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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 06, 2015 FBO #4943
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65 -- Lab Equipment Centrifuges/Lab Freezers - Attachment

Notice Date

6/4/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contract Organization East(PCOE);1100 1st Street, 7th Floor, Suite 732;Washington DC 20002
 

ZIP Code

20002
 

Solicitation Number

VA26815Q0043
 

Response Due

6/19/2015
 

Archive Date

6/19/2015
 

Point of Contact

Elaine F DiBucci
 

E-Mail Address

2-3432<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supply prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Request for Proposal (RFP) will also use the procedures under FAR Part 13.5 - Test Program for Commercial Items. In accordance with 13.106-2, the contracting officer may take into consideration information such as the contracting officer's knowledge of and previous experience with the services being acquired or other reasonable basis. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. The reference/solicitation number is VA268-15-Q-0043 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a contract to the successful offeror. 3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-82. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) Supplement can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and the (VAAR) (Federal Acquisition Circular) 4. This requirement is to establish a Requirements Contract for providing Centrifuges/Freezer equipment for Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Research Department. 5. This requirement is a Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). Applicable NAICS Code is 334516 Size Standard is 500 employees. 6. Period of Performance: This requirement shall be for an anticipated period of performance from date of award through 90 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). It is anticipated that delivery of products will occur within 90 days ARO. 7. Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VAMC Research Department 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 8. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation All questions and inquiries about this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to elaine.dibucci@va.gov on or before June 11, 2015 by 10:00 AM. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the solicitation. Offerors must submit all proposals electronically by email to elaine.dibucci@va.gov referencing solicitation # VA268-15-Q-0043 in the subject line, on or before the proposal due date of June 19, 2015 at 4:00 PM. No hardcopy proposals will be accepted, and late offers will not be accepted. Offeror must submit a cost proposal as a separate document. This procurement is for brand name or equal products. Offeror shall provide a narrative to address each item and its brand name or equal compliance. Offerors must present clear evidence of ability to meet or exceed all requirements of this acquisition. Offeror must submit: 1. A completed cost sheet, located on Page 7. 2. A narrative addressing each item, presenting clear evidence of ability of vendor's product to meet the salient brand name or equal characteristics contained in this solicitation. 3. Past Performance Information: Proposal must list up to three contracts for products of a similar type, scope, size and complexity that are ongoing, or have been completed within the past five years. The following information shall be provided for each contract. oName and address of the contracting activity oName and telephone number of contact person oDates of contract performance (beginning and ending) oTotal dollar value of contract oBrief description of the project, scope and services offered Note: Please advise your references that they may be contacted from VA personnel regarding customer satisfaction with your products and services and your compliance with and fulfillment of the requirements of previous contracts. Information utilized in past performance evaluation will be obtained from the references provided by the Offeror, and may also be obtained from other sources such as customers known to the Government, others who may have useful and relevant information, and Government databases. 4. Socio-Economic Status - The Offeror shall provide the Socio-economic status of prime contractor 5. Offeror must clearly identify their DUNS# on their proposal. This acquisition will utilize the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedure to make a best value award. Evaluation will be based on Technical, Past Performance and Cost Factors. A decision on the technical acceptability of each Offeror's quotations will be made. For those Offerors which are determined to be technically acceptable, award will be made to that vendor with the lowest overall price. While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the technical go/no go process, by its nature, is subjective; therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the evaluation process. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. If further questions are required, the contracting officer may contact the Offeror or Offerors. Award may be made without discussion. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose quotation conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, technical requirements, and also provides the best value to the Government based on the results of the evaluation 10. