SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Microplate Detector Platform - Specifications
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 1232SC18-920391
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2018
- Point of Contact
- Lynn S. Hults, Phone: 9792609376
- E-Mail Address
-
lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov
(lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Specifications 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SC18-920391 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. This solicitation will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. Specifications: With the following minimum specifications: 1. Have Near Field Communications (NFC) which creates a tag that is stored on the system and able to be recalled as needed. 2. Be able to cool down to -5 degrees Celsius. 3. Have a 10" touchscreen connected to an imbedded PC. 4. Have an easy to use temperature control system that adjusts from ambient up to 66 degrees Celsius. 5. Utilizes a tool push data to user, and capable of running multiple instruments from one workstation. 6. Have the flexibility to read both microplate assays and provide Western Blot scanning in one system. 7. Allow the scanning of Western Blots via Time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) 8. Provide the benefit of both chemiluminescence & fluorescence Western Blots Analysis in one system. 9. Provide a system that combines superior sensitivity with ultra-high dynamic range in a non-degrading assay. 10. Must be able to read 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, and 384 well microplates; up to 4 cuvettes at one time; up to 64 -2ul ultra-micro samples at one time; and Western Blot membranes. 11. Must offer temperature independence and accessory-free sample pathlength measurement without a standard curve. 12. Must have "No Dye" testing of liquid handling devices 13. Must be able to detect and correct pipetting errors 14. Must have the ability to expand the dynamic range of assays up to 90D. 15. Must have a software package that enables the user to quickly find best excitation and emission wavelengths for optimum signal window; provide an automated way of determining Signal to Noise for your assay. 16. Requires the use of SoftMax Pro 7 GxP Compliance Software. Delivery must state door to door to the following address: US Horticultural Research Laboratory 2001 South Rock Road Fort Pierce, FL 34945 Additionally, delivery costs to the above location must be annotated in proposal. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Delivery will be within 60 days of award, quoted price should include delivery costs and units. Each offer must show a breakdown giving price of the new equipment, provide descriptive literature or information showing that the offered equipment meets all specifications. Vendors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping). Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email all quotes to lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov. NO LATE QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Specifications, (2) Price (to include shipping), and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Supplies will be inspected by requiring office's technical representative and accepted at destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; AGAR 452.211-71 Equal Products Offered; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications and price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted and paid electronically. Quotes must be received no later than July 5, 2018, 4:00pm Central Standard Time. Questions in regards to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 3:00 PM CST on Monday, July 2, 2018. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida, 34945, United States
- Zip Code: 34945
- Zip Code: 34945
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