SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Optical Filters for Zeiss AxioImager. Z2 Flouresence Microscope - Package #1 - RFQ - SF-1449 - Package #3
- Notice Date
- 5/30/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens 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
- HHSN-NIH-NIDA-RFQ-18-4935995
- Archive Date
- 6/26/2018
- Point of Contact
- Danny Cohn, Phone: 3014027111, Annette Carter, Phone: 3014965916
- E-Mail Address
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danny.cohn@nih.gov, cartera@mail.nih.gov
(danny.cohn@nih.gov, cartera@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Filter Cross Talk Filter specifications Description of Requirement Request for Quote Invoice Instructions Terms and Conditions PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION Office of Acquisitions, National Institute on Drug Abuse ________________________________________ (FAR Subparts 5.101(a) (2) & 13.105) Announcement Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-RFQ-18-4935995 Date Notice Posted: 05/30/2018 Date Notice Expire: 06/11/2018 4:30 PM EST Proposed Award Date: 6/22/2018 Project Title: Optical Filters for Zeiss Axiolmager. Z2 Fluorescence Microscope Contracting Office: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA) 6001 Executive Blvd. Suite 4213 Bethesda, MD 20892 Point of Contact: Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist : Danny Cohn, 301-402-7111, dannycohn@nih.gov and Annette Carter, 301-496-4916, cartera@mail.nih.gov Acquisition Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97 - 1/1/18 North American Classification System (NAICS) Code: 333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing Small Business Size Standard: 500 Classification Code: 6540 - Opthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies or 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Set-aside Status: Unrestricted Competition Status: Lowest Prices Technically Acceptable. Non-Competitive (Single-sole Source (Including brand-name)) Determination: N/A Description of Requirement: See attached filter specifications spreadsheet listing exact optical characteristics for 13 new customized filter sets (highlighted in green) that meet the spectral compatibility requirements with 9 existing filter sets (highlighted in yellow) for 22-color imaging using the Zeiss AxioImager.Z2 fluorescence microscope. Salient Characteristics: See attached filter cross-talk performance analysis with acceptable bleed-through percentage values using relative (normalized) comparison of the fluorescence signal from the primary fluorophore of interest selected for each of requested 13 new filter sets against all other fluorophores of interest using a total of 22 filter sets for 22-color fluorescence imaging, as indicated in the matrix table. Quantity: 13 - Customized filter sets. Warranty: Contractor shall provide standard commercial warranty, provided however. However, warranty shall be for no less than 1 year. Contract Type: A firm fixed price type contract is anticipated for this requirement. Summary Statement: This notice is a request for competitive proposals. All responses to this public notice must be received by 06/11/2018 4:30 PM EST and must reference the announcement number specified above. Responses shall be submitted electronically to Danny Cohn at cohnad@nih.gov and Annette Carter at cartera@mail.nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. 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 respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. Responses to this notice must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The response shall include: the 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. QUOTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. Period of Performance OR Delivery Date After Receipt of Order: ARO 2. Shipping Point (F.O.B. Origin OR Destination): DESTINATION 3. Payment Discount Terms: 4. Open Market; GSA FSS Contract Number; Other Government Agency (OGA) Contract Number, Government-wide Agency (GWAC) Contract Number; or National Institute of Health (NIH) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number: 5. DUNS No: 6. Name of Company: 7. Street Address, City, State, Zip code: 8. Name of Person Authorized to Provide Quote: 9. Telephone Number and Email Address of Person Authorized to Provide Quote: ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, AND REPRESENTATIONS The FAR Clauses are incorporated by reference and are provided in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/ 1. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2017) is applicable to this solicitation. 2. The provision of FAR Clause 52.212.2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014) is applicable to this solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible vendor with the lowest-priced, technically-acceptable quote/proposal. Technically-acceptable is defined as meeting all Salient Characteristics and Delivery requirements identified in the Purchase Description. 3. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2017), is applicable to this solicitation. NOTE: Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov by the time of award. 4. The provision of FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jan 2017) is applicable to this solicitation. 5. The provisions of FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2018) is applicable to this solicitation. See Attachment for applicable clauses. Closing Statement: "All responsible sources may submit response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency."
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