MODIFICATION
66 -- New or Refurbished or Demo Labcyte Echo 550 Acoustic Dispensers OR Equal
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-FY14-612
- Archive Date
- 9/10/2014
- Point of Contact
- Shaun C. Miles, Phone: 3014515042
- E-Mail Address
-
shaun.miles@nih.gov
(shaun.miles@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-FY14-612 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). CONTRACTING OFFICE: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, MD 20892. Point of Contact: Shaun Miles, Contract Specialist, Telephone: 301-451-5042, Email: Shaun.Miles@nih.gov ACQUISITION AUTHORITY: This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2006 - 05-76, dated July 25, 2014. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AND FULL TEXT: The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items per FAR clause at 52.212-4 apply to this acquisition. Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, found at FAR clause at 52.212-5, also apply to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. Other Provisions and Clauses: 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications. (DEC 2012) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/far/ (End of provision) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/far/ (End of clause) SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE STATUS: This combined synopsis/solicitation is NOT set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The mission of The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is to apply the tools of small molecule screening and discovery to the development of chemical probe research tools, for use in the study of protein and cell functions, and biological processes relevant to physiology and disease. This potential acquisition will enable NCATS and the Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI) branch to increase the capability to optimize biochemical, cellular and model organism-based assays submitted by the biomedical research community; perform automated high-throughput screening (HTS); and perform chemistry optimization on confirmed hits to produce chemical probes for dissemination to the research community. The Labcyte Echo 550 product OR Equal will be used to advance the Trans-NIH ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) Screening Facility (TNRF). By advancing the TNRF, NCATS can interrogate a specific gene's function in the context of any biology assayed. This also allows NCATS to explore the effects of multi-gene knockdown across a wide variety of biology. The product will be used to explore combinations of predicted micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) targets to determine those that are important for the biology under study. Moreover, the product will allow NCATS to conduct classical genetic-type studies with candidate genes arising from genome-wide screens. This will allow NCATS to better determine if identified candidates lay directly within the same pathway, or are inducing phenotypes different mechanisms. Overall, the product will open new areas of investigation to the TNRF, which will benefit the entire National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intramural Research Program. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide two (2) New OR Refurbished OR Demo Labcyte Echo 550 OR Equal products that meet the following specifications: • Compatible with Society for Biomolecular Screening (SBS)/Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS)/American National Standards Institute (ANSI) microplates in 96, 384 and 1536 well densities • Minimum transfer volume of 2.5nl • Capable source transfers of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), glycerol and aqueous with or without nucleic acid or protein • Measures DMSO source volume and hydration • Capable of up to 750,000 samples/day • Capable of 24/7 operation • Capable of operating in an integrated or a stand-alone environment • Ability to generate custom transfer protocols with parameters for: o Source and Destination Plate types o Fluid types o Source and Destination Well locations o Independent control of individual well transfer volumes. • Safety systems in place to prevent personal injury while allowing appropriate access for operator. The contractor shall deliver these items within nine (9) weeks after receipt of order to the following address: NCATS/DPI Building B 9800 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is lowest price and technically acceptable. A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a). RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: 1. Unit price 2. List Price 3. Product Description 4. Shipping and Handling Costs (Quoted as a separate line item) 5. The delivery period after contract award 6. Contractor Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) 7. Contractor Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) 8. Contractor Point of Contact Information All quotes must be received by August 26, 2014 at 11:00 AM EST and must reference solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-FY14-612. Responses must be submitted electronically to Shaun Miles at Shaun.Miles@nih.gov. Only electronic email submissions shall be accepted. Fax responses will not be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Shaun Miles via telephone at 301-451-5042 or via email at Shaun.Miles@nih.gov. Price quotes will be due on the solicitation closing date and must be held for 90 days. Contractors responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the Government may request Contractors to submit information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts. Failure to submit the requested information may result in disqualification of the submitted quote. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. Small business certification must be included in the contractor's SAM profile if the contractor is quoting as a small business.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
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