SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- 7500 HT Real Time PCR
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, NCTR-50 RM422 HFT-320, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
- ZIP Code
- 72079
- Solicitation Number
- 10-223-SOL-1075135
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2010
- Point of Contact
- Karen J. Moore, Phone: (870) 543-7479
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.moore@fda.hhs.gov
(karen.moore@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. This requirement is being issued in conjunction with FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as applicable. The solicitation number is 10-223-SOL-1075135. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-42. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is-334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The Food and Drug Administration is soliciting for a 7500 Real Time PCR System. 1. The instrument must be an integrated system designed to perform quantitative real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and qualitative post-PCR (end-point) analysis. The instrument is also capable of performing non-real time PCR, as well as can be used as a fluorescent plate reader. These extended capabilities beyond real-time PCR maximize utility of the system. 2. The instrument must use a tungsten-halogen lamp, a charge coupled device (CCD) camera, and an optical pathway utilizing five excitation and five emission filters. The instrument must have the option to use an internal passive reference, such as ROX™ dye, to normalize collected data. Data normalization using an internal passive reference improves precision by minimizing the effects of pipetting variation and fluorescent fluctuation during the assay. 3. The instrument is capable of analyzing 96 samples simultaneously in a 96-well plate format. The sample block is contained within the body of the instrument and is not exposed when loading the plate, thus minimizing contamination risk resulting from exposure to the laboratory environment. The instrument must be capable of supporting two thermal cycler modes: standard and 9600 emulation mode. Schedule of items: 7500 Real Time PCR with Notebook Computer1 Each Installation and on-site training.1 Each Contract Type: Commercial Item-Firm Fixed Price. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized. FOB Point destination. FOB Point of Delivery for Services and Supplies will be the FDA located at 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502. Payment terms net 30 days after government acceptance. Standard commercial warranty is required if applicable. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable to this solicitation. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (1) of that provision are as follows: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical capability of the items/services offered to meet the Government’s requirement. (ii) Past Performance (iii) Price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal when compared to price. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the government’s requirement. The tradeoff process will be utilized meaning that tradeoffs among price and technical capability will allow the government to accept other than the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Offers must include estimated delivery time after receipt of order and the company’s DUNS number. Offers are to specifically address the technical specs (i-x) as described above to aid in the evaluation, offers that fail to furnish the required information may be rated poorly if the evaluators cannot find the technical specifications on the proposed system. The offeror must include the laser frequency and intensity of the quoted system. Past performance will be evaluated based on information provided by the offeror as to actual sales of the proposed products to industry or government agencies. Past performance will consider the ability of the items to meet technical specifications as advertised by the offeror, past record of meeting delivery schedules and service/maintenance reputation. The government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the product and/or service meets the technical requirements. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. The Provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) if applicable, of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to the clause. The supplies and/or services delivered hereunder shall be inspected and accepted at destination by the contracting officer’s representative (COR) specified at award. If the supplies or services are acceptable, the COR shall promptly forward a report of inspection and acceptance to the paying office. If the supplies or services are not acceptable, the COR shall document the nonconforming items/services and immediately notify the contracting officer. 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://www.arnet.gov/far/ 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper.(AUG 2000) 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. (APR 2008) 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 additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (MAR 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 111-5). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act. (JUNE 2009) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). CCR Requirement - Company must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system before an award could be made. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this solicitation notice. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet site for the release of an amendment to the combined synopsis/solicitation (if any). Offers that fail to complete the required representations and certifications, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which if timely received, shall be considered. The offer must reference solicitation number 10-223-SOL-00181. The offers are due in person, by postal mail, fax or email to the point of contact listed below on or before June 15, 2010 by 13:00 hours (Central Standard Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) at the Food and Drug Administration, OC/OA/OAGS, Attn: Nick Sartain, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Nick Sartain at (870) 543-7370, FAX (870) 543-7990 or email nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
- Zip Code: 72079
- Zip Code: 72079
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