SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- XF24 EXTRACELLULAR FLUX ANALYZER
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2012
- 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 Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD-12-058
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2012
- Point of Contact
- Tina Robinson, Phone: 301-443-7796
- E-Mail Address
-
tr207f@nih.gov
(tr207f@nih.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 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD-12-058 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the business size standard is 500 employees. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intends to contract on a sole source basis with Seahorse Bioscience - 16 Esquire Road - North Billerica, MA 01862 to procure the following instrument and products: • Product# 100736-100: XF24 Extracellular Flux Analyzer - Quantity (1) EA • Product# 100850-001 FluxPak - Quantity (1) EA • Product# 102365-100 XF Assay Medium - Quantity (1) EA • Product# 101706-000: XF Cell Mito Stress Test Kit - Quantity (1) EA • Product# 02-14-006 2: XF Basic Training Sessions - Quantity (1) Charge The XF is the only commercially available instrument line for scientific research that measures both energy producing pathways simultaneously in living cells in microplates. The importance of mitochondria in various tissue injury models is the primary research goals of this particular lab at the National Institutes of Health. The XF24 is the only analyzer which can monitor mitochondrial function and will be essential for successful completion of projects within the lab. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1), FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations however, all responses received, within ten (10) days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the service specified in this synopsis must submit two (2) copies of their quotation/offer to the following address: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 5Z00, Bethesda, MD 20852. Attention: Tina Robinson or via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov by the due date and time below. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties, support/service agreement(s) and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. Quotations will be due ten (10) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or by July 19, 2012 before 10:00 A.M. EST. The quotation must reference "Solicitation number" NICHD-12-058. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Any questions must be sent via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation# NICHD-12-058 in the subject line of email. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted. This will be a firm fixed priced contract Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NICHD/NICHD-12-058/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5625 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- Zip Code: 20852
- Zip Code: 20852
- Record
- SN02797803-W 20120712/120710234830-f113877592eab6857d4a6736063b3318 (fbodaily.com)
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