SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 339111
— Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB(HG)-2006-268-CDM
- Response Due
- 8/23/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2006
- 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. The solicitation number is NHLBI-PB(HG)-2006-268-CDM, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-10. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 339111, and size standard 500 employees are used for this requirement. There are no small business set-aside restrictions for this requirement. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with the provisions of FAR Part 13. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Consolidated Operations Acquisition Centers (COAC) has a requirement for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to purchase one (1) each, LSR II special order laser option, part number 340570 and one (1) each HTS LSR II version upgrade, part number 338301 to upgrade the existing Government owned custom made Flow Cytometer LSRII system manufactured by Becton Dickinson Biosciences Immunocytometry. The system shall include a 405 nanometer laser, electronics to support the laser DAC circuit board, a trigon optics holder, 3 photomultiplier signal collection tubes, optical filters for cell surface and intracellular stains, installation and warranty. The warranty shall cover the existing Flow Cytometer LSRII system and the upgrades. The upgrade will give the LSR Laser system an identical configuration as an existing Government owned Becton Dickinson FACS Aria machine which will allow multi color flow cytometry experiments to be analyzed in the LSR II for sorting and further characterize cells before sorting. The upgrade must be compatible with the existing equipment to ensure proper use and to avoid equipment damage. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The quotations will be evaluated based upon the offerors demonstration of meeting the specific requirements of the product requested in this synopsis. The award will be made to the lowest price, documented successful past performance obtained from references provided by the offeror on identical product and system upgrade, other relevant past performance information obtained from other sources known to the government, and on the technical specifications. The offerors must submit written descriptive literature of the product in their proposal, an itemized price list and warranties of the product quoted. The Government intends to evaluate proposals submitted through contracting by negotiation procedure for this acquisition. The initial offer must contain the offerors best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The addenda to the clause read as follows: The offeror must include in their quotation, the unit price, the list price, Installation, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The Offeror must also be registered in the Government Contractor Registry System, available at http://WWW.ccr.gov. The FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions, applies to this acquisition. The clauses are available in full text at http://WWW.arnet.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the item specified in this synopsis should submit two (2) printed copies of a quotation to the below address or an electronic copy to moralesc@nhlbi.nih.gov. The quotation must reference solicitation number NHLBI-PB(HG)-2006-268-CDM. The Government intends to award a contract by August 23, 2006, 9:00 a.m. E.T. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6149, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-7902, Attention: Ms. Cecilia Morales. Fax quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Record
- SN01108791-W 20060810/060808220430 (fbodaily.com)
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