SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Laboratory Water Purification System
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Command, European Regional Contracting Office, European Regional Contracting Office, ATTN:MCAA E, Building 3705, Landstuhl, Germany APO, AE 09180
- ZIP Code
- 09180
- Solicitation Number
- W9114F-09-T-0095
- Response Due
- 8/6/2009
- Archive Date
- 10/5/2009
- Point of Contact
- Ashley Taylor, 49 6371 868358<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
European Regional Contracting Office
(ashley.taylor@amedd.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. (ii) Solicitation number: W9114F-09-T-0095 issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33. (iv) Not a set-aside. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 333319. (v) The Europe Regional Contracting Office has a requirement to purchase a laboratory water purification system. Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: CLIN 0001 WATER PURIFICATION UNIT, Millipore Corporation Milli-Q Advantage S.Kit (EU), PN Z00Q0V0GE or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient characteristics: Product conductivity: 0.055 uS/cm, Product Resistivity: 18.2 Megahom cm, Product TOC less than 5 ppb (typical value when fed by pure water with less than 50 ppb TOC), Particulates (size greater than 0.22 m) less than 1 particulate/mL, Bacteria: less than 1 KBE/ml, Pyrogens, Endotoxins: less than 0.001 EU/mL, RNase: less than 0.01 ng/mL, DNase: less than 4 pg/mL, Flow rate up to 2 L/min, Connects up to 3 dispensers. CLIN 0002 REMOTE DISPENSER, Millipore Corporation Q-POD Water Delivery Unit, PN ZMQSP0D01 or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient characteristics: Flexible dispenser unit for the delivery of ultrapure water; integrated color display with all relevant product quality parameters and system status. CLIN 0003 PRESSURE REGULATOR, Millipore Corporation PN ZFMQ000PR or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient characteristics: Must regulate feedwater pressure. CLIN 0004 WATER SENSOR, Millipore Corporation PN ZSWATD240 or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient characteristics: With solenoid valve. CLIN 0005 PURIFICATION PACK, Millipore Corporation Q-Gard T2 Pretreatment Pack, PN QGARDT2X1 or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient characteristics: For deionized feed water. CLIN 0006 CARTRIDGE FILTER, Millipore Corporation Quantum TEX Cartridge, PN QTUM0TEX1 or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient characteristics: Purification column for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants. CLIN 0007 FILTER, Millipore Corporation Millipak Express 40 Filter Unit, PN MPGP04001 or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient characteristics: Removal of bacteria and 0.22 m particles at point-of-use prior to dispense. CLIN 0008 WALL MOUNTING BRACKET, Millipore Corporation PN WMBSMT002 or equal, Quantity 2 each. CLIN 0009 QUALIFICATION WORKBOOK, Millipore Corporation PN VMQSADV06 or equal, Quantity 2 each. Salient Characteristics: Includes Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Maintenance Procedures (MP), examples of Performance Qualification (PQ) files, and certificates of Conformity, Quality and Calibration in support of compliance with Good Laboratory Practices and current Good Manufacturing Practices. CLIN 0010 VALIDATION PACKAGE, Millipore Corporation PN ZWVALIDAT or equal, Quantity 12 hours. Salient Characteristics: A qualified service engineer shall perform qualification of the water purification unit. CLIN 0011 SERVICE AND USERS MANUALS, Quantity 2 sets. (vi) The place of delivery and acceptance will be U.S. Hospital Landstuhl, 66849 Landstuhl, Germany. All offerors must quote FOB Destination, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany. (vii) 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following Provisions apply to this requirement: FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items (Jan 1999), FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Include a completed copy of the provision with your offer or complete paragraph (j) of 52.212-3 Alt 1, if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov). (viii) 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following Clauses apply to this requirement: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are: 52.222.19, Child Labor-Corporation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O.13126); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are: 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; DFARS 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English; DFARS 252.229-7002 Customs Exemptions (Germany); DFARS 252.232-7008, Assignment of Claims (Overseas); DFARS 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas). (ix) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (x) Numbered