SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETER
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Property Procurement and Management Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20535
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ0037321
- Point of Contact
- Garland Crosby, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-324-9013, Fax 202-324-0570,
- E-Mail Address
-
clcu@fbi.gov
- Description
-  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) #0034222, the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-08. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). This will be a Firm-Fixed price contract for one (1) Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS). This unit must have the following minimum characteristics: (1) The IRMS must do elemental analysis and gas chromatography in both combustion (low temperature with oxygen) and pyrolysis modes; (2) The IRMS must be capable of detecting the common isotopes Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen by Elemental Analysis (EA) and Gas Chromatography (GC); (3) The instrument must be capable of analyzing both organic and inorganic compounds; (4) The IRMS must have a gas chromatograph to handle analysis of liquids and solids; (5) The IRMS must have a high temperature elemental analyzer to measure 15 Nitrogen in bulk analysis (analysis of specific compound in a mixture); (6) The IRMS must have autosampler (s) for EA and GC; (7) The IRMS must be capable of analyzing gases; (8) The vendor must have a domestic service department to provide regular maintenance and repair as needed; (9) The vendor must have a USA-based parts stock; (10) The vendor must offer formal hardware and software training courses; (11) The IRMS must have high temperature thermochemical EA capabilities for Oxygen isotope ratio determinations on organic or inorganic samples. The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (OCT 2000); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb. 2002) and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2002), Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications (July 2002) with its offer. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form (SF) 1449 - Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items - - found on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/forms. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received shall be considered by the agency. Government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Submissions by Offerors are requested to be presented in two distinct sections, the FIRST being a technical offer to include specifications, diagrams, and performance capabilities as needed to adequately represent the offered product and a SECOND section to include item pricing, warranty information and past performance information which consists of contact information (ie. name, address and phone numbers) for three individuals.. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan. 1999). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical ability to meet requirement, Price, and Warranty in descending order of importance. The destination is FOB to Quantico, VA 22135. All quotes / offers shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven no later than 4:30 p.m. EST, September 16, 2002 OR submitted via facsimile at (202) 324-0570 [ in accordance with FAR clause 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals (OCT 1997) ] by the same day and time. Quotes and offerors not received at the mail or fax location specified will be considered late/non-responsive in accordance with the FAR. Due to heightened security and scrutiny of mail entering Government buildings, offerors are encouraged [but NOT required] to use FedEx (Federal Express) to reduce possible delays in the delivery of quotes and offers. No hand deliveries will be accepted by the FBI. Quotations and offerors must state offeror name, address, and telephone number and be marked with solicitation number RFQ#0037321. The Government anticipates award to be made within two (2) weeks after closing.
- Record
- SN00159679-W 20020908/020906213321 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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