SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- M1M SYSTEM RUGGED LAPTOP AND LOCKER
- Notice Date
- 12/7/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91ZLK06T0089
- Response Due
- 12/12/2005
- Archive Date
- 2/10/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is W91ZLK-06-T-0089 and it is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Fe deral Acquisition Circular 05-05. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541710 and Small Business size standard is 500 employees. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed p rice Purchase Order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to be delivered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland for Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 - M-Series M1M System Rugged Laptop and Locker or similar, includes M1M instrument and ins trument case, reagent case and start-up reagent set, #310814. This system has to be an instrumented non-lateral flow biosensor having dimensions of no greater than 12 inches x 15 inches x 15 inches with reagents for Staphylococcal enterotoxin B, Botulinum toxin, and Ricin toxin identification assays and has undergone a review of its capabilities in a Government sanctioned multi-agency Subject Matter Expert (SME) review. The contract will be awarded to Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The technica l evaluation will be a determination as to equality of the product and shall be based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the quotation. To ensure su fficient information is available, vendors are requested to provide descriptive material such as illustrations, drawings, or other information necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requiremen t. The Government will award a contract to the offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following clauses are incorporated by reference. 52.204-7, Central Con tractor Registration; 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontrating with contractors debarred, suspended or proposed for debarment; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial I tems without addenda; 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances; 52.225-4 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act Certificate; 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price; 52.247-34 F.O.B. De stination; Acceptance shall be at destination. 252.204-7004 Alt A, Central Contractor Registration. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000, Of feror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with quotations. The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, without addenda apply to this acquisition including the foll owing FAR clauses cited within this clause. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUNE 2003)(15 U.S.C. 644); 52.219-8, Util ization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)); 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jun 2004)(E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action For Disabled Vete rans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, (7) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action For Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Isr aeli Trade Act (Jan 2005) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub.L. 108-77, 108-286); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (May 1999); and 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Regist ration. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The following clauses cited within the clause 252.212-7001 are app licable: 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984)(10 U.S.C. 2207); 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Jun 2004)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements (Jun 2005) (19 U.S.C. 2501-2518 and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note); 252.232- 7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004)(10 U.S.C. 2227); 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998)(10 U.S.C.2410); 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002); 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Mar 2000)(10 U.S.C. 2631). The full text of the FAR/DFARS references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Quotations must be signed, dated, and received by 12:00 Noon (Eastern Standard Time) on Dece mber 12, 2005 via fax at 410-306-3849 or email at yolanda.harlan@us.army.mil and the original via mail to the following address: US Army Contracting Agency, Directorate of Contracting, Attention: SFCA-NR-APC-T, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Gro und, MD 21005-3013. All quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-800 -334-3414 or by registering online at http://www.bpn.gov/CCR. For questions concerning this Request for Quotations contact Yolanda Harlan, Contract Specialist via email to: yolanda.harlan@us.army.mil. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. Notes 1 apply.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Record
- SN00947518-W 20051209/051207212303 (fbodaily.com)
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