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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 22, 2013 FBO #4289
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer

Notice Date

8/20/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Region 4US Environmental Protection AgencyAtlanta Federal Center61 Forsyth Street, SWAtlantaGA30303-3104
 

ZIP Code

30303-3104
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ-PR-R4-13-00417
 

Response Due

8/27/2013
 

Archive Date

9/26/2013
 

Point of Contact

Sharyn Erickson
 

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist
(erickson.sharyn@epa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services/items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued for proposals and a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This solicitation is issued as a Commercial Solicitation using Simplified Acquisition Procedures found in FAR Part 13. The NAICS code is 339111. The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation on a sole source basis to PerkinElmer Health Sciences Inc., since it is the only qualified vendor for providing an Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer which will work with and share components with our existing PerkinElmer 7300DV ICP, and use its WinLab 32 ICP software system, allowing for the sharing of methods, data, and accessories to perform automatic dilutions of samples that exceed maximum calibration concentration levels until the result is within the calibration range, without manual dilutions, to create a multi-point calibration curve encompassing over 26 elements, and without a peristaltic pump-based system. If any other company contends that it is capable of providing the required system, it must notify the Contracting Officer, Sharyn Erickson, no later than 4:00 P.M., Aug. 27, 2013, at www.erickson.sharyn@epa.gov, with an explanation of the basis for its being qualified and able to provide the required instrument. Issuance of a competitive solicitation will be solely at the Government?s discretion, in accordance with FAR criteria. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those that are in effect through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular. All deliverables shall be provided FOB Destination to: EPA SESD, 980 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, Attn. Curtis Callahan. Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order/contract, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. It is also the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. The provision at FAR 52.212 1 Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, as do 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications, 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System Number, and 52.204-7 System for Award Management. Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212 3 Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items with the offer, which can be accessed at http://www.arnet.far.gov, and the new EPA Certification EPA-2012-5 Representation By Corporations Regarding a Felony Conviction Under Federal Law or Unpaid Federal Tax Liability (Apr. 2012), for inclusion of clause EPA-2012-10-Unpaid Federal Tax Liability & Felony Criminal Violation Certifica tion (Apr. 2012) (see EPA website for copies). The successful offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award. The SAM database may be accessed at www.SAM.gov. Clause 52.212 4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and Clause 52.212 5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items are hereby incorporated by reference. The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: 1) 52.219 8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 2) 52.219 14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 3) 52.219 25 Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program; 4) 52.222 3 Convict Labor; 5) 52.222 21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 6) 52.222 22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 7) 52.222 25 Affirmative Action Compliance; 8) 52.222 26 Equal Opportunity; 9) 52.222 35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans; 10) 52.222 36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 11) 52.222 37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 12) 52.225 15 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 13) 52.232 33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration; 14) 52.252 2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 15) 52-222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; and, 17) 52.252 6 Authorized Deviation in Clauses, available at http://www.arnet.far.gov. Offers may be mailed to Sharyn Erickson, Contracting Officer, EPA Region 4, Acquisition Management Section, 61 Forsyth St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30303; e mailed to erickson.sharyn@epa.gov or faxed to 404/562 8210. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure receipt of faxes or e mail quo tes. Quotes shall include a schedule (list) of offered items/reports/services to include unit and total price in accordance with the schedule of items, (which includes shipping charges, if applicable) with delivery time; and DUNS Number. Questions concerning this acquisition shall be submitted in writing and e mailed to erickson.sharyn@epa.gov. All answers will be provided via an amendment to the solicitation. No paper copies of the Request for Quotes will be provided. Telephonic questions will not be answered and collect calls will not be accepted. Requirements for EPA Purchase of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer This is a sole source procurement of a Perkin Elmer (PE) 8300 DV Concentric Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer (ICP) system, which includes the ESI DXi SC4 PrepFAST auto-sampler; together, this computer controlled ICP system must have all of the following to meet the minimum government need and be delivered 6 weeks ARO: Installation must not require any building modifications. The contractor shall indicate the price credit for trade-in of a PE Optima 4300DV ICP and ship the traded instrument at no cost to EPA. Contact Sharyn Erickson at the email above, or see EPA's HQ OAM Acquisition forecast website at EPA.gov for a complete specification, including required accessories, installation, and trade-in requirements.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/RegIV/RFQ-PR-R4-13-00417/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: EPA--SESD980 College Station Rd.AthensGA30605-2720USA

Zip Code: 30605-2720
 

Record

SN03154884-W 20130822/130820235242-1cd99d65314147ecfc534730c5427b40 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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