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Notice of Intent DNA Synthesizer

Description (excerpt)

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, sole source Contract on behalf of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) to DNA Script Inc, located in Cambridge, MA, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, as prescribed in RFO FAR 12.102(b) Restricting Competition for acquisitions valued over the SAT. This requirement is for the acquisition of 1 benchtop DNA synthesizer system with a preventative maintenance support contract for an additional 4 years. The benchtop unit shall meet the following minimum essential characteristics: 1. The synthesizer table-top dimensions must not exceed: 48’’ x 26’’ x 29’’. The required vacuum cabinet (freestanding) is 33’’ x 26’’ x 26’’ (inches). 2. The synthesizer shall have same-day throughput e.g. 96 oligos of 20 nucleotides in length in approximately 6 hours and 120 nucleotides in less than 24 hours 3. The synthesizer shall synthesize oligos labeled with fluorophores, quenchers, or biotin with the use of appropriate reagent kits with up to 5 colors in parallel. 4. The synthesizer shall be fully automated: oligos are synthesized, quantified, and normalized in a single synthesis run without user interaction following an approximate range of 15 to 30 minutes of setup. 5. The synthesizer shall have console software that can be installed and hosted on a stand-alone, off-network computer connected to the synthesizer. 6. The synthesizer shall have no harsh organic solvents: the product uses biochemistry, composed of water-based reagents, proprietary enzymes, and proprietary nucleotides that are typically compliant with standard laboratory waste management systems. 7. The synthesizer can perform without any specific environmental control (no need for Argon or any Gas). 8. The synthesizer should have an output power capacity of 1800 W / 2200 VA, 120 VAC input/output voltage and NEMA 5-20P input connection. 9. The synthesizer should produce oligos as they occur in biology, producing oligos that are free of molecular defects or blemishes. 10. The data management software shall provide user authentication features to include: password complexity requirements; automatic logout; limited login attempts; and account inactivity period. 11. The data management software shall have full traceability for synthesis runs, quality control runs, instrument maintenance, reagent usage, user identification, and 5 years of support. 12. The synthesizer shall permit data exp …

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