SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance services for Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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
- N02RC62588-24
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kimesha Leake, Phone: 2402765669, Jolomi Omatete, Phone: 2402766561
- E-Mail Address
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kimesha.leake@nih.gov, jolomi.omatete@nih.gov
(kimesha.leake@nih.gov, jolomi.omatete@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E626, Bethesda, MD 20892, UNITED STATES. Non-USPS mail such as Fedex, UPS and other private carriers please use Rockville, MD 20850. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Genetics Branch would like to request maintenance services for Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation: No. N02RC62585-24 includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2005-88 (June 2016) simplified procedures for commercial items. The North American Industry Classification System code is 811219 and the business size standard is $20.5 million. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. I. Description of Requirement The Genetics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is engaged in the study of cancer genetics. Investigating genetics alteration and its effect on the development and biology of cancer is an integral function of the Genetics Branch. The BioMark system sets the new standard in high throughput real-time qPCR. It enables the Genetics Branch to streamline your workflow, while increasing the throughput, for Digital PCR, Gene Expression and Genotyping. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Genetics Branch plans to procure services to provide maintenance for one government owned Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, two (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX. Customer Requirements are: To provide all labor, material and equipment to maintain one government owned Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, two (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX at the Genetics Branch of the CCR. This includes: 1. BioMark Real Time PCR Reader - SN: 091 2. IFC Controller AX - SN: 40002 3. IFC Controller AX - SN: 40004 4. IFC Controller MX - SN: 20077 All maintenance service shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial maintenance practices. The period of performance for this contract includes a base year and four year options. The base contract will commence August 1, 2016 and end July 31, 2017. Option years will be as follow: Option 1 - August, 1 2017 through July 31, 2018; Option 2 - August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019; Option 3 - August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020; II. Place of Performance: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg 37, Rm 6144, Bethesda MD 20893 III. Payment: Payment shall be made after acceptance of the Technical Point of Contact. Payment authorization requires submission and approval of invoice per the attached Invoice & Payment Provisions. QUESTIONS ARE DUE: July 18, 2016 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items (October 2015) 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items: 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 will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government after price and other factors are considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical Approach 2. Personnel Requirements and Organizational Experience 3. Price (Price will be evaluated separately but not scored) Technical, personnel requirements and organizational Experience when combined are significantly more important than cost or price. Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). 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. 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (March 2016) WITH DUNS NUMBER ADDENDUM (52.204-6 (July 2013): 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 2015), applies to this acquisition. 52.212-5 Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders---Commercial Items (March 2016). 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) 52.204-10 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). 52.219-4 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). 52.225-5 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). 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Full text copies of the representations and certifications for other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://ncioa.cancer.gov/oa-internet/reference.jsp or from Kimesha Leake, Contracting Specialist at Kimesha.leake@nih.gov OFFERORS: Offers must be submitted on an SF-1449 with a completed 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-with DUNS Number Addendum, signed by an authorized representative of the offeror OR provide a copy of the valid certification registrations of the offeror's System for Award Management (SAM) and Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) through www.sam.gov. Quotations must be received in the NCI-OA contracting office by 2:00 pm EST on July 25, 2016. Please refer to solicitation number N02RC62588-24 on all correspondence. No collect calls will be accepted. Electronic quotations will be accepted. All questions shall be in writing and may be addressed to the aforementioned individual noted above. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) through www.sam.gov. BASIS FOR AWARD: Selection of an offeror for award will be based on an evaluation of proposals against three factors. The factors, in order of importance are: technical, personnel requirements, organizational experience, and price. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. However, cost/price may become a critical factor in source selection in the event that two or more offerors are determined to be essentially equal following the evaluation of all factors other than cost/price. The process described in FAR 15.101-1 may be employed, which permits the Government to make tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors to consider award to other than the lowest price offer or other than the highest technically rated factor. The Government intends to make an award to the offeror whose proposals provide the best overall value to the Government. The evaluation will be based on the demonstrated capabilities of the prospective Contractors in relation to the needs set forth in the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. The merits of each proposal will be evaluated carefully. Each proposal must document the feasibility of successful implementation of the requirements of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Offerors must submit information sufficient to evaluate their proposals based on the detailed factors listed below. The Evaluation Process: The Government will award a contract resulting from this quotation to the responsible contractor whose quote will be the most advantageous to the Government after, price and other factors areconsidered. The following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate the prospective contractors and are listed in order of importance. Technical Approach (60) Personnel Requirements and Organizational Experience (40) Price TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA: Technical Approach: (60 points): The Offeror will be evaluated by the quality and reasonableness of the proposed technical plan as evidence of understanding of the scope, purpose, and complexity of the requirements as described in the Statement of Work (SOW) in enough detail that someone with a rudimentary knowledge of the subject would be able to understand the offeror's ability to perform the work. The proposed technical plan shall demonstrate the following: Must show evidence that previous work performed from at least two (2) past clients with Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX Must show interaction with Fluidigm service engineers and knowledge of the interface between these instruments. Ability to demonstrate email and telephone technical expertise on troubleshooting Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX Must show evidence of ownership of diagnostic software use to remotely identify problems with the equipment. Personnel Requirements and Organizational Experience: (40 Points): Personnel shall be factory trained and have experience in the servicing the Scan Scope. All primary service personnel shall have at least one backup Field Service representative with at least the same level of expertise on the equipment Offerors shall submit the following information as part of their response: A list of the three (3) contracts providing similar products or services working onsite at the clients facility containing Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX completed during the past five years and all contracts currently in process that are similar in nature to the solicitation. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments and commercial concerns. Quoters/Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts and subcontracts as required above for all key personnel. The list of contracts is preferably related to past experience with containing Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX, as experience with other instruments may be irrelevant. Include the following information for each contract or subcontract: Name of Contracting Organization Contract Number (for subcontracts, provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number) Contract Type Total Contract Value Description of Requirement Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number Program Manager's and Telephone Number Standard Industrial Code The quoter/offeror must provide specific information on problems with containing Fluidigm BioMark Real Time PCR Reader, (2) IFC Controller AX and IFC Controller MX encountered on the identified contracts and the quoter's/offeror's corrective actions. Each quoter/offeror may be evaluated on their performance under existing and prior contracts for similar products or services. The Government is not required to contact all references provided by the quoter/offeror. Also, references other than those identified by the quoter/offeror may be contacted by the Government to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation of the quoter/offeror's organizational experience. The Government may evaluate the offeror's past performance on organizational experience based on information obtained from references provided by the offeror, other relevant past performance on organizational experience information obtained from other sources known to the Government, and any information supplied by the offeror concerning problems encountered on the identified contracts and corrective action taken. The Government will assess the relative risks associated with each offeror. Performance risks are those associated with an offeror's likelihood of success in performing the acquisition requirements as indicated by that offeror's record of past performance.
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