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 11. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either: (1) return a completed copy of this provision with its proposal (a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far); or (2) complete the Online Reps and Certs. Application at http://www.sam.gov and reference it in your proposal. 12. The clause at 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 13. 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b. of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representations 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-17 Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration Other Applicable Clauses/Provisions: 14. To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the SAM database. SAM information may be found at http://www.sam.gov. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. There are no applicable Numbered Notes that apply. ? 15. Statement of Need/Work Purchase of Mental Health Addition Laboratory Equipment Clinical Utility The goal of the new Mental Health Research Addition (MHRA) to the Charleston Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is to bring together both clinical and basic science researchers to focus on cutting-edge mental health treatments. The function of the laboratories is to perform basic science research and to support clinical studies and formulate new ideas and concepts. With that in mind, the above equipment is needed to support those activities. With the equipment above purchased for use in the MHRA, both clinical and basic science researchers will be able to collaborate to collect and assess changes in biochemical pathways and clinical parameters with disease. With a focus on advancing an area of clinical investigation centered on pathology, application of the research program will address areas of pathology that cannot be addressed using current research applied in clinical practice and will provide substantial improvements on current practice. The clinical use will be on the development of new diagnostics and biomarkers and provide new insight into the pathophysiology of disease. Salient Features: The vendor must be able to provide products, which are brand name or equal to the following: CLIN #Salient Features/Brand Name or Equal ItemQuantity 001-80C freezer with 28CF, 208-230, (Includes 2 shelves of sliding drawer racks w/ 2in boxes and 100-count dividers. 2 YR P&L Warranty and 5 YR Warranty on Compressor)5 003-20 °C freezers 20CF (2 YR P&L Warranty and 5YR Warranty on Compressor)5 004+4 °C Refrigerators 26CF5 005Table top centrifuges Allegra X-14R Cell Culture Pkg. Aries7 009Microfuge centrifuges (refrigerated to hold 0.5 and 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes5 010CO2 Incubator Dual Tissue Culture 5.3A (Model 5.3A, Dual-Stacked Incubators with High Temperature Decontamination. 2 YR P&L Warranty)3 011Spectrophotometer for DNA analysis (Nanovue Plus Wireless NA) Measures nucleic acid and protein samples. Must provide for samples of 0.5 uI to 5 uI can be pipetted directly onto the gold-colored sample plate for measurement, and then simply recovered using a pipette. 2 YR P&L Warranty.)1 012Ice maker for laboratory use - the ice maker must provide 88lbs of ice per 24 hour period with up to 53lbs of built in storage, plus have a 3YR P&L Warranty, 5YR on Compressor. 1 002Rack kit for the -80C freezers to fit the 28CF with 4 door capacity (600) (Contains 1 Shelf of Sliding, Drawer Racks and 2 in Boxes (150) with 100-count Cell Dividers) 10 00616 MM Adapters for the table top centrifuges, must be same manufacturer and fit in the table top centrifuges (359150/ADAPT PURPLE 16MM 4PK) 7 00713 MM Adaptors for the table top centrifuges, must be same manufacturer and fit in the table top centrifuges (359157/ADAPT TAN 13MM 4PK) 7 008Microplate Carrier Assembly for the table top centrifuges, must be same manufacturer and fit in the table top centrifuges (392806)7 ? Clinical applications include: "The purchase of -80 °C freezers and racks will provide the researchers with the needed deep freezing capabilities for the storage of long-term patient samples for analysis. These include: prostate tissue samples, brain tissue from patients with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic brain disorder, traumatic brain injury, etc. These samples are collected under IRB approval and used for research purposes to understand the disease processes and help to identify biomarkers of disease or potential targets for therapeutic treatment. For efficient storage of samples, the following is also needed for the freezers: -SIG -80 ULT 28CF, 600BX 208-230V (Includes 2 shelves of sliding drawer racks w/ 2in boxes and 100-count dividers. 