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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 12, 2003 FBO #0437
MODIFICATION

66 -- Ventilated Mouse Rack

Notice Date

2/10/2003
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604
 

ZIP Code

61604
 

Solicitation Number

5114-3-0100
 

Response Due

2/25/2003
 

Archive Date

3/12/2003
 

Point of Contact

Norma Cremeens, Procurement Assistance Officer, Phone 309-681-6618, Fax 309-681-6683, - Georgetta Stonewall, Contract Specialist, Phone (309) 681-6624, Fax (309) 681-6683,
 

E-Mail Address

cremeenn@mwa.ars.usda.gov, gstonewall@mwa.ars.usda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 5114-3-0100 is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-12. The solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 339111. For a company to qualify as a small business, the small business standard is 500 employees. Award will be made to a small business provided that a minimum of two competitive offers are received from small business concerns; if two or more offers are not received from qualified small businesses, award will be made on the basis of full and open competition from among all responsible business concerns submitting offers. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, has a requirement/need for Ventilated Mouse Racks "Brand Name or Equal" to the Tecniplast SealsafeTM Models as follows: 2L48MAC30CACP, 2L126MAC30CACP, and BOX110CP04. Listed are the description of items and quantities required: CLIN No. 1 - Model 2L48MAC30CACP, Ventilated Mouse Rack, 48 cages, complete with cage body, wire bar lids, reusable covers, filter paper, water bottles and sipper tubes (1 unit); CLIN No. 2 - Model 2L126MAC30 CACP, ventilated mouse rack, 126 cages, complete with cage body, wire bar lids, reusable covers, filter paper, water bottles and sipper tubes (6 units); and CLIN No. 3 - Model BOX110CP04, Slim Line Equipment Trolley, with supply and exhaust fan units, HEPA filters and prefilters (5 each). The mouse caging system will be used for a project to characterize different strains of the agents responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in livestock, deer and elk. This involves the inoculation of special inbred mice. Because TSEs have extremely long incubation periods it is essential that these mice be housed in stress-free situations so they can live out their normal life span. Therefore, it is important to have a housing system that requires minimal handling of cages (for water, feed and litter changes) and a structure that avoids unnecessary environmental stimulations (such as vibration or noise) that can cause these mice to undergo convulsive seizures and death. THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: the Ventilated Mouse Racks must meet or include these minimum requirements: (1) The cage racks shall be either single or double-sided; (2) The whole cage rack must be easy to clean, disinfect and sterilize in an autoclave and be lightweight for easy maneuvering with all electrical components mounted in sealed boxes that will withstand disinfecting procedures; (3) Cages must have the ability to be used in either negative or positive pressure with a bag-out filter option; (4) The ventilated cage racks must be of the recirculating type with air diffusing into the top of the cage, not directly on the animals and all exhaust air must be removed not pushed out from the cage via the cage top and all exhaust air from the cage rack must be filtered; (5) Water bottles must be removable from the outside without cage removal; (6) Supply and exhaust unit must mount on a separate trolley in order to eliminate sound and vibration; noise generated from the cage rack fans can not exceed 50dBA and the air supply fans or associated equipment must not cause vibration that can spread to the animal cage; (7) The maximum external dimensions of any cage rack must be 78 x 35 inches with total height not exceeding 84 inches in order to use normal doorways and elevators; (8) Animal cages and filter tops must be molded using polysulfone plastic and able to stand frequent autoclaving; (9) Must have a portable electrical cord with appropriate plug for connection to wall electrical outlet; and (10) Must have capability for flexible hook-up to ceiling-top in house exhaust system. The Ventilated Mouse Racks must come complete with cage body, wire bar lids, reusable covers, filter paper, water bottles and sipper tubes. DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE: Offerors shall submit 2 copies of the Descriptive Literature describing their proposed equipment in enough detail to ascertain whether the equipment meets the criteria listed above. REJECTION OF PROPOSAL: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the proposal without further discussions. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference are as follows: FAR 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Provide in RFP) ; FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Provide in RFP); FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature; and FAR 52.222-22 (Provide in RFP), Previous Compliance Report. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2002) are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; and FAR 52.233, Protest After Award; 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for Hubzone Small Business Concerns; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 52-222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 52-225-3, Buy American Act - North American Free Trade Agreement - Israeli Trade Act; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (E.O. 12849); 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other Than Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (31 U.S.C. 3332). The above FAR clauses may be viewed at http://www.ARNet.gov/far/. SHIPPING: FOB Destination. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN RFP: In order to be considered for award Offerors shall provide 1) a proposal on company letterhead detailing the item description, quantity, unit price, and extended price; 2) descriptive literature, brochures; 3) at least 3 to 5 references for the proposed equipment. References must have received the proposed equipment within the last three (3) calendar years (Government references preferred but will accept commercial references). References shall be provided for the product quoted; and 4) Duns Number. DELIVERY TO: USDA-ARS-MWA-NADC, NADC Warehouse, 2300 Dayton Avenue, PO Box 70, Ames, Iowa 50010. PROPOSAL PRICE MUST INCLUDE any freight or shipping, as well as any applicable duties, brokerage, or customs fees. DELIVERY DATE DUE: The Government requires delivery of equipment no later than April 15, 2003, however, each offeror shall include in their proposed delivery schedule as part of their proposal. Delivery period is critical as cages are needed prior to arrival of animals. If contractor cannot meet this date please include date of delivery in the RFP. FAR 52.212.-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEM, the significant evaluation factors, in the relative order of importance, are (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement including delivery date; (ii) past performance; and (iii) price (based on F.O.B. Destination), where technical and past performance are more important than price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, with this offer; a copy of this provision may be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.eps.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of those documents related to this procurement. Furnish proposals to Norma Cremeens, Contracting Officer, USDA, ARS, MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, no later than 2:00 p.m., February 25, 2003. Proposals may be provided by facsimile to (309) 681-6683 if desired. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer at (309) 681-6618 or email below.
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA, ARS, MWA, NADC, NADC Warehouse, 2300 Dayton Avenue,Box 70, Ames, IA

Zip Code: 50010

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00256187-W 20030212/030210213223 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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