SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Brand name "EnVision HTS Multilabel Reader" or Equal Product - N02CN72508-36
- Notice Date
- 12/8/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, 12501 Ardennes Avenue, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- N02CN72508-36
- Archive Date
- 1/3/2017
- Point of Contact
- David Romley, , Jolomi Omatete, Phone: 2402766561
- E-Mail Address
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David.Romley@nih.gov, jolomi.omatete@nih.gov
(David.Romley@nih.gov, jolomi.omatete@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Combined Synopsis Title: "Brand Name or Equal" EnVision HTS Multilabel Reader Document Type: Combined Synopsis / Solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: N02CN72508-36 Proposed Posted Date: 12/8/16 Proposed Response Date: 12/19/16 Classification Code: 66 - Instruments & Laboratory Equipment NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing Business Size Standard: 1000 Employees Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E152, Bethesda, MD 20892, UNITED STATES. Non-USPS mail such as Fedex, UPS and other private carriers please use Rockville, MD 20850. Description The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology (LTIB) plans to procure an EnVision HTS Multilabel Reader or equal brand. 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: N02CN72508-36 includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2005-88 (May 2016) simplified procedures for commercial items. The North American Industry Classification System code is 334516 and the business size standard is 1000 employees. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. Background The Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology (LTIB) functions as a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary translational research programmatic effort with the goal of developing novel immunotherapies for cancer. The LTIB strategic plan focuses on the development of novel immunotherapeutics for human carcinomas, not only as monotherapies, but more importantly, in combination with other immune-mediating modalities, and other conventional or experimental therapies, as part of an immuno-oncology programmatic effort. Within this effort are several research groups, a clinical trials group, two independent tenure-track investigators, and multiple collaborations with intramural and extramural scientific and clinical investigators and with investigators in the private sector. The LTIB is requesting a Brand Name or Equal" EnVision HTS Multilabel Reader to replace a malfunctioning plate reader within the laboratory and greatly expand the types of experiments they are able to perform. In addition, it will be used as a multipurpose instrument within the laboratory. Salient Characteristics for Brand Name or EnVision HTS Multilabel reader EnVision instruments can read a 96-well plate in less than 20 seconds and a 1536-well plate in less than a minute 1. The EnVision plate reader meets our requirements with the following characteristics: • AlphaScreen® and AlphaLISA® Technology, including AlphaPlexTM using a dedicated laser
 • Capable of measuring fluorescence Intensity 
 • Capable of measuring fluorescence Polarization 
 • Ultra sensitive detection of luminescence-including glow, flash and dual luminescence 
 • Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) and TR-FRET-including PerkinElmer's DELFIA® and LANCE® technologies • Absorbance 2. Two detector reader to allow for simultaneous dual wavelength reading
 3. Shaker with three modes: linear, orbital and double orbital
 4. Plate height sensor
 5. Positive identification for filters and mirrors
 6. Plate ID Barcode readers: long and short side of the plate
 7. Filter or quad-monochromator-based detection capabilities 8. 12 month warranty Delivery: Contractor shall deliver the item 3 to 6 weeks after award to: NIH/NCI Bethesda, 10 Center Drive, Building 10/Room 8B08, Maryland 20892. The Contractor that receives the award will be provided with the complete mailing address and point of contact. Upon award, contractor must notify the NCI Technical Point of Contact to schedule the delivery. Payment: Payment shall be made after delivery and acceptance by the Technical Point of Contact. Payment authorization requires submission and approval of invoice by the NCI COR and NIH Commercial Accounts. Provisions and Clauses: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," 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 "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" 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 modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" 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 "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items (OCT 2015) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (OCT 2014) FAR 52.212-3 OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2016) FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS---COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 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) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2015) (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 (OCT 2015) (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 (OCT 2014) (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 (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2016) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (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). 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (FEB 2016) (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 Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) HHSAR 352.203-70 ANTI-LOBBYING (DEC 2015) HHSAR 352.208-70 PRINTING AND DUPLICATION (DEC 2015) HHSAR 352.222-70 CONTRACTOR COOPERATION IN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INVESTIGATIONS (DEC 2015) HHSAR 352.224-71 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (DEC 2015) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quote. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quote. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and/or http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/. Full text copies of the representations and certifications for other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained online at the NCI website at http://ncioa.cancer.gov/oa-internet/ or from David Romley, Contract Specialist at David. Romley@nih.gov Submission Information Quotes 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 valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Questions must be submitted electronically (via email) to Contract Specialist, David Romley, at David.Romley@nih.gov in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), no later than 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Quotes must be submitted electronically (via email) to Contract Specialist, David Romley, at David.Romley@nih.gov in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), no later than 5:00 PM EST, on Monday, December 19, 2016. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. QUOTES RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. No faxed quotations or collect calls will be accepted. Please refer to solicitation no: N02CN72508-36 on all correspondence. 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 System for Award Management through sam.gov. Evaluation Award will be made to the responsible firm submitting the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) quote; and meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the requirements/technical specifications stated above. A technically acceptable quote is one in which the Offeror complies with the requirements/technical specifications stated above, and does not take exception, nor object to any of the terms contained in this request. Quotes that are not technically acceptable will not be considered further. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the Contractor. 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. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest quote; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received Price Proposal The Offeror shall prepare a price proposal that contains all information necessary to allow for a comprehensive evaluation of the prices quoted. Specifically, your quote must include the following: Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN); Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; and Business Size (e.g., small or large).
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- Address: 10 CENTER DRIVE, BLDG 10/ROOM 8B08, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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