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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 27, 2006 FBO #1735
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- DSU Spinning DISC Confocal System

Notice Date

8/25/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
 

ZIP Code

20852
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ-NCI-60175-NG
 

Response Due

9/5/2006
 

Archive Date

9/20/2006
 

Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION WHICH CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to procure the brand name Olympus IX81 or equal Disk Scan Unit (DSU) Spinning DISC Confocal System. This acquisition will be conducted under the procedures for acquiring commercial items authorized in FAR Part 12, under the authority to use simplified procedures for commercial requirements as provided in FAR 13. The North American Industry Classification System code is 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation: No. RFQ-NCI-60175-NG includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 05-12 (August 2006) simplified procedures for commercial items. Statement of Work: Contractor shall provide the Olympus DSU Spinning DISC Confocal System or equal, an integral part of the Olympus IX81live cell imaging microscope system. 1 The following salient characteristics apply: 1) 0.6 micro-m z-axis resolution 2) Multicolor (8) which can be used with existing filter cubes 3) Disc rotation 4) Excitation wavelength: 350nm ? 700nm 5) ND filter for excitation 6) Electromagnetic shutter for excitation 7) Maximum scan speed-image acquisition less than 33msec. 8) Temperature and humidity: 10 degrees C ? 35 degree C, 30 percent ? 80 percent 2 Delivery: Contractor shall deliver the item within fifteen (15) ? thirty (30) days after award to: NIH/NCI Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Upon delivery, contractor must notify the NCI Project Officer to schedule the delivery date and time. 3 Installation: Contractor shall install the equipment and have ready to use within seven (7) days after delivery. 4 Training: Contractor shall provide training (at no additional cost to the Government) on proper use of equipment, software and related use for three (3) NCI researchers at above location within one week of installation. 5 Payment: Payment shall be made after delivery and installation of equipment, upon Government acceptance. Basis for Award Offerors must provide descriptive literature or other materials that demonstrate their offer meets the forgoing requirements. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror with the lowest price offer that fully meets the requirements of the solicitation. 52.211-6 ?? Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as ??brand name or equal,?? the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government?s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that ??equal?? products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of ??equal?? products, including ??equal?? products of the brand name manufacturer, must (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by; (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate ??equal?? products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an ??equal?? product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision). Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION; FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-WITH DUNS NUMBER ADDENDUM, FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES, OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION. The following FAR clauses cited in paragraph (b) of the clause at FAR 52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition; FAR 52.222-26; EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; FAR 52.222.35, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA; FAR 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES; FAR 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF VIETNAM ERA; FAR 52.225-3, BUY AMERICAN ACT SUPPLIES; AND 52.232-34, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-OTHER THAN CENTRAL CONTRACTING REGISTRATIONS. Full text copies of the representations and certifications for other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://amb.nci.nih.gov or from Malinda Holdcraft, Contract Specialist at holdcram@exchange.nih.gov. OFFERS: Offers must be submitted on an SF-1449 with a completed 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-with Duns Number Addendum, signed by an authorized representative of the offeror, OR provide a copy of the certification/validation of the contractor Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA). PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (http://www.ccr.gov) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) (http://orca.bpn.gov). Offers/Quotations must be received in this office by 1:00 PM on September 5, 2006. Please refer to the solicitation number RFQ-NCI-60175-NG.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda

Zip Code: 20892

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01125653-W 20060827/060825220507 (fbodaily.com)
 

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