SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Flow Cytometer
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area, Area Office, 950 College Station Rd., Athens, Georgia, 30605, United States
- ZIP Code
- 30605
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-019-4384-10
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2010
- Point of Contact
- Patricia L Jones, Phone: 706-546-3533
- E-Mail Address
-
pat.jones@ars.usda.gov
(pat.jones@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ-019-4384-10 is issued as a request for quotations. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC2005-40. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 334516. This procurement is unrestricted. CLIN 1 - QTY 1 - Flow Cytometer USDA ARS has a requirement for a Flow Cytometer that would be suitable for counting bacteria labeled with flourecent dyes. This requirement will make it possible to count specifically labeled bacteria such that we can determine the numbers of a specific type of bacterium in a mixed population. The appropriate instrument should meet the specifications for the Flow Cytometer targeting bacterial cells. SPECIFICATIONS: 1) Discrimination to 7 decades in size 2) Small or adjustable core diameter (5 microns) 3) Low flow rates (10-14 ul/min) 4) High event rates (10,000/sec) 5) Minimum particle size of 1 um or less 6) Small footprint (an estimated size would be 20"W x 20"D x 12"H) Please indicate the size of your flow cytometer 7) Portable 8) 96-well plate (Please quote as an Option) 9) Emission detection of FITC, GFP, PE Cy5, APC 10) 488 nm excitation 11) 640 nm excitation 12) Warranty (Please describe the warranty on the equipment) 13) Service contract for parts and labor - 5 years. The 5 years should include the warranty on the equipment. The service contract would start as the warranty on the parts and labors ends. The service contract would be for 1 year plus 4 quoted option years. 14) Field application specialist support for set-up and training. This support would continue throughout the life of the equipment. 15) Inside delivery required 16) Please provide Descriptive Literature about your product. Delivery requirement: Delivery shall be FOB Destination to Raleigh, NC. Delivery time is 6 to 8 week ARO. Quoted price shall include all delivery costs. Evaluation will be based on price and capability of equipment to meet specifications. The government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the specifications will be most advantageous to the Government. PAYMENT: Any award made under the solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Please note on your proposal if you will accept a government purchase (VISA) card. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items: 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items - annual representations and certifications are required. Offers shall include a statement as follows on their offer: the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov have been entered or updated n the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference, except for paragraphs _____________; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders- Commercial Items. In paragraph B of 52.212-5, the following apply: 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222.36, 52.223-15, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.225-33, and 52.211-6. In the event the vendor will accept payment via the Government Purchase Card (VISA), the vendor shall annotate on its offer that it will accept the purchase card, and clause 52.232-33 will be superseded by clause 52.232-36. The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its response. Responses [pricing, descriptive literature, copy of standard commercial warranty, provisions identified in paragraph above]. All sources wishing to provide a quotation must respond by 4:30 PM, July 9, 2010. Quotations should be addressed to USDA, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area, 950 College Station Rd, Athens, GA 30605-2720 (or POB 5677, Athens, GA 30605-5677). POC: Patricia Jones, Purchasing Agent, 706/546-3533. Faxed or emailed responses are acceptable. All responses will be evaluated to determine the equipment's capability to meet the above requirements. The Government anticipates the award of this contract upon availability of funds at year-end. If funds are available the government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government per FAR 13.106-2. Responses shall include year of manufacture, technical specifications, descriptive material, and capabilities of the offerors equipment. Offerors shall identify where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Government's functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. Offeror shall include references (including names and contact information for individuals familiar with the transaction) of three firms for which similar equipment was provided. The anticipated award date is September 30, 2010. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, 236 SCHAUB HALL, NCSU Box 7624, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695-7624, United States
- Zip Code: 27695-7624
- Zip Code: 27695-7624
- Record
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