The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2019-RFP-H-00220

DNA Extraction Platform

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern), a leading academic medical center and part of The University of Texas System, is seeking a reagent-rental agreement to place a high-throughput automated genomic DNA extraction platform in the Bruce Beutler lab, Center for Genetics of Host Defense. The procurement is conducted via a Request for Proposal (RFP 2019-RFP-H-00220) for laboratory and scientific equipment under commodity code 41100000. The vendor(s) or Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are not explicitly named in the document. The award contemplates a reagent-rental model with no upfront equipment cost ($0 in equity). The contract will be governed by UT Southwestern's Standard Master Services Agreement and Standard Pricing Agreement. The procurement allows for group purchasing authority under Texas Education Code, enabling other institutions within the UT System to potentially utilize the contract, which may increase purchase volumes. The contact person for this procurement is Mark Morrison. No specific part numbers or quantities for products or reagents are provided. The place of performance is the Bruce Beutler lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center, located in Dallas, Texas. The document does not specify the period of performance dates or duration. Unique contract requirements include acceptance of UT Southwestern's standard agreements and completion of various questionnaires and subcontracting plans. The procurement emphasizes compliance with Texas law on group purchasing and encourages proposers to consider pricing models that accommodate potential expanded use by other UT System institutions.

Description

The Bruce Beutler lab, Center for Genetics of Host Defense, is seeking a reagent-rental agreement in order to place a high-throughput automated genomic DNA extraction platform in the lab at $0 in equipment.

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