SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Animal Cage
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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-08-1046585
- Point of Contact
- Karen R. Petty,, Phone: 301-827-8774
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.petty@fda.hhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-26. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This synopsis, NAICS code is 332999, is to notify contractors that the government is seeking competition in accordance with FAR Part 13.106 for the following specification, under the simplified acquisition procedures. This is 100% small business set-aside. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and any amendments. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the website for the release of any amendments to this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions, if the Contracting Officer determines that the initial offer(s) is/are providing the Best Value and discussions are not necessary. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking competition for an Animal Cage. FOB: Destination- 8800 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. SPECIFICATIONS: - Ventilated rack structure to house 140 mouse caging systems - Split Platforms for increased visibility and decreased weight - 140 Polysulfone Micro-Barrier systems (75 Sq. Inches). - Rear pocket wire bar lids - Edstrom automatic watering system (valve integral to cage). - Watering system includes manual flush feature - Edstrom “Easy Lock” cage latching mechanism - Plate mounted casters with 5” phenolic wheels - Same side vertical supply and exhaust plenums Low velocity air is delivered to each cage greatly reducing the build-up of gaseous pollutants that may have hazardous effects on animal health. In addition, the ventilated racks reduce the amount of air-borne particulates into the Macro-Environment. Micro-Vent Environmental Housing System for mice. Configuration: double faced, seven (7) wide x ten (10) high with fourteen (14) cages per tier for a total of one hundred and forty (140) complete Reduced Height Micro-Barrier housing units per rack. Unit shall be equipped with a Edstrom Reverse "S" automatic watering system utilizing the "Easy Connect " Inside the Cage A-160 series Shielded Valve. All components are to be autoclavable and cage washable. The Coupling Design system provides an automatic "POSITIVE" lock mechanism to the air and water grommet connection and displays a visual indication for proper cage docking position. The watering system shall feature the “on AIR and RACK SYSTEMS SPECIFICATIONS HEPA filtered air is delivered (50-70 Air Changes per Hour) to each individual housing unit by the rack or wall mounted integrated HEPA filtering Bio-PAK delivering "clean" air to the stainless steel delivery manifold system under positive pressure terminating in individual cage air injector tubes. The "clean" air is then delivered to each cage by means of a stainless steel cage mounted "bullet" air diffuser. Exhaust air from each cage is captured by a unique Patented "U" shaped negative pressure stainless steel channel manifold encapsulating three sides of the Micro-Barrier filter cover flange area, collected into a return air stainless steel manifold system and finally forced through a HEPA filtered rack mounted integrated Exhaust Pak blower system and exhausted into the room atmosphere. All four (4) inch supply and return plenums utilize sealed access doors and drains for simplified cleaning and drainage after sanitization. Both vertical supply and exhaust plenums will be located on the same end of the rack. Rack assembly consists of one hundred and forty (140) 18 gauge individual stainless steel split platform supports mechanically locked to ¾ " x ½ “ rectangular 16 gauge internal tubular uprights. The split platform design decreases rack overall weight and enhances visibility within the cage. Each internal upright is heliarc welded to the external rack frame that will be constructed of a 14 gauge 1" x 1" tubular base, uprights and upper frame structure to insure strength. The entire assembly shall be plate mounted on stainless steel Jarvis and Jarvis casters, two with brakes and 5" diameter phenolic wheels. EVALUATION AND AWARD: Award. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and, if necessary conduct discussions with all responsible offerors within the competitive range. The award will be made to the offeror whose proposal conforms to the terms and conditions of the solicitation and award may be made to other than the lowest priced or the highest technically rated offer. Relative importance and trade-offs. The Government will base the determination of best value on performance, and the other evaluation factors identified elsewhere in this solicitation. The determination of best value also considers the relative importance of the evaluation factors. All technical evaluation factors when combined are approximately equal to cost and price. CCR: Vendors Must Be Registered In The Central Contractor Register (CCR) Prior To The Award Of A Contract. You may register by going to www.ccr.Gov. You Will Need Your Dun & Bradstreet Number And Banking Information. QUESTIONS DEADLINE: All questions are to be submitted via email to Karen.Petty@fda.hhs.gov. No later than August 11, 2008, 3:00pm EST. QUOTATIONS DUE: All Quotations Are Due, Via Email to: Karen.Petty@fda.hhs.gov, No later than 12:00 pm EST. on August 14, 2008. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following agenda has been attached to this provision: None. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following agenda has been attached to the clause: None. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited are applicable: FAR 52.217-8, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222-36, and FAR 52.232-33. Clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. Responses to this notice must be sent via email to Karen.petty@fda.hhs.gov. No phone calls will be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 8800 Rockville Pike, Bldg, 29A, Room 1A17, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01631105-W 20080807/080805221136-e9ed5b1cf00bb599008a8096565858b8 (fbodaily.com)
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