SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Animal Drinking Water Bottle Logistics Equipment - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2014
- 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 on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SSSA)-14-720
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Andriani Buck, Phone: 3014021677
- E-Mail Address
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andriani.buck@nih.gov
(andriani.buck@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOW COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SSSA)-14-720 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). 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 not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-76 effective August 25, 2014. This acquisition is unrestricted. The associated NAICS code 334516 and the small business size standard 500. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The Animal Health Care Section is responsible for providing husbandry and humane care for the animal research subjects located in the NIH Building 35 Shared Animal Facility (SAF). The Animal Health Care Section has a requirement to procure additional animal drinking water bottle logistics equipment for use in the daily process of emptying, washing, sanitizing, refilling, and transporting plastic water bottles and stainless steel sipper tube cap assemblies through existing proprietary robotic processing systems. Title: Animal Drinking Water Bottle Logistics Equipment CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK) Scope of Work The Animal Health Care Section has two (2) existing proprietary robotic animal drinking water processing units located in the NIH Building 35 basement-level cage wash facility. These robotic processing units were purchased as part of the building construction package and were manufactured by Tecniplast/IWT. The essential identifying information for these units is as follows: 1.KRONOS Robotic Bottle Processor Model No.: 9BATWM36 Serial No.: USA02 2.Multi-Magic II A.Multi-Magic II Semi-Automated Bottle Processor Model No.: LMM011001DMM00011001 Serial No.: 551122 B.Semi-Automated Re-Capping Module (In-line component of Multi-Magic II) Model No.: 9RS01 C.Semi-Automated Bottle Filling Station (In-line component of Multi-Magic II) Model No.: 9F01 The Animal Health Care Section has a need to purchase the following logistics components used to transport and process animal drinking water bottles and sipper tubes through the Tecniplast/IWT robotic processing systems identified in item numbers 1 and 2 above: Logistics Component DescriptionRobotic SystemQuantity 1.Stainless steel wire mesh crates Construction: Stainless steel tubular frame construction with plastic inserts for centering bottles; rubber feet for stacking and nesting crates Approximate Overall Dimensions: 19 11/16" W x 1911/16" D x 8 15/16" H Crate Capacity: 25 water bottles/integral sipper caps Crate Configuration: 5 x 5 bottle configuration Bottle Type: 250-260 ml water bottles and sipper caps (existing) Additional Requirements: 304 grade stainless steel, electropolished and passivated; autoclavableKRONOS40 2.Stainless steel drop-in lids designed to fit the stainless steel wire mesh crates listed above Approximate Overall Dimensions: 19 11/16" W x 19 11/16" D x 3 ¾" H Construction: Stainless steel wire frame surrounding wire mesh; stainless steel welded brackets for attaching lids to crates Additional Requirements: 304 grade stainless steel, electropolished and passivated; autoclavableKRONOS12 3.Stainless steel solid sheet pallets for stacking/and supporting 25 bottle crates Approximate Overall Dimensions: 21 5/8" W x 21 5/8" D x 4 31/32" H Pallet Capacity: Four (4) 5 x 5 bottle crates (minimum) Additional Requirements: 304 grade stainless steel, electropolished and passivated; autoclavableKRONOS24 4.Stainless steel transport trolley with slide in shelves to support existing 18 bottle crates Approximate Overall Dimensions: 23.8" W x 27.8" D x 57.1" H Casters: Four (4) stainless steel construction with stainless ball bearings and poly wheels Additional Requirements: 304 grade stainless steel, electropolished and passivated; autoclavable Multi-Magic II4 Each of these components must be precisely manufactured, with minimal tolerances in materials, and dimensions in order to be handled by these proprietary robotic systems. Components that do not meet these exact tolerances can result in costly machine crashes, extensive damage to the machine, and perhaps injury to the machine operators. Warranty and service agreements will be void if damage to the robotic units is due to the introduction of non-proprietary bottle handling components. Submittal drawings and prototypes are required before government will give a release to manufacture. Prototypes will be used by the government to ensure that the logistics components listed in the above table are compatible with the existing robotic water bottle processing machines. Detailed Technical Requirements The following are the minimum specifications for the water bottle logistics components listed in the Scope of Work section: 1.All stainless steel components must be manufactured from 304 grade stainless steel which shall also be electropolished and passivated after welding in order to resist corrosion 2.All molded plastic, rubber, and non-stainless steel components must be manufactured using materials that are autoclavable (260º F minimum temperature) 3.All logistics components must be proven compatible with existing robotic water bottle processing machines and with existing logistics components 4.Crates, and drop-in lids must be compatible with existing plastic water bottles and stainless steel sipper caps Warranty Requirements A one year warranty on materials and workmanship DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES One time delivery 14-16 weeks after receipt of order (ARO) CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - KEY PERSONNEL The contractor must have prior experience with manufacturing stainless steel components and molded plastic components. The contractor must also be capable of adhering to precise tolerances. Type of Contract Contemplated: Fixed Price Purchase Order Acceptance Final acceptance shall be upon the successful installation and operation of the above specified equipment, and upon the successful completion of the owner/end user staff training. Please refer to the attached Statement of Work for further detail, specifications, and evaluation criteria. 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. FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212.-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, is applicable to this requirement. Offers will be evaluated on (1) the capability of the system quoted and whether it meets the essential features as specified in the statement of work; (2) the government's desired delivery date of 14-16 weeks after receipt of order; and (3) price. FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received by September 22, 2014, 8:00 am EST and must reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SSSA)-14-720. Responses may be submitted electronically to andriani.buck@nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support / Simplified Acquisition Branch (SS/SA), 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2080, Attention: Andriani Buck. Fax responses will be accepted at (301) 480-1358. Contact Andriani Buck at 301-402-1677 for information regarding the solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH Building 35 Shared Animal Facility (SAF), Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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