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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 FBO #6510
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66 -- Greenwood SER 2019- QuantStudio 5 PCR System (VA-19-00066025) - Attachment

Notice Date

9/20/2019
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Health Administration;Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East;323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500;Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319
 

ZIP Code

15212-5319
 

Solicitation Number

36C24E19Q0180
 

Response Due

9/25/2019
 

Archive Date

11/24/2019
 

Point of Contact

Ms. Millicent Covert
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C24E19Q0180. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation. This solicitation is issued as a 100% set aside for small business concerns. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at www.acquisition.gov. STATEMENT OF NEED (SON) CONTRACT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System has a requirement to purchase a Thermo Fisher Scientific QuantStudio 5 to replace current PCR in support of on-going research projects for the Research Department. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the Offeror s best terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the required Thermo Fisher Scientific or equivalent equipment. The government reserves the right to award without discussions. 1.1 PRICING The Offeror shall submit price quotes for the required brand name or equal equipment, to the specifications listed in Section 1.2 below. Please enclose the established price list and description of capabilities and product specifications for the required equipment. The Offeror shall submit a separate price sheet for equal items to include Manufacturer Name, Stock/Part #, Unit of Issue and Price. Items offered that are brand name or equal shall identify items as being on GSA schedule and reference the contract number for each item. Note: The Offeror should include a description of any support services or warranty information in the technical quote. 1.2 REQUIRED PRODUCTS & SPECIFICATIONS Thermo Fisher Scientific QuantStudio 5, or equal, equipment in support of funded research project. ITEM INFORMATION Line Item Description U/ I Qty 0001 QS5 0.1ml QPCR System EA 1 0002 Optical adhesive covers EA 1 0003 Taqman RNASE P 96-well instrument EA 1 0004 Kit, 802.11B/G/N WIFI dongle EA 1 0005 Smartstart, QS 3/5, 1 day, cs EA 1 0006 QPCR laptop UPG, W10, LTSB 2016 EA 1 1.3 Product Capabilities & Salient Characteristics or equal Research investigator will be utilizing the equipment to test a hypothesis for Dr. Greenwood Van Meerveld s Veterans Affairs Merit Review Research Grant on the topic Understanding Pain of Gastrointestinal Origin in Women that Served in OEF/OIF. This equipment has been selected for its superb sensitivity and compatibility with the most routinely used assays and reagents used in the lab. Equipment must: Be a high-performance benchtop instrument Interact with the latest advancements in touch-screen usability Include six excitation filters and six emission filters that offer 21 different color combination to allow a broad range of detection chemistries and maximum multiplexing. Provide six independent temperature zones for precise control. Have built-in security, auditing, and electronic signature (SAE) package to assist in 21 CFR Part 11 compliance Have individual user accounts and the ability to lock protocols The product capabilities and salient characteristics identified above by a brand name or equal" description are intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and to indicate the quality and characteristics of the product that will be satisfactory. Quotes offering "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by the brand name) will be considered if such product is clearly identified in the quote and is determined by the VA to meet fully the salient characteristics on above products. If offering an equivalent product, the brand name of the equivalent product shall be clearly identified in the quote. Unless visibly identified as an equivalent product, offered items shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. The evaluation of quotes and the determination as to the equality of the products shall be the responsibility of the Government and shall be based on information provided by the Offeror. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information not provided in the quotation by the Offeror. To ensure that sufficient information is available, the Offeror must furnish, as a part of the quote, all descriptive material necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products meet the salient characteristics of this requirement. Vendors proposing to modify a product to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement shall include a clear description of the proposed modification and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modification. Offers that do not have descriptive material will not be considered for award. Instructions to the Offeror Basis for award resulting from this RFQ will made to the Best Value Offer that provides a complete package pursuant to the preparation requirements set forth in 52.212-1. FAR 52.212-2 (Evaluation- Commercial Items) will be incorporated in full text into the RFQ and will be evaluated on the following factors. Evaluations will be in accordance with FAR 13 Simplified procedures. Evaluation Factors for Award: Factor 1 - Technical Capabilities All offerors must meet or exceed all requirements and salient features as listed in the Statement of Need. Factor 2 - Past Performance - Past Performance will be based on the most current PPIPRS Report. Factor 3 - Price The following FAR provision and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. The solicitation document, incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89, Effective July 2, 2015. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at www.acquistion.gov. This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Item FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996) FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest Quotes shall be submitted via email to millicent.covert@va.gov and Offerors must reference Solicitation 36C24E19Q0180 in the subject line of the email. No telephone request for information will be considered. Incomplete packages will be considered nonresponsive. All offers must be received by the closing date Wednesday, September 25, 2019, NLT Noon EST.
 

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Attachment
 

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