SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Shandon Gemini Stainers
- Notice Date
- 8/31/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc, ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200
- ZIP Code
- 78234-6200
- Solicitation Number
- W81K00-09-T-0505
- Response Due
- 9/4/2009
- Archive Date
- 11/3/2009
- Point of Contact
- Raul J Garcia, 210-221-5187
- E-Mail Address
-
Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc
(raul.garcia@amedd.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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. Purchase Request Number: W81K00-09-T-0505 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This purchase request document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36. This acquisition is being conducted as a commercial item acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 12. This requirement is Full and open competition and all responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered under NAICS code 339113 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The requirements in this solicitation are: CLINS 0001 equipment rental 2 EA Shandon Gemini Stainers CAT# A78000012 to include Service Warranty Period of Performance 1-OCT-2009 to 30-SEPT-2010 All equal items must meet the following characteristics to be considered for this requirment. Load multiple 20-slide baskets on the machine. Intuitive software makes it possible for the Varistain Gemini ES to perform separate protocols simultaneously with multiple baskets in process. Units have 6 water stations, 26 reagent stations, and a total of 4 configurable doors for loading and unloading. Battery back-up provides 40 minutes of power. the software schedules runs, allocates reagents, optimizes the reagent plan and calculates the most efficient route for each protocol. progress of each basket along with a text summary on the unit's VGA monitor. Ergonomic control panels, two loading doors and two unloading doors make the stainer convenient to operate. Lower-level staining stations are on a turntable for easy access to all dishes from the front of the machine. The power supply has a voltage range from 110 - 240V 10% and is strong enough to handle power fluctuations including surges, spikes, and brownouts. In the event of a power failure, the stainer's battery back-up provides 40 minutes of power. Handles fume control with an easy-to change carbon filter or through connection to an optional external vent adapter kit. Smart software keeps the unit's robotic arm from entering user access areas. optimizes reagents and efficiently uses available staining stations by calculating the quickest throughput path with the shortest moves for each basket. Urgent Start gives the user the opportunity to prioritize urgent baskets ahead of those already in process. The unit's software allows this speed without compromise. Auto-return allows the user to recall any loaded basket back to the loading area. The Varistain Gemini ES offers passcode protection to secure the operator's customized protocols. For Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. Vendors shall comply with FAR Clauses (and other clauses throughout this solicitation) can be viewed by accessing website http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR provision 52.212-1 [Instructions to Offerors Commercial] applies to this acquisition to include the following addenda: All offerors are cautioned that if selected for award, they must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) program. The CCR can be accessed via the internet at www.ccr.gov/. Confirmation of CCR registration will be validated prior to awarding a contract. 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE Clause 52.212-3 with their offer. The provision can be downloaded by accessing the website listed in this solicitation. FAR clause 52.212-4 [Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items] applies to this acquisition to include the following addenda: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. FAR Clause 52.212-5 [Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items]; 52.212-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (june 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632 (a)(2); 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]; 52.222-35 [Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans]; 52.222-36 [Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities]; 52.232-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212).; 52.232-33 [Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration] 52.212-3 ALT I -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.211-6 [Brand Name Or Equal]; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the next Fiscal Year Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)-RA is the preferred method to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DOD vendors to submit and track Invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. Contractor selecting to use shall register to use WAWF-RA at https://wawf.eb.mil The closing date and time of this solicitation is 4 SEPT, 11:00 A.M/CST. Price quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead and signed by a company representative. Email quotes to Raul.Garcia@amedd.army.mil. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued and telephone requests or FAX requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Point of contact for this solicitation: Raul Garcia, phone (210) 221-5187; e-mail raul.garcia@amedd.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive Fort Sam Houston TX
- Zip Code: 78234-6200
- Zip Code: 78234-6200
- Record
- SN01934426-W 20090902/090901002138-62931384e63793a71565f3b567a978a4 (fbodaily.com)
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