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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 14, 2010 FBO #3185
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- RECOVERY/Instruments & Laboratory Equipment

Notice Date
8/12/2010
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, Maryland, 20817
 
ZIP Code
20817
 
Solicitation Number
NIAID-RFQ-10064
 
Archive Date
9/11/2010
 
Point of Contact
Terry M Knight, Phone: 301-402-2282, Tonia L Alexander, Phone: 301-402-2282
 
E-Mail Address
knightte@niaid.nih.gov, talexander@niaid.nih.gov
(knightte@niaid.nih.gov, talexander@niaid.nih.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation Request for Quotes for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13.5 as applicable, and 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. This procurement is being issued as a request for quotation. Submit offers on NIAID-RFQ-10064. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-44, dated July 8, 2010. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, which has a size standard of 500. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure 1 circular dichroism spectrometer for use in the characterization of vaccine products and assays. The system must meet the following capabilities: ability to perform CD as a function of wavelength, time, temperature and concentration, allow input of a minimum of 10 input signals, ability to use micro cells, ability to produce right and left polarized light, all modes of operation are accessible through pull down menus, wavelength range of a minimum of 16-1200nm, software selectable wavelength step from at least 0.01 - 15nm, experimental modes must include a minimum of 1) wavelength, 2) temperature, 3) kinetics, 4) titration. Include data analysis and protein analysis software, include PC and all computer hardware required, include thermoelectric cuvette holder (non-fluorescence capable): 1) adjustable rate of change of at least 0.1 - 20ºC/min, 2)temp range of -10 - +110ºC, 3) resolution of at least +/- 0.01ºC, 4) accuracy of at least +/- 0.1ºC, 5) stability at least +/- 0.03ºC, 6) cuvette path up to 10mm. Include all required chilling equipment for temperature cell, include a nitrogen purge system, include fused silica rectangular of 1mm and 10mm path, include installation and set-up, and include all required software and computer equipment. Offers will be evaluated and the award will be determined on a best value basis. The following factors will be evaluated: 1) technical acceptability for meeting the required specifications, 2) price, 3) warranty and 4) delivery. Warranty information to include period and coverage, shall be stated. Inside delivery shall be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery will be made to Gaithersburg, MD, 20878. The FOB point shall be Destination. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; FAR 52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; Far 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items; 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; and FAR 52.232.33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). A completed copy of provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Items must be included with submission and can be found at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov. By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. The CCR website is http://www/ccr.gov. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Terry Knight at (301) 402-2282. All responsible sources may submit offers that will be considered by this agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDST), August 27, 2010. For delivery through the U.S. Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE52E, Bethesda, MD, 20892-4811. Electronic and fax submissions are not acceptable. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Terry Knight at 301-402-2282. Collect calls will not be accepted.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/AMOB/NIAID-RFQ-10064/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: National Institutes of Health, NIAID, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20878, United States
Zip Code: 20878
 
Record
SN02238254-W 20100814/100812235130-715126579ff1d1842b262acb74d145ac (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
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