SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Procurement of Fetal Bovine Serum - Combined Synopsis Solicitation 4614054
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- #325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-17-619
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2017
- Point of Contact
- Danielle R. Brown, Phone: 301 480 2385, Rachelle Trice, Phone: 3015941928
- E-Mail Address
-
danielle.brown2@nih.gov, rachelle.trice@nih.gov
(danielle.brown2@nih.gov, rachelle.trice@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Combined Synopsis Solicitation 4614054 - Procurement of Fetal Bovine Serum Combined Synopsis Solicitation - COMPETITIVE Title: Procurement of Fetal Bovine Serum Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-17-619 (i)This is a request for quotation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 8.4 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. (ii)The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-17-619 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 8.4 - Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) 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. (iii)The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94 and 95, dated January 19, 2017. (iv)The associated NAICS code 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing and the small business size standard is 500 Employees. (v)Salient characteristics (brand name or equal): FETAL BOVINE SERUM, of either US or AUSTRALIA ORIGIN, USDA APPROVED, STERILE-FILTERED, HYBRIDOMA TESTED. Quoted material must all come from one batch/lot only and batch/lot ID# should be stated. Quotation is to include the individual price per bottle for a minimum of 250 bottles, total shipping/freight charges, dry ice charges, any other miscellaneous charges. Vendor should also state whether the Government must accept the entire shipment at one time or if partial shipments are available and if so, what storage costs and additional shipping cost will be incurred. (vi)The purpose of this acquisition is to procure Fetal Bovine Serum in a mass quantity for the Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology. Background Information and Objective: The Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology is currently studying the interaction of repair proteins looking at their interactions and relationship to DNA Repair and Aging. We need to know if they work synergistically or antagonistically. To do this, various cell lines (normal and progeroid) must be cultured. Progeroid cells are difficult to grow under normal conditions and require extra fetal bovine serum to maintain their health. Serum will have a Lot number associated with it and lots can vary greatly between manufacturers in how cells respond to them. We are looking to procure the largest amount of one Lot that has been tested with a sensitive cell line to allow the LMG to maintain its cells with minimal variability. Buying a large quantity of one lot also provides us with bargaining power in the closing price. (vii)Delivery Schedule: Within 14 days after receipt of order (ARO), whether partial or full shipment. (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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Approach; (2) Past Performance; and (3) Past Performance. (b)Technical approach is significantly more important than cost or price. (c)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). (d)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. FAR clauses at 52.209-10, 52.233-3, and 52.233-4, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations, Protest After Award, and Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, respectively, apply to this acquisition. (xiii)The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiv)QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD Interested contractors may submit questions relating to this requirement. Questions shall be submitted to the contract specialist, Danielle R. Brown, via email at danielle.brown2@nih.gov by or before Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 12PM EST. Late questions shall not be accepted. Questions will be anonymized and answered and the answers will be provided as soon as possible after the question deadline via RFQ modification. Should no questions be received, no amendment shall be posted. (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 proposing on an equal product 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. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount. 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 by Friday, August 25, 2017 at 12PM, Eastern Standard Time, and reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-17-619. Responses may be submitted electronically to Danielle R. Brown, Contract Specialist, at Danielle.brown2@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. (xvi)Please contact Danielle R. Brown, Contract Specialist, at Danielle.brown2@nih.gov or (301) 594-1928 with any questions.
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- Address: 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
- Zip Code: 21224
- Zip Code: 21224
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