SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Ultramicrotome
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens 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
- JSRFQ1073076
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jaclyn Stielper, Phone: 301-827-7153, Kimbalynn Dieng, Fax: 301-827-7151
- E-Mail Address
-
jaclyn.stielper@fda.hhs.gov, Kimbalynn.Dieng@fda.hhs.gov
(jaclyn.stielper@fda.hhs.gov, Kimbalynn.Dieng@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-40. This announcement constitutes the only full and open competition solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. This synopsis, NAICS code 333314, is to notify contractors that the government intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order in accordance with FAR Part 13.106 for the following statement of work, under the simplified acquisition procedures. Any firm that believes it is capable of providing the required service as stated herein may submit a capability statement to document its ability to provide the required services. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 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. Award will be made to the party whose quote offers the best value to the Government. The Government may award this contract to other than the lowest price technically acceptable quote. Technical capability and past performance are significantly more important than price. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award a purchase order for an ultramicrotome with a four year maintenance agreement. 1. Statement of Need: The requested ultramicrotome is a sectioning instrument that allows for the cutting of extremely thin slices of biological samples such as tissues, cells, bacteria, etc. The thickness of the sections provided by such device can range from nanometers to micrometers. Therefore the ultramicrotome is suitable for preparation of specimens for both optical and electron microscopy. Contractor will be required to provide the ultramicrotome instrument that has the following salient characteristics (brand name or equal to the Leica EMUC7): • Built in anti-vibration system • Multi-LED-illumination for standard illumination, back light illumination, specimen transillumination and spot light illumination. • Cutting window adjustment from 0.2-15mm. Dual automatic advance system with stepping motor for 200μm specimen advance, stepping motor for 10mm knife N-S movement.100 - 260 VAC. • Knife block 360° rotatable, dual sided self locking precision drive with ±30° graduation, clearance angle drive with 1° scale from -2° to over 15°. Knife holder for 6-12mm glass and diamond knives. Dust Cover Segment arc with specimen transillumination, self locking precision drives with ±22° eucentric movement transferable stem for longitudinal and cross sectioning • 50 - 60Hz • Advanced-touch-sensitive-control unit. Cutting speed control from 0.05 to 100mm/sec in 35 steps. Advance control from 1nm to 100nm in steps of 1nm, from 100 to 2500nm in steps of 10nm and from 2500 to 15000nm in steps of 500nm. • Stereo microscope w.16x eyepieces. Stereo microscope complete with zoom objective (0.63-4.0x). Widefield eyepieces WF 16x with eyecups • Knurled head allen key 3 mm • Universal specimen holder (UT) • Flat specimen holder FT Please provide a quote for the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN): CLIN0001: EMUC7 Basic/fixed microscope carrier Qnty: 1 CLIN0002: Control Unit Qnty: 1 CLIN0003: Knurled head allen key 3mm Qnty: 2 CLIN0004: Universal specimen holderUT Qnty: 2 CLIN0005: Flat specimen holder FT Qnty: 1 CLIN0006: S6E Stereo microscope w. 16x eyepiece and zoom objective 063-4.0x and Widefield eyepieces WF 16x with eyecups Qnty: 1 If you're proposing a product that is equal to the above brand name, please submit documentation that indicates the specifications of the item you're proposing. Please also provide a quote for a maintenance agreement for the following timeframe: Base Year: DOA - 12 months Option Year 1: Next consecutive 12 months after the base year Option Year 2: Next consecutive 12 months after Option Year 1 Option Year 3: Next consecutive 12 months after Option Year 2 Option Year 4: Next consecutive 12 months after Option Year 3 Delivery: 8800 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20892 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 Jaclyn.Stielper@fda.hhs.gov no later than July 9, 2010 at 3:00 PM EST. Telephone calls will not be accepted. QUOTATIONS DUE: All quotations are due, via email to: Jaclyn.Stielper@fda.hhs.gov, no later than 3:00 PM EST on July 14, 2010. 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 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999), FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998), and FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). Clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 8800 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02191072-W 20100701/100629234649-bd87f54e937354f8851032f2b9f25cf2 (fbodaily.com)
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