SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- EXOSAP-IT
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325414
— Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Procurement Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20535, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ0733132888
- Archive Date
- 6/5/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jerry Varnell, Phone: (703) 632-7500
- E-Mail Address
-
jerry.varnell@ic.fbi.gov
(jerry.varnell@ic.fbi.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (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. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. The Request for Quote number is RFQ0733132888. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 325414 - Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing; the size standard is 750 employees. The resultant contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. This RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. This requirement will be awarded on an all or none basis as a commercial item, fixed price purchase order under the procedures at FAR Parts 12 and 13. This RFQ is for Brand Name or Equal in accordance with FAR Provision 52.211-6 (Aug 1999). Substitute brands may be provided if they perform the same function. If an equal item is proposed specs must be included with the quote to show that it is an equal item. Quotation shall provide a point-by-point comparison to each item listed in the technical requirements. A general overview, general comparison, or statement such as "able to provide the requirements" or "meets or exceeds minimum requirements" is unacceptable and will not be evaluated for potential acceptance. All bidders that fail to comply with these instructions will be considered not responsive and not considered for award. The Federal Bureau of Investigation requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: Line 001, EXOSAP-IT (2000 Reactions) Glycerol Solution, Affymetrix Inc., Item # 78202 4x1 ML, 30, EA; Technical Specifications: • Remove unincorporated primers and extraneous single-stranded DNA from 25 µl of PCR product; • Remove unincorporated dNTPs from 25 µl of PCR product; • 100% recovery of PCR products approximately sized at 80, 200, 400, and 1500 base pairs; • Minimize cross-contamination and sample mix-up by not requiring a gel or column purification, sedimentation, filtration, beads, or magnetic separation; • Minimize sample contamination by all components being DNA-free (sterile); • mtDNA sequence must be obtainable from final product on ABI Prism 3130 Genetic Analyzer; • Must be compatible with fluorescent sequencing chemistry; • Only require the use of in-house, validated instrumentation, which includes thermal cyclers, microcentrifuges, vortexers, vacuum concentrators, and ABI Prism 3130 Genetic Analyzers; • Must be compatible with Genesis Freedom 200/4/8, LIHA, ROM by TECAN; • Require less than 10 minutes of preparation and manipulation time; • Must not require the use of Tris-EDTA buffer (TE); • Require minimal exposure to hazardous chemicals; FOB Destination: FBI Laboratory, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage under a normal commercial warranty. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Governments rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of all items provided to the government by the Contractor. FAR Clauses and Provisions applicable to this acquisition can be obtained from the website, http://www.acqnet.gov. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999);, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (June 2008); 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) - The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Low Price Technically Acceptable. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2011) (Please note: all offerors and prospective contractors must be registered with the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov or must provide a completed copy of 52.212-3 with their quotation); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jun 2010), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Aug 2011), applicable clauses under 52.212-5 include: (a); (b); (1); (4); (6); (10); (12); (14) (20); (21); (22); (24); (25); (26); (27); (28); (33); (34); (37); (42). Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify (b) Submission of Offers to read as follows: Quotes shall be submitted by email to Mr. Jerry Varnell, Contract Specialist, Jerry.Varnell@ic.fbi.gov ; no later than Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 08:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST). Quotes shall be clearly marked RFQ0733132888. Offerors are hereby notified that if their quotes are not received by the date, time and location specified in this announcement, it will not be considered by the agency. Telephone request will not be considered. All vendors must be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012 to receive government contracts. In addition, the FBI will be using a new financial system on 10/01/2013 that has a direct interface with the SAM. If any current FBI vendor data conflicts with SAM Data, the information contained in SAM may override our current information on 10/01/2013. Please ensure that your company's SAM information updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/FBI/PPMS1/RFQ0733132888/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, Virginia, 22135, United States
- Zip Code: 22135
- Zip Code: 22135
- Record
- SN03063339-W 20130517/130515235710-d8a13d85d1467eab8ccbfc3686d9c398 (fbodaily.com)
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