# Purchase of a Brand Name or Equal Sapphire FL Phosphorimager (equipment)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n91024q00148

- Solicitation number: 75N91024Q00148
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: NIH NCI (75N910)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: July 16, 2024
- Last posted: July 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ec8e860d6ec4f60b41b3a25a41e2f30/view

## Description

The following product features/characteristics are required for this requirement: The phosporimager equipment will be used for experiments examining the function of enzymes and structural proteins involved in cell behaviors which contribute to cancer progression. The following minimum product features/characteristics are required:

1. Phosphorimaging of samples containing 32P, 33P and 35S.

2. A dynamic reading range of 5 orders of magnitude 3. 16 bit read depth 4. Adjustable pixel size of 10 – 1000 ?m. 5. Computer controller uses windows 10 This equipment is replacing like equipment which has reached the end of its usefulness and lifecycle. The former system, the Storm experienced a catastrophic failure. The NIH NCI program has an immediate need to replace this equipment.

There are only two types of this equipment available to meet the needs of the Government- the Sapphire FL Phosphorimager and a Cytiva Typhoon. Both meet the needs of the government, however, the Sapphire FL Phosphorimager provides superior specifications at a lower cost to the government.

This equipment purchase is urgent as critical cancer research (studies on proteins involved in cancer progression), testing and studies have not been able to be performed, generating a testing backlog and delays in cancer research.

## Publications

- July 16, 2024: Sources sought, due July 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 2ec8e860d6ec4f60b41b3a25a41e2f30. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ec8e860d6ec4f60b41b3a25a41e2f30/view

## Points of contact

- David Romley, David.Romley@nih.gov, 2402767822

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