BUCHI LYOVAPOR L-200 FREEZE DRYER WITH ACCESSORIES, INSTALLATION, AND WARRANTY
Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability
Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (7529) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 08/02/2023
Procurement Summary
The Formulation Lab within TherapeuticDevelopment Branch (TDB), under the Division of PreclinicalInnovation (DPI), within the National Center for AdvancingTranslational Sciences (NCATS) seeks to purchase a BUCHI LyovaporL-200 Freeze Dryer with accessories, installation, and warranty(brand-name or equal). In a formulation lab, lyophilizers are used todry and preserve samples of various types, includingpharmaceuticals, proteins, and other biologics. Lyophilization is apreferred method of sample preservation because it allows for long-term storage of samples without degradation or loss of activity.NCATS DPI TDB requires a freeze dryer (lyophilizer) to remove wateror other solvents from a sample by sublimation, which is the processof converting a solid directly to a gas without passing through a liquidstate.
Waiver Rationale Summary
Based on the Market Research, the Government was unable to identify domestically manufactured items meeting the Government's need. Therefore, domestically manufactured items meeting the Government's need are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality.
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Yes
Consistent with Policy
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
07/25/2023
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Pre-solicitation
Instant Delivery Only
Individual Waiver
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH