Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter
ID: RFI-2025024560Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENRGY-DOECONTRGolden, CO, 80402, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/a957b8f763a840628e8f5df1567687ee/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Mar 12, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Mar 12, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 11, 2025, 10:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking market information regarding Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorters (FACS) through Request for Information No. 2025024560. The objective is to gather insights to inform a future Request for Proposal (RFP) for a benchtop, cartridge-based FACS system featuring a 4-laser/channel configuration that operates efficiently with minimal maintenance. This procurement is crucial for advancing NREL's research goals in analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, and the solicitation may be set aside for small businesses if sufficient qualified responses are received. Interested companies must submit their responses by April 11, 2025, including company details, project capabilities, cost estimates, and lead times, and should contact Paul Wilke at ASP.Responses@nrel.gov for further information.

Point(s) of Contact
Paul Wilke
ASP.Responses@nrel.gov
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RFI-2025024560_FACS.pdf
Mar 12, 2025, 11:04 PM UTC
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking market information regarding available Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorters (FACS) through Request for Information No. 2025024560, dated March 12, 2025. NREL aims to gather insights to inform a future Request for Proposal (RFP) for a benchtop, cartridge-based FACS that boasts a 4-laser/channel system, operating efficiently with minimal maintenance. The solicitation could be set aside for small businesses if sufficient qualified responses are received, referenced under NAICS code 334516. Interested companies must submit a response no later than April 11, 2025, including company details, project capability assessments, cost estimates, and lead times. The submission serves as an expression of interest rather than a binding proposal. Registrations with the System for Award Management (SAM) are mandatory for potential contractors. This RFI represents an initial market research effort, with any incurred costs borne by the respondents, and does not guarantee participation in future solicitation processes.
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