2 YR P&L Warranty and 5 YR Warranty on Compressor) -RACK KIT, 28 CF, 4 DR (600) (Contains 1 Shelf of Sliding Drawer Racks and 2 in Boxes (150) with 100-count Cell Dividers) "The purchase of the -20 °C freezers will be to provide the researchers with the capabilities to store chemicals, reagents and resources that are needed for the analysis of the tissues provided for the studies above. The -20 °C freezer must come with 2 YR P&L Warranty and 5YR Warranty on the Compressor. "The purchase of the +4 °C refrigerators will be to provide the researchers with the capabilities to store chemicals, reagents and resources that are needed for the analysis of the tissues provided for the studies above. "The purchase of the table top centrifuges is needed primarily to spin red blood cells or bulky precipitates. High-speed units are used for most preparative applications and can collect microorganisms, cells, cellular debris, and precipitates. They can also separate viruses and cellular organelles, harvest yeast or bacteria from large cultures, obtain protein precipitates from pretreated samples, creating density gradients of subcellular material, and collecting viruses and bacteriophages from dilute solutions. The centrifuges will provide the investigators with the capability of spinning down blood and other samples from patients for analysis. The centrifuge must come with: -359150/ADAPT PURPLE 16MM 4PK -359157/ADAPT TAN 13MM 4PK -392806/MICROPLATE CARRIER ASSEMBLY "The purchase of the microfuges allows for the analysis of small samples. They are used in molecular biology and biochemistry to store and centrifuge small amounts of liquid. This is particularly useful when there is only a small amount of liquid in the sample or when small amounts of other liquids are being used, because microcentrifugation can be used to collect the drops together at the bottom of the tube after centrifugation. These will benefit the researchers by providing refrigerated microcentrifuges for the analysis of small samples and subcellular organelles. "The purchase of the CO2 incubators (a device used to grow and maintain microbiological cultures or cell cultures) allows for maintaining optimal temperature, humidity and other conditions such as the carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen content of the atmosphere inside. This will allow for the researchers to culture cell lines for analysis of pathways and mechanisms associate with the disease as well as culturing cells from patients for analysis. The incubators must include the following parameters: dual-stacked incubators with high temperature decontamination. 2 YR P&L warranty to be included. "The purchase of the spectrophotometer (nanodrop is a spectrometer which passes a beam of narrow-band (near-monochromatic) light through a droplet of water and measures the intensity of light transmitted through the sample) will allow for very accurate analysis of DNA samples that will be used for genetic analysis. DNA samples from patients can be isolated (under IRB protocols) for analysis of changes in the DNA related to cancer or other diseases, for identification of specific genotypes related to disease and determining potential treatment paradigms. The advantage of the nanodrop system is that by using only a drop of analyte solution, it conserves sample. The nanodrop must accommodate samples of 0.5 #I to 5 #I that can be pipetted directly onto the gold-colored sample plate for measurement, and then simply recovered using a pipette. 2 YR P&L warranty needs to be included. "The purchase of the ice-maker is to assist the researchers with protecting the samples for degrading or spoiling. An ice-maker is a critical need for a laboratory as it will help to preserve the samples taken from patients for study. Also needed is a 3YR P&L Warranty, 5YR on Compressor. 88lbs of ice per 24 hour period with up to 53lbs of built in storage. This request is to purchase the above equipment at this institution. These are standard laboratory equipment that is needed for the operation of the facility. Without which the research, collaborations and patient studies would not be possible. ? Price/Cost Schedule Item Information ITEM NUMBERDESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICESQUANTITYUNITUNIT PRICEAMOUNT 189209-040 VWR SIG -80 ULT 28CF, 600BX 208-230V (Includes 2 shelves of sliding drawer racks w/ 2in boxes and 100-count dividers. 2 YR P&L Warranty and 5 YR Warranty on Compressor) Brand Name or Equal5.00EA __________________ __________________ 289200-128 RACK KIT, 28 CF, 4 DR (600) (Contains 1 Shelf of Sliding Drawer Racks and 2 in Boxes (150) with 100-count Cell Dividers) Brand Name or Equal10.00EA __________________ __________________ 3MISC-EQUIP-PL SCPMF-2020/VWR SYMPHONY -20C 20CF Brand Name or Equal5.00EA __________________ __________________ 4MISC-EQUIP-PL(2) SCLP-26/VWR SYMPHONY REF 4C 26CF Brand Name or Equal5.00EA __________________ __________________ 5MISC-INST-SEL B08863/ALLEGRA X-14R CELL CULT PKG ARIES Brand Name or Equal7.00EA __________________ __________________ 6MISC-INST-SEL(3) 359150/ADAPT PURPLE 16MM 4PK Brand Name or Equal7.00EA __________________ __________________ 7MISC-INST-SEL(4) 359157/ADAPT TAN 13MM 4PK Brand Name or Equal7.00EA ____________________________________ 8MISC-INST-SEL(5) 392806/MICROPLATE CARRIER ASSEMBLY Brand Name or Equal7.00EA __________________ __________________ 9MISC-INST-SEL(6) B30147/MICROFUGE 20R W/FA241.5P, IVD Brand Name or Equal5.00EA __________________ __________________ 1098000-378 VWR CO2 INCUBATOR DUAL TC 5.3A (Model 5.3A, Dual-Stacked Incubators with High Temperature Decontamination. 2 YR P&L Warranty) Brand Name or Equal3.00EA __________________ __________________ 1189347-990 NANOVUE PLUS WIRELESS NA (Measures nucleic acid and protein samples. Samples of 0.5 #I to 5 #I can be pipetted directly onto the gold-colored sample plate for measurement Brand Name or Equal1.00EA __________________ __________________ 12Ice Maker for Lab use - must provide 88lbs of ice per 24 hour period up to 53 lbs of built in storage Brand Name or Equal1.00 __________________ __________________ GRAND TOTAL __________________
 

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