SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Nano Water-Based Condensation Particle Counter
- Notice Date
- 2/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-12-U2C511
- Response Due
- 3/12/2012
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Barbara Mattison, Title: Purchasing Agent, Phone: 9195412924, Fax: 9196853171
- E-Mail Address
-
mattison.barbara@epa.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 Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is RFQ-RT-12-U2C511 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334519 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-03-12 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Durham, NC 27703 The Environmental Protection Agency requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Nano Water-Based Condensation Particle Counter [N-WCPC] with Aerosol Instrument (see attached document for full description and required N-WCPC features) Must Meet or Exceed TSI #3788, 1, EA; LI 002, Shipping/Freight, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Environmental Protection Agency intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Environmental Protection Agency is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. narrative technical specifications, photos, brochures, product literature, etc.) directly to Mattison.Barbara@epa.gov (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following Commercial Item Terms and Conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. CCR Requirement - Companies must be registered in federal government's national vendor database, the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), before an award could be made to them. If companies are not registered in the CCR, they must do so by going to the CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 and the business size standard is 500 employees. Full and open competition procedures will be utilized. A firm, fixed price purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures is anticipated to result from the award of this solicitation. Vendors must be cognizant of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct of 2005) and the Energy Star, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and Labs21 programs. EPA contracting officers must procure energy efficient laboratory equipment to the maximum extent practicable. Quotations must include sufficient material (such as narrative technical specifications, drawings, photos, brochures, demo disks, videos, etc.) to permit the Government to determine that the proposed instrument will meet the required specifications. The Government reserves the right to require additional pricing information if necessary to determine that the proposed price is reasonable. The Government intends to award a single purchase order to the responsible vendor whose quotation meets all the required specifications and represents the overall best value to the Government. The Offeror's product(s) must be Third-party (e.g. UL, MetLabs, etc.) listed, where applicable.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/FEDBIB/WASHFEDBID/RFQ-RT-12-U2C511/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Durham, NC 27703
- Zip Code: 27703-8089
- Zip Code: 27703-8089
- Record
- SN02683738-W 20120229/120227234759-82ea114578e39792bcad2662a7b7793b (fbodaily.com)
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