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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 26, 2015 FBO #4901
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Brand Name or Equivalent, BD Biosciences BD FACSAria Fusion

Notice Date

4/24/2015
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
 

ZIP Code

20852
 

Solicitation Number

N02RC52506-78
 

Archive Date

5/15/2015
 

Point of Contact

Francisco Mendoza, Phone: 2402765668
 

E-Mail Address

francisco.mendoza@nih.gov
(francisco.mendoza@nih.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Brand Name or Equivalent, BD Biosciences BD FACSAria Fusion Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E140, Rockville, MD 20850, UNITED STATES. I. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The Flow Cytometry Core Facility, Laboratory of Genome Integrity (LGI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), NCI, has a requirement to procure the brand name BD Biosciences, Special BD FACSAria Fusion or equivalent. The NCI, Flow Cytometry Core Facility is seeking to obtain this five laser cell sorter with a Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinet. The fully integrated biosafety cabinet shall meet emerging operator protection requirements as stated in the NIH Policy for Biosafety of Cell Sorters (July 28, 2012). The required five lasers are as follows: 488nm (60nm), 640nm (100mw), 561nm (50mw), 405nm (50mw) and 355nm (60mw). The LGI Flow Cytometry Core Facility seeks to continue to provide state-of-the-art flow cytometry cell sorting to NCI, CCR investigators in Bldg. 37, as well as to some researchers located in other buildings on the Bethesda campus. The laboratory currently houses three cell sorters and four cell analyzers. These instruments are used daily serving over 200 scientists, roughly 80 different Principal Investigators, every year. To maintain this facility at the forefront of flow cytometry technology and to accommodate increasing demands from current and recently added CCR investigators, the facility requires the addition of this advanced, multi-laser Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACS) with a fully integrated biosafety cabinet to be placed in the BSL2 with Enhanced Precautions sorting suite. Some of the applications that require this precise instrument are immunophenotyping of up to18 markers to study the mechanisms by which some hematopoietic progenitor cells migrate to the thymus, elucidating the transcriptional control of T cell development and function, sorting of extremely rare tumor cells from large heterogeneous populations, detection of the fluorescent reporters GFP, YFP, and mCherry and intracellular markers including cytokines and phosphoproteins. One to four cell populations can be sorted for these applications. The 355nm (60mw) UV laser will enable sorting of different parts of the DNA cell cycle of mammalian cells stained with Hoechst 33342, as well as intracellular calcium ratiometric measurements using Indo-1. 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. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract and will be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable quotation. The following salient characteristics shall be provided: A) Safety and Biocontainment: a. The flow cytometer cell sorter must exist in a Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinet to protect the operator and investigator from potentially infectious agents contained in aerosols generated during cell sorting. b. The Biosafety Cabinet must be verified by a third party to meet personnel and product protection standards for a Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinet, the National Sanitation Foundation International Standard 49. c. The instrument must have an aerosol management system (AMS) for sorting potentially harmful biological samples. B) Lasers and Detectors: a. The instrument must have the following five lasers, or equivalent; 488nm (60nm), 640nm (100mw), 561nm (50mw), 405nm (50mw) and 355nm (60mw). b. The instrument must have the optical filter sets to enable detection of the following fluorochromes; FITC, PE, PE-Texas Red, PerCP, PerCP-Cy5.5, PE-Cy7, APC, Alexa Fluor 647, Alexa Fluor 700, APC-Cy7, APC-H7, DsRed, mCherry, PI, PE-Cy5, PE-Cy5.5, BV421, V450, VPD450, Pacific Blue, DAPI, BV510, V500, AmCyan, BV605, BV650, BV711, BV786, Hoechst. C) Sort Setup and Collection Options: a. The instrument must have the capability to sort samples from and sort cells into microtubes, 12X75mm and 15ml tubes. b. The instrument must have an Automated Cell Deposition Unit (ACDU) to enable sorting of cells into various multiwell plates and onto slides. c. The instrument must have the capability to sort at pressures from 20psi to 70psi. d. The instrument must have various nozzle tips ranging in size from 70 to 100 micron to accommodate the various primary cells and cell cultures to be sorted. D) Temperature Control: a. The instrument must have a water recirculator bath for cooling or maintaining a defined temperature of the sample to be sorted as well as the sort collection device for various tubes and multiwell plates. b. The system must have temperature control tube holders to accomodate12X75mm and 15ml tubes, microtubes and a plate holder. E) Software: a. The system must contain all necessary software and ancillary devices (computer, monitor, keyboard and mouse) for complete function and data acquisition and analysis of acquired data. F) Compatibility with Current Instrumentation: a. The system's software must be