SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance of BioTek Equipment
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
- ZIP Code
- 30341
- Solicitation Number
- 00HCVGDE-2008-59852
- Response Due
- 8/22/2008
- Archive Date
- 2/18/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 1.877.9FEDBID, Fax: 703.442.7822
- E-Mail Address
-
clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 00HCVGDE-2008-59852 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-24. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333997 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-08-22 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Atlanta, GA 30329 The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, We are looking for possible alternative sources to cover a yearly maintenance agreement for the following BioTek equipment, beginning on September 1, 2008, and continuing through August 31, 2009. These units are currently covered by BioTek and are located at 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329. As always, the payment must be quarterly or monthly in arrears per HHS regulations. Please do not bid if you cannot accept payment in arrears. Please state preference for monthly or quarterly billing with bid. These conditions apply for this unit and for all units stated below. Bio Stack, Serial 198982, 1, YEAR; LI 002, ELx405, Serial 199195, 1, YEAR; LI 003, ELx50/AF1000, Serial 196619, 1, YEAR; LI 004, ELx50/AF1000, Serial 185194, 1, YEAR; LI 005, ELx50/AF1000, Serial 185193, 1, YEAR; LI 006, Precision 384U, Serial 187946, 1, YEAR; LI 007, Precision 384U, Serial 187950, 1, YEAR; LI 008, Precision 384U, Serial 187908, 1, YEAR; LI 009, Bio Stack, Serial 185470, 1, YEAR; LI 010, Bio Stack, Serial 189743, 1, YEAR; LI 011, ELx50/AF1000, Serial 201207, 1, YEAR; LI 012, ELx405, Serial 203018, 1, YEAR; LI 013, Bio Stack, Serial 202117, 1, YEAR; LI 014, ELx405, Serial 207171, 1, YEAR; LI 015, ELx405, Serial 207157, 1, YEAR; LI 016, ELx50/AR1000, Serial 205234, 1, YEAR; LI 017, ELx50/AF1000, Serial 205237, 1, YEAR; For this solicitation, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Failure to comply with the below instructions may result in bid being determined as non-responsive. Company must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Bid must include confirmation of current CCR registration Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission All services and products provided in response to this requirement shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronics and Information Technical (EIT) Accessibility Standard (36 CFR part 1194). Bid must include statement addressing compliance or noncompliance with Section 508. Invoicing must be submitted in accordance with the resulting purchase order instructions A separate line item for a FedBid.com fee is unacceptable and will be rejected. This requirement will be awarded based upon lowest price technically acceptable.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Atlanta, GA 30329<br />
- Zip Code: 30329<br />
- Zip Code: 30329<br />
- Record
- SN01641700-W 20080817/080815223902-1cfee93723cfefcc5095396885117627 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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