Notes: None applicable. (xi) In order to be eligible for award, registration in the Central Contractor Registration database is required. To register, please go to http://www.ccr.gov. (xii) All offers are due 6 Aug 2009 before 1700hrs (5:00pm) Central European Time. Offers may be sent via email to ashley.taylor@amedd.army.mil, hand-delivered, or faxed to +49-6371-86-8070. (xiii) The Point of Contact for this requirement is Ashley Taylor, +49-6374-99-1069, fax +49-6371-86-8070, or email ashley.taylor@amedd.army.mil. (xiv) Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors The following paragraphs are hereby amended: Para (a) Does not apply to this solicitation. Para (b) Replace subparagraph (4) with the following: (4) The offeror must show compliance with the requirements in the solicitation by submitting a quote that shows the capability of providing Equal products. Equal products of the brand name manufacturer must meet the following equipment salient characteristics: CLIN 0001 Product conductivity: 0.055 uS/cm, Product Resistivity: 18.2 Megahom cm, Product TOC less than 5 ppb (typical value when fed by pure water with less than 50 ppb TOC), Particulates (size greater than 0.22 m) less than 1 particulate/mL, Bacteria: less than 1 KBE/ml, Pyrogens, Endotoxins: less than 0.001 EU/mL, RNase: less than 0.01 ng/mL, DNase: less than 4 pg/mL, Flow rate up to 2 L/min, Connects up to 3 dispensers. CLIN 0002 Flexible dispenser unit for the delivery of ultrapure water; integrated color display with all relevant product quality parameters and system status. CLIN 0003 Must regulate feedwater pressure. CLIN 0004 Must have a solenoid valve. CLIN 0005 For deionized feed water. CLIN 0006 Purification column for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants. CLIN 0007 Capable of removing bacteria and 0.22 m particles at point-of-use prior to dispense. CLIN 0009 Must include Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Maintenance Procedures (MP), examples of Performance Qualification (PQ) files, and certificates of Conformity, Quality and Calibration in support of compliance with Good Laboratory Practices and current Good Manufacturing Practices. CLIN 0010 Must be performed by a qualified service engineer. (NOTE: Failure to receive an acceptable rating of any of the salient characteristics will result in an unacceptable rating unless the error(s), deficiency (ies) or omission (s) can be corrected. Para (c) Change 30 to 60. Para (d) Does not apply to this solicitation. Para (i) Does not apply to this solicitation. Add the following: Para (m) ELECTRONIC OFFERS. Offerors may submit electronic quotes in response to this solicitation. The quote must arrive by the time specified in the solicitation to the following email address: ashley.taylor@amedd.army.mil Offerors may call Ashley Taylor at +49-6374-99-1069 to verify receipt of the quote. If the offeror chooses to email the quote, the Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the quote, or any failure of the offeror to verify receipt of the emailed quote. Para (n) QUESTIONS. Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to submit any questions regarding this solicitation by 5 Aug 2009 through email to ashley.taylor@amedd.army.mil, or fax +49-6371-868070. All questions received will be answered officially through an amendment for distribution to all prospective offerors. ACQUISITION PROCEDURE The acquisition procedure to be used for this acquisition will be in accordance with FAR Part 13 and will use simplified acquisition procedures. 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made on the basis of the low price technically acceptable quote. To be considered for award, quotes of Equal products including Equal products of the brand name manufacturer must meet the salient characteristics described above for each CLIN. EVALUATION STANDARDS. Award will be made on a lowest priced, technically acceptable quote that is rated acceptable for all of the stated salient characteristics using the following standards for a final rating: ACCEPTABLE: A quote that satisfies all of the Governments requirements with minimal detail to indicate feasibility of the approach and shows minimal understanding of the problems, with an overall moderate to high degree of risk in meeting the Governments requirements. UNACCEPTABLE: A quote that contains a major error(s), omission(s) or deficiency(ies) that indicates a lack of understanding of the problems or an approach that cannot be expected to meet requirements or involves a very high risk; and none of these conditions can be corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of clause)
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- Address: European Regional Contracting Office ATTN:MCAA E, Building 3705 Landstuhl, Germany APO AE<br />
- Zip Code: 09180<br />
- Zip Code: 09180<br />
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