fully compatible with other BD FACSAria II's instruments in the Flow Cytometry Core Facility. The software used by two other cells sorters and two cell analyzers is BD FACSDiva. b. The sort collection devices Eppendorf, 12mm x 75mm tube, 15ml tube and 96 well microtiter plate holders that can be chilled by the circulating water chiller to collect the sorted cells need to be compatible with the instrument G) Maximum Instrument Dimensions: a. Due to limited space, the maximum dimensions for the instrument in the Biosafety Cabinet should be 53"H x 50"W x 35"D. II. DELIVERY Contractor(s) shall deliver the item within 60 days after award to NIH/NCI Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The Contractor who receives the award will be provided with the complete mailing address and point of contact. Upon delivery, contractor must notify the NCI Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to schedule the installation date and time. III. INSTALLATION To be carried out by the manufacturer and shall occur within approximately four weeks after confirmation of site readiness. IV. PAYMENT Payment shall be made after delivery, installation, and successful operation of the equipment. Payment authorization requires submission and approval as per the Invoice Instructions that are available upon request and will be part of the Order. V. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The following provisions and clauses will be incorporated: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as quote mark brand name or equal, quote mark the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that quote mark equal quote mark products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of quote mark equal quote mark products; including quote mark equal quote mark products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate quote mark equal quote mark products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an quote mark equal quote mark product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items (April 2014) 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items: The purchase order will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the requirements/technical specifications stated above. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the proposal. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. The Government reserves the right to award on all or none basis. 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Mar 2015) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (December 2014), applies to this acquisition. 52.212-5 Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders---Commercial Items (April 2015). The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013) (Pub.L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d) (2) and (3). 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a) (2)). 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (AUG 2011)(E.O. 13513). 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). 52.225-3 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, Pub. L.112-41, 112-42 and 112-43). 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (NOV 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for awards Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.233-3, Protest After Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price. 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). VI. MISCELLANEOUS The Government is looking to trade-in a BD FACSAria II with a serial number of P69500039 minus the following parts: 2 Preamp boards, 2 photo multiplier tubes (PMTs), 2 PMT sockets, 1 channel digital acquisition board (DAC) and 1 SCI board. The channel DAC and SCI are needed to control the voltage to the PMTs. If the contractor is accepting the trade-in, it needs to be reflected in the quote. As part of this requirement, the contractor needs to install the following parts: 2 Preamp boards, 2 PMTs, 2 PMT sockets, 1 channel DAC, 1 SCI board, 730/45 DF and 690LP optical filters for Alexa Fluor 700 emission, 610/20 DF and 595LP optical filters for Brilliant Violet emission into a currently operating instrument (BD FACSAria II, serial number P0161) in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The optical filters must be contained in the proper holders for the trigon configuration in the BD FACSAria II, SN P0161. In the event that the contractor is not accepting the trade-in, the contractor shall remove the parts stated above and install them on the BD FACSAria II, serial number P0161 as part of the contract, in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The optics and electronic parts to be installed on the BD FACSAria II, serial number P0161, will enable detection of two additional fluorochromes, Alexa Fluor 700 and Brilliant Violet 605. VII. HOW TO SUBMIT A RESONSE Please refer to the solicitation number N02RC52506-78 on all correspondence. Quotations must be received by April 30, 2015 at 10 a.m. ET via E-mail at Francisco.mendoza@nih.gov. All questions shall be in writing and may be addressed to Francisco Mendoza at the aforementioned E-mail noted above by April 28, 2015 at 7 a.m. ET. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, the contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representation and Certifications Applications (ORCA) through sam.gov.
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Zip Code: 20892
 

Record

SN03710177-W 20150426/150424234752-fe4c381e4a676385e518dd2ffaded54d (fbodaily.com)
 

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