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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 28, 2011 FBO #3352
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- VITEK 2 Compact 60 (Brand Name or Equal)

Notice Date

1/26/2011
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

325413 — In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Medcom Contracting Center North Atlantic, ATTN: MCAA NA Bldg T20, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20307-5000
 

ZIP Code

20307-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W91YTZ-RKB-11-30001
 

Response Due

2/3/2011
 

Archive Date

4/4/2011
 

Point of Contact

Keith Batchelor, 301-619-8831
 

E-Mail Address

Medcom Contracting Center North Atlantic
(keith.batchelor@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. SOLICITATION NUMBER: W91YTZ-RKB-11-30001 RESPONSE DATE: February 03, 2011 CONTACT POINTS: Keith Batchelor, Contract Specialist (301) 619-8927 DESCRIPTION: VITEK 2 Compact 60 (Brand Name or Equal) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. ***This solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.*** ***This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49.*** *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325413 with a size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition cannot be set aside for small businesses because there is no SBA waiver to the non-manufactures rule for NAICS code 325413. This requirement is for Brand Name or equal and is being competed as an unrestricted full and open competition..*** *** The Detrick Army Air Force Contracting Cell is seeking to purchase 1 (one) VITEK 2 Compact 60 or Equal system. *** The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325413 with a size standard of 100 employees. This requirement is for Brand Name or equal and is being competed as an unrestricted full and open competition. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 52.212-3 52.212-4 52.212-5, including 52.222-50, 52.233-3 and 52.233-4 in paragraph (a) (1) and the following fill-ins in paragraph (b): 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36 and 52.232-33. 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. STATEMENT OF WORK/NEED: Brand Name or Equal Introduction This is a Brand Name or Equal reqirement for a VITEK 2 Compact Unit for The Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) located at Osan AFB, Korea. The facility requires a highly automated, completely walk-away microbiology system for the identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of micro-organisms from multiple patient samples. Background Currently at the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) at Osan AFB, Korea performs identifications and sensitivities yearly (inpatient, outpatient, and referrals from other bases). It is expected that Osan, AB population will increase in the coming years due to base normalization; therefore the demand for bacterial identification and sensitive will increase accordingly. The microbiology system has to have the ability to analyze multiple specimens automatically to support the growing population of annual bacterial identifications and sensitivity tests. Minimum Requirements (Technical Capabilities/Specifications/Salient Characteristics) The contractor shall furnish a VITEK 2 Compact 60 or Equal that will allow a complete walk-away instrument for bacterial identification and anti-mircobial susceptibility testing. The instrument shall be constantly ready to perform an identification and susceptibility test in an order. Time required for result within 2 or 18 hours for identification (Gram Negative ID: 2 ~10 hours, Gram Positive ID: 2 ~ 8 hours, Bacillus ID: 14 hours, Yeast ID: 18 hours) and 5 ~ 15 hours for susceptibility test. a)The system shall perform the following test: 1.Gram negative identification 2.Gram positive identification 3.Bacillus identification 4.Yeast identification 5.NH identification b)Susceptibility test (AST card) 1.Gram negative card: 20 drugs or more / MIC result 2.Gram positive card: 20 drugs or more / MIC result 3.S. Pneumoni: 19 drugs or more / MIC result The system shall have colorimetric reading for identification and turbidimetric reading for susceptibility test. Specifications: 1. Compact unit: Shall include all functions for: Filling inoculum into card Sealing test card Incubation of card Read the card Removal of used cards a)Cassette: Cassette capacity10 test cards/cassette Card capacityMax 60 simultaneously b)Vacuum Filler Chamber: Capacity 10 cards filling/70 seconds Vacuum level 0.89 PSIA 0.06 PSIA c)Sealer: MechanicalSub length 1.25 mm 0.25 mm d)Incubator: Card capacity60 cards Temperature35.5 1 C e)Card was container: Automatic card ejection as soon as when the test finished f)Barcode reader: Internal barcode scanner automatically reads card barcodes and double checks card positions against the Virtual Maintain Cassette electronic work list. g)Transmission Optics: Wavelength66 nm Measurement precision 2% Level of Bacteria detection5.107 to 5.103 CFU/ml (0.2 McF to McF) Verification of calibrationBefore every reading Reading performanceAutomatically h)Colorimetric Optics for ID: Wavelength 430 nm, 568 nm for 4 Gram positive tests Measurement precision 0.5% Throughput rate Each card read every 15 minutes Verification of calibrationBefore each reading Reading performanceAutomatically i)Power Supply Requirements: 220V Power Supply 2.Data Management System: a)Workstation Monitor, X-86 Based or higher Pentium 4 (2.80 GHz) or higher Ultra IDE 40 GB HDD or higher 512 MB of total physical memory / 2.0 GB for total virtual memory HP DVD writer, archive/backup to CD-R or CD-RW MS Windows XP Professional, including service pack Barcode management RS-232C interface Bi-directional interface (ASTME 1381) Tele-maintenance supported by equipment, 56K internal modem b)Monitor: 17 inches LCD flat panel monitor c)Keyboard, Mouse d)Printer Laser Printer 3.Application Program: The basic software shall include the result management, communication and AES. Send/receive data from the LIS using the BCI software. Requires a unique login name and password. Audit records shall be maintained on the system for each user modification. Test results can be stored for approximately 1 (one) year on the system. Date can be archived to a CD and restored on the system as necessary. 