SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Service Maintenance on a Carl Zeiss Microscope - Provisions and Clauses
- Notice Date
- 12/6/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- PR2657
- Archive Date
- 1/4/2012
- Point of Contact
- Jody Bester, Phone: 301-295-1914
- E-Mail Address
-
Jody.Bester@usuhs.mil
(Jody.Bester@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FAR 52.222-48 Provisions and Clauses The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), located in Bethesda, MD, has a requirement for continued service maintenance on an existing Carl Zeiss Microscope (Model LSM 7MP, Serial No. 2404000108). The vendor shall provide preventive maintenance and repair of the microscope, which is utilized for scientific research by faculty and students at USU. Additional information regarding USU and its mission can be found on our website: www.usuhs.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It is the responsibility of the contractor to monitor FedBizOpps (http://www.fbo.gov) for the issuance of any amendments to the solicitation. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-54. See attached provisions and clauses. Offerors must complete FAR 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification and include a completed certification with your quote. To be eligible for contract award, a contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (www.ccr.gov) by the close date of this solicitation. EVALUATION FACTORS The government will award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to this announcement, will be most advantageous to the government. Award will be made on a best value determination considering price and non-price factors in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items Clause. 1. Technical/Corporate Experience 2. Past Performance 3. Price 1. Technical/Corporate Experience The Government will evaluate the offeror's technical expertise in providing service maintenance on Carl Zeiss microscopes. Offerors must provide a narrative of their corporate experience in providing the requested services. Offerors will provide a technical proposal that details what is covered in the service agreement. Details should include, at a minimum, scheduled and emergency service, hours of operation, labor and travel charges, and the number of preventative maintenance inspections per year. 2. Past Performance The offeror must provide references for a maximum of five (5) of the most recently completed contracts performed of the same or similar nature for the past three (3) years. Reference information must include a point of contact, with agency name, address, telephone number and/or email address; contract number and amount. 3. Price Interested offerors are to provide pricing for the following: CLIN 0001 - Annual Service Maintenance (Base Year) CLIN 0002 [OPTION] - Annual Service Maintenance (Option Year 1) CLIN 0003 [OPTION] - Annual Service Maintenance (Option Year 2) The period of performance is as follows: Base Year: March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013 Option Year 1: March 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014 Option Year 2: March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015 USU is part of the Department of Defense and is tax exempt. A copy of our tax exempt certificate will be provided to the selected offeror. Do not include taxes in your quoted price. USUHS reserves the right to award without discussions. All questions must be submitted by email to Jody.Bester@usuhs.mil. Questions must be received by COB on December 13, 2011. Responses to questions will be addressed as an amendment to the RFQ. No questions will be answered over the phone. Quotes shall be accepted by email only. No other method of submission will be accepted. Email all quotes to Jody.Bester@usuhs.mil. Quotes must be received by 5:00 PM (EST) on December 20, 2011.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN02634014-W 20111208/111206234136-17daf6c2741b57cf4e0f4804234cc081 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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