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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 FBO #5773
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Scientific Laboratory Autoclave

Notice Date

9/11/2017
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Agricultural Research Service - Northeast Area
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Solicitation Number

AG349BS177687
 

Archive Date

10/5/2017
 

Point of Contact

TIMOTHY A SMEARMAN, Phone: 304-725-3451 EXT 341
 

E-Mail Address

tim.smearman@ars.usda.gov
(tim.smearman@ars.usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number AG349BS177687 is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. This requirement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 339113, Size standard is 750 employees. Contractors are responsible for reading and complying with this entire combined synopsis/solicitation and monitoring website, http://www.fbo.gov for any additional information relating to this requirement. Submission of quotations to include all information requested shall be in accordance with the instructions identified in this document. Small Businesses with the demonstrated capability and financial capacity to provide specified services in accordance with the specified delivery schedule are invited to respond to this request. 1. Schedule: One Getinge Model 533 LS-E OR EQUAL designed specifically for scientific laboratory research, brand name or equal delivered F.o.b. destination, within consignee's premises to the USDA, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430 within 90 days of award in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this document. Schedule: Line Item 01Autoclave$__________ Line Item 02Installation$__________ Used/Refurbished units are not acceptable. Autoclave must meet or exceed following minimum specifications and provide for installation and training: a. Autoclave may not exceed dimensions of 74"H X 30"W X 44"D required to accommodate the placement, installation, hookup, available footprint space and height restrictions of autoclave installation location; b. Autoclave must have a rectangular internal chamber with minimum dimensions of 21H" X 21W" X 38D" with rack including an adjustable/removable shelf to accommodate existing containment trays in use; c. Autoclave must have a manual sliding door; d. Autoclave must be able to connect to In-house Steam System of 60 psi using 3/4 inch steam hose and use water-ejector vacuum; e. Autoclave must have minimum of 18 programmable cycles using prevacuum or gravity displacement cycles for sterilization; f. Autoclave must have Touch Screen interface for selection of programs; g. Programming settings must provide password protection capability. h. Required Installation Service includes dismantling and removal of existing autoclave being replaced, unpacking and moving new autoclave to autoclave room, installation to include leveling of unit and testing for proper operation. Installation must be provided by manufacturer certified personnel capable of safe autoclave installation procedures. SCA Wage Determination No.: 2015-4285 Revision No.: 6 applies to installation. i. Training on operation. 2. Interested vendors are responsible for complying with entire combined synopsis/solicitation to include submission of quotation in accordance with the following instructions. Firm fixed price quotations must be submitted to the attention of: Timothy Smearman, USDA ARS AFRS, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430 or tim.smearman@ars.usda.gov and respondents are responsible for ensuring receipt prior to September 20, 2017, 4:00 P.M.(EST). (a) Submit firm fixed price quotation for Line Items 01 and 02 specified to under Schedule. The cost quoted must include all charges associated with delivery, F.o.b. destination, within consignee's premises, Kearneysville, WV 25430. (b) Submit Descriptive Literature of product if quoting other than brand name. To be considered for award, quotations for "equal" products must meet the salient physical, functional, performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; clearly identify the item by brand name, make and model number; include descriptive literature making clear reference of how quoted item is equal to brand name minimum required specifications. The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quotation. Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its quotation that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (c) Submit two Past Performance References with contact information for two recent contracts (within past three years) of contracts supplying required/similar items and providing for installation. (d) Completion of SAM Registration. Offeror must have current Registration and completed Online Representations and Certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM). The System for Award Management (SAM) is online at www.sam.gov. Offeror certifies, by submission of quotation, that registration in SAM is current to include Online Representations and Certifications as of submission date of quotation in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. Registration must remain active through final payment of any award resulting from this solicitation. 3. Pending availability of funding, the basis for any potential award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that, results from selection of the lowest evaluated price (evaluated as total cost of all line items) technically acceptable quotation that fully meets all specifications and having satisfactory past performance. Only the lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned quote is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation based on availability of funding. 4. The following FAR and AGAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are available in full text at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 16); 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 99); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Jan 17); (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 15); (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 96); (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 04); (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: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 16); (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 15); (14) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011); (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011); (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013); (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 03); (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 16); (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 15); (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 14)(Applies if >$15,000); (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 15); (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 11); (48) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (ALT II)(May 14); (50) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 08); (56) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 13). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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: (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014); (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015); (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records - Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause - (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17; (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015); (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014); (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016); (ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40; (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act Labor Standards(May 2014); (xi) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015); (xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014); (xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014); (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015); (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015); (xvi) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016); (xvii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016). 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 84); 52.232-24 Prohibition of Assignment of Claims (May 14); 52.225-4 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate (ALT II) 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (Jan 17); 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 13); 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 95); 52.243-1 Changes -- Fixed-Price (Aug 87); 52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignees Premises (Apr 84); 52.249-8 Default (Fixed Price Supply and Service) (Aug 84); 452.211-70 Brand Name or Equal (Nov 96); 452.211-71 Equal Products Offered (Nov 96).
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/470c5afd08379021f6731bcd00694029)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, West Virginia, 25430, United States

Zip Code: 25430
 

Record

SN04670561-W 20170913/170911231732-470c5afd08379021f6731bcd00694029 (fbodaily.com)
 

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