4.Configuration: a)Compact Unit; 60cm (H) x 72cm (W) x 68cm (D), 75 Kg1 Unit b)Data Management System1 System Workstation1 Unit Monitor 1 Unit Keyboard1 Unit Mouse1 Unit Printer1 Unit c)Densicheck1 Unit d)UPS (APC)1 Unit e)Power Conditioner (AVR)1 Unit f)Start-up kit1 Set 5.Accessories: a)Gram positive identification test card20 tests b)Gram negative identification test card20 tests c)Gram (+) Susceptibility test20 tests d)Gram (-) Susceptibility test20 tests 6.Installation and Testing: a)The vendor shall be responsible for the 1st performance test and installation of equipment at the government site. 7.Training: a)An initial operator's training shall be provided ON-SITE. 8.Warranty: a)2 (two) - year warranty after the 1st performance test and installation of equipment. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. Delivery shall be made within 30 days of date of contractor acceptance of the purchase order. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to: Osan AFB's Headquarters Road; Building 777 Unit 2060 APO, Air Force Pacific 96278 2060 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS You are being requested to submit a quote in response to the requirements of the Healthcare Acquisition Activity - North to purchase a VITEK 2 Compact 60 or Equal. Your submission of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) qoute. The planned Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure of the order follows: CLIN 0001 U/I: 1 Unit Description: VITEK 2 Compact 60 or Equal with a (2) two year warranty after the 1st performance test and installation of equipment. Price: You shall also address all requirements as stated in the request for quote and attachments identified below. A Technical Evaluation Panel will evaluate all quotes based on the documentation provided. The evaluations will be conducted utilizing the Lowest Price - Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process. The Government intends to award an order without discussions. Offerors should provide their best, complete proposal upon initial submission. The Government reserves the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. All quotes shall be submitted not later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on February 03, 2011 to Keith.Batchelor@us.army.mil, quotes will after deadline not be accepted. Reference Solicitation Number: W91YTZ-RKB-11-30001. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD Basis for Award Award of this order will be made on a competitive best value basis using the "lowest price, technically acceptable" basis. Evaluation will be made to identify all Offerors whose proposals are technically acceptable in accordance with the RFQ and the evaluation criteria set forth below. Award will be made to the Offeror from the pool of technically acceptable proposals, whose cost/price is lowest. Technical acceptability will be determined by evaluating Technical Capabilities/Specifications/Salient Characteristics. All technical evaluation criteria must be rated Acceptable to be considered for award. Each Offeror must fully document and substantiate a cross mapping of their cost approach as it equates to the technical approach listed in the evaluation criteria. Please note that unsubstantiated costs that are considered unrealistic or unsupported or both may cause the overall technical evaluation to be rated Unacceptable. Evaluation Criteria Each Offeror's quote will be evaluated using the following criteria. Technical Capabilities/Specifications/Salient Characteristics The degree to which the Offeror's technical quote demonstrates to the government evaluators that the offeror can provide the requested hardware components and related services/maintenance with the requested technical capabilities/salient characteristics and recurring maintenance support described in the Statement of Work/Need. The technical capabilities/specifications/salient characteristics will be rated "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" using the following criteria: Acceptable: A quote is acceptable if it meets or exceeds minimum requirement in the solicitation. Unacceptable: A quote will be deemed unacceptable if it does not meet or exceeds minimum requirement in the solicitation. A lack of minimum content or failure to address all evaluated areas could render a quote unacceptable.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/MEDCOM/DADA15/W91YTZ-RKB-11-30001/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Osan AFB ATTN: Headquarters Road; Buliding 777 Unit 2060 APO, Air Force Osan AP

Zip Code: 96278-2060
 

Record

SN02367570-W 20110128/110126234631-fafa59da01cfe528f43352dc22bf81b8 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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