SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Fully Automated Cell Separator RoboSep-S by Stemcell Technologies
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2016
- 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, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2016-624
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2016
- Point of Contact
- Hunter A. Tjugum, Phone: 301 435 8780
- E-Mail Address
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hunter.tjugum@nih.gov
(hunter.tjugum@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (CSS) 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 separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SSSA)-CSS-2016-624 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support Contracts and Simplified Acquisitions Branch (SS/SA) on behalf of the National Institute of Aging (NIA) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to Stemcell Technologies, Inc located at 12698 Gateway Drive S, Tukwila, WA 98168 for an upgraded Fully Automated Cell Separator to the RoboSep-S manufactured by Stemcell Technologies for the National Institute of Aging (NIA). 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-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.501 (a) (1) (iii) the justification (excluding brand name) will be made available within 14 days after contract award or in the case of unusual and compelling urgency within 30 days after contract award. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.501 (a) (1) (iv) the rationale for the brand name justification is based upon market research that Stemcell Technologies is the only known source that can fully achieve the subject government requirement. Market research was obtained through releasing Small Business Sources Sought notice No. HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SSBS-2016-568 in FedBizOpps from July 22, 2016 through August 1, 2016. (iii.) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number / Effective Date: FAC 2005-89 / 07-14-2016. (iv.) The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with size standard 500 employees. This requirement is released as full and open with no set aside restrictions. (v.) RoboSep TM -S - The Fully Automated Cell Separator - catalog 21000. RoboSep-S is the next-generation RoboSep instrument for fully automated cell separation. Using EasySep TM technology, RoboSep-S performs all steps necessary to magnetically label and separate virtually any cell type by positive or negative selection. RoboSep-S is designed to minimize sample handling, eliminate cross-contamination, and reduce "hands-on" time. (vi.) Purchase description: The fully automated cell separator currently being used is the RoboSep fully automated cell separator manufactured by and previously purchased from StemCell Technologies. The RoboSep is used for several ongoing projects to isolate different cell populations from mice organs and from human blood samples. It is essential to carry out experiments that can generate comparable data that will maintain continuity and reproducibility between samples that were processed previously and samples that will be processed with next-generation technology in the future as the RoboSep-S. (vii) The anticipated delivery date is 30 days after receipt of an order with delivery, inspection and acceptance performed at 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21224. (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation factors that will be used to evaluate the offer most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered, include: (1) ability to meet the technical requirements stated in this presolicitation, (2) Past Performance: The offeror must submit with their proposal a list of the last three (3) contracts completed during the past two (2) years and / or contracts awarded currently in process that are similar in nature to the work scope. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments and commercial concerns. Newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts and subcontracts as required above for all key personnel. For each contract, subcontract, or reference include: (i) Name of Contracting Organization; (ii) Contract Number (for subcontracts, provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number); (iii) Contract Type; (iv) Total Contract Value; (v) Description of Requirement; (vi) Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number; (vii) Program Manager's Name and Telephone Number; and (viii) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The Government is not required to contact all references provided by the offeror. (3) Price. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by making a price reasonableness determination. Offerors must submit historical pricing information essentially equal to a commercial item price list containing the price offered for the subject supply. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. (b) 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). (c) 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. (x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi) The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Specifically, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) applies to this acquisition. (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xv) 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: 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. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. 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 no later than the closing date and time specified in this announcement and reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2016-624. Responses may be submitted electronically to hunter.tjugum@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. (xvi) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation is Hunter Tjugum, Contract Specialist, at 301-827-5304.
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