Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) – High-throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP)
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
The Pacific Northwest Division of Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle), Management and Operating Contractor of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), on behalf of the Department of Energy, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) which is for a High-Throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP-APP) to establish a Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC) PNNL’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) in Richland, WA.
Please see the RFP document and accompanying Attachments 1 through 10 for further details.
For Offerors interested in submitting a proposal, there will be a MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference held via Microsoft Teams on Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time (details and link contained in the RFP document). Important Note: Proposals will not be accepted from Offerors who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference.
Specific to this request, please note the following important dates:
- MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference (Virtual): Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:00am Pacific Time
- Questions Due: Monday January 13, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Intent to Propose: Monday January 13, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 1 Proposal Due Date: Friday January 24, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
- Step 2 Proposal Due Date (for down-selected Offerors only): Friday April 18, 2025 by 4:00pm Pacific Time
All responses, questions, and/or comments must be emailed to Samantha.Ernst@pnnl.gov as she will be the single point of contact for this request.