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Bioruptor Plus Sonication Device

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (7529) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 09/18/2024

Procurement Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LBMB) in the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) investigates basic mechanisms underlying cell growth, division, differentiation, and homeostasis, with a focus on the biology of chromosomes and the cell nucleus. LBMB requires one (1) Bioruptor Plus Sonication Device to meet this need.

Waiver Rationale Summary

Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LBMB) routinely performs protocols that require disruption/breakage of cells and shearing of chromatin into smaller pieces. Previously, LBMB used a Bioruptor Plus machine to conduct biochemistry experiments and have come to rely on it quite heavily for cell disruption and shearing chromatin, RNA, and DNA that support a variety of techniques including ChIP-seq and genome-wide sequencing library preparation. A combined synopsis/ solicitation was posted on SAM.gov from August 13, 2024 to August 22, 2024. Only one response was received from Diagenode. The bioruptor plus sonication device is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Yes

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

Yes

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Date Submitted

08/27/2024

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

75N91024Q00168

Solicitation ID

75N91024Q00168

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Instant Delivery Only

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH