SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- AutoGen
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area Office/Athens, GA, 950 College Station Rd., Athens, GA, 30605
- ZIP Code
- 30605
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-002-43YK-03
- Response Due
- 8/11/2003
- Point of Contact
- Kelly Bero, Purchasing Agent, Phone 706-546-3025, Fax 706-546-3402, - Elaine Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 706-546-3534, Fax 706-546-3444,
- E-Mail Address
-
berok@saa.ars.usda.gov, woode@saa.ars.usda.gov
- Description
- The USDA, ARS, LSO intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source AutoGen. The proposed award is for an automated, self contained (independent floor-standing) robotic system for DNA purification from bacterial cultures or plant cells is required for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. The system can be new or used/reconditioned with, in either case, a minimum of a one-year full warranty. The system must be capable of unattended processing from the point of loading cells to a finished product of purified DNA in a dry pellet or pure DNA in an aqueous solution using pre-programmed protocols. The system must be able to process batches of 24 or more samples and capable of a minimum of 100 samples a day. The extraction process needs to be filter-free and column-free and shall not use a vacuum system. The system must have independent reservoirs for all the required reagents and deliver the reagents by a syringe system and must transfer liquid without the use of pipettes or probe. The system will need to process samples between .5 to 3.0 ml. If any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, they must submit a proposal. It must clearly demonstrate that the automated nucleic acid extraction system can fully meet all the above specifications. If demonstration is determined to be acceptable, the source must not have additional cost to the Government, prior to award of this acquisition. An original and one copy of information furnished shall be in writing and must contain sufficient detail, to determine if the party can meet the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NAICS Code is 33911 with a corresponding size standard of 500 employees applies to qualify as a small business. FAR 52.212.1 (Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial items). Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial items). FAR 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial items) applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items) also applies, with the following clauses from (b) applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-6; FAR 52.219-4; FAR 52.219-8; FAR 52-219-23; FAR 52-222-26; FAR 52.222-35; FAR 52.222-36; FAR 52.222-37; FAR 52.225-16; FAR 52.232-36. Offerors shall identify where the offered item meets or does meet each have the Government's functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. Proposals are to be received no later than 5:00 pm August 11, 2003. Payment: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 that requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Vendors may meet this requirement by acceptance of government purchase card or providing a Vendor Express Number. If a company has not previously enrolled in the Vendor Express Program with USDA, they should call the National Finance Center at 1-800-421-0323 for an enrollment package. All offers must include with their quotation a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 available at www.arnet.gov/far. Quotations should be addressed to USDA, ARS, 950 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30604. POC Kelly Bero, Purchasing Agent, 706-546-3025 or fax 706-546-3402. Faxed responses are acceptable. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (04-AUG-2003). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 03-SEP-2003. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/SAA-GA-A/RFQ-002-43YK-03/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA,ARS,PPMQ 950 College Station Rd. Athens, GA
- Zip Code: 30605
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 30605
- Record
- SN00424821-F 20030905/030903214154 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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