the ability to accurately control the temperature of the incubation chamber. Must have temperature control ranging from Room Temperature+ 10°C minimum to 80°C maximum without CO2. Must have a maximum temperature of 60°C when used with CO2. Must include the ability to accurately control the CO2 concentration within the incubation chamber. CO2 concentration control must include a range of 0% CO2 minimum to 20% CO2 maximum within the incubation chamber. Must include the ability to accurately control the humidity of the incubation chamber through active humidification and dehumidification. Humidity control must range from 70% minimum to 85% humidity within the incubation chamber. Humidification system must automatically refill and include options for standalone carboy or connection to building deionized water supply. Humidification system must be easy to clean and maintenance-free. Incubators must include a heated door to prevent the unwanted formation of condensation inside the incubation chamber. Must have multiple shaker tray options including a tray with adhesive strips, fixed clamps, rubber mat, pins, support bars, and a tray for separating vessels, microtiter plates, and centrifuge tubes. Additional tray options such as dual shaker trays and custom trays must be available for ability to adapt and grow with specific needs of the laboratory. All shaker tray options must be retrofittable by the end user after initial installation. Orbital shaker tray must be completely removable for cleaning and sterilization purposes. Must include UV lamp for sterilization of incubation chamber. Incubation chamber must be constructed of stainless steel with rounded corners cleaning and sterilization purposes. Incubation chamber must include a drain for removal of any unwanted liquids, cleaning materials, and spills. Orbital shaking drive mechanism must be sealed to protect from unwanted spills and allow for thorough cleaning of the incubation chamber. 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 8, 2024, by 4:00 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 an equal product that is manufactured in the United States for the above-listed product are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought notice SS-NIAID-24-2225636 by July 8, 2024, by 4:00 PM EST. All capability statements 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 a capability statement. Instructions on how to register / submit capability statements are included on the website. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). 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).