SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-SOL-08-00736
- Archive Date
- 7/8/2008
- Point of Contact
- David - Kordel, Fax: 301-827-7151
- E-Mail Address
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david.kordel@fda.hhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Classification Code: 66 Subject: Laboratory Equipment Solicitation Number: FDA-SOL-08-00736 Response Date: June 23, 2008 Contact Points: David Kordel, david.kordel@fda.hhs.gov DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES 13.5. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-25. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 a small business size standard of 500 employees. A total small business Set-Aside shall be utilized. The FDA intends to issue a purchase order for, brand-name or equal for the following laboratory equipment: Line item 001: SpectraMax M2e mircoplate/curvette reader (90V to 240V) with current version of SoftMax Pro (c#M2e), Line item 002: SpectraTest ABS1 absorbance validaton plate (c#0200-6117) Line item 003: SpectraTest FL1 fluorescence validation plate (c#0200-5060) Line item 004: User Manual, validation manual, IQ/OQ/PQ (c#0112-0138) Line item 005: Dell Latitude D620 with Core Duo processor (1083 GHz), 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HD, 24x CRDW/DVD; 14.1” WXGA. Includes MS Office 2003 Basic and Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Standard (c#0310-4874) Line item 006: Extended year Depot Service Contract, SpectraMax M2e, POS (c#9301-0075) Line item 007: Extended year On-site Service Contract, SpectraMax M2e, POS (c#9304-0075) Line item 008: On-site service while under warranty, SpectraMax M2e (c#S9200-0085) Line item 009: Initial Training Life Science (c#S9200-0006) Line item 010: Performance CERT at customer site (c#S9300-0062) Line item 011: Cuvette Validation set includes (4 filters plus an extra holder, Holmium filter & three neutral density filters (NIST traceable)). (c#0200-2420) Line item 012: TRADE-IN DISCOUNT for an Optimax serial number B02042 QUESTIONS DEADLINE: all questions must be received by email (david.kordel@fda.hhs.gov) before 5:00 pm (1700) EST on June 13, 2008. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. FOB Destination means the contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. Award will be made to the party whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical, price, and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Technical Capability and Price are of equal importance. Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product meets or exceeds the specifications stated herein. FAR provisions can be found on the following website: http://www.arnet.gov. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. This is a Total Small business Set-Aside Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for laboratory equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.” OR The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Additionally, all quotes shall include price (s); FOB point; a poc (name and telephone number); GSA contract number if applicable; delivery date (delivery date is of the utmost importance); business size; and payment terms. Delivery shall be to FDA, Bethesda, MD 20892. FDA intends to make an award soon after the response date of this notice and all bids must be submitted via email and be received by 10:00 AM (1000) EST on 23 June 2008 to the attention of David Kordel, david.kordel@fda.hhs.gov. Offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible in the header of the email. FAX QUOTES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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