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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MARCH 19, 2021 SAM #7050
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Annual Service and Maintenance Agreement for Waters UPLC-QDA instrument

Notice Date: 3/17/2021 12:47:39 PM
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Contracting Office: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
ZIP Code: 20892
Solicitation Number: 75N95021Q00104
Response Due: 3/19/2021 12:00:00 PM
Archive Date: 04/03/2021
Point of Contact: Mark McNally, Phone: 301-827-5869
E-Mail Address: mark.mcnally@nih.gov
(mark.mcnally@nih.gov)
Description: �(i)�� 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii)�� The solicitation number is 75N95021Q00104 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) Part 13�Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12�Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated award date is April 2, 2021. THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).� The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA), on behalf of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to Waters Technologies Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts 01757 for annual service and maintenance agreement for Waters UPLC-QDA instrument. This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The rationale for this sole single-source justification is: (1) these instruments have been integrated into the NCATS SMART laboratory information management system (LIMS) with the aid of Waters service engineers; customization has been made to the required specifications, which must be maintained by Waters service engineers during all service work and upgrades; and (2) maintenance can only be performed by Waters to ensure continuance of equipment warranty and standardization of research data. (iii)�� The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number �2021-05 dated March 10, 2021. (iv)�� The associated NAICS code is 811219 and the small business size standard is $22 million. � (v)�� This acquisition is for the following list of contract line item numbers (CLINs) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 01: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) KAD3936, 740005032-TAP ACQUITY QDa Detector (1PM), 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 02: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) G18BSP549G, 740005866-TAP ACQUITY PLUS BSM (1PM), 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 03: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) H18FLP073M, 740005896-TAP ACQUITY I-Class PLUS SM-FL-I (1PM), 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 04: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) G18UPD500A, 740001660-TAP ACQ PDA DET TC (1PM), 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 05: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) H18UPE119M, 740002896-TAP ACQUITY ELS DETECTOR (1PM), 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 06: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) G18CMP348G, 740004220-TAP ACQUITY H/I Class Col Mgr-A (1PM), 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 07: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) MS8KA01543, 740002548-MassLynx Software 1 Year Plan, 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 08: �� Base Period (Contract Year 1) H18CPO402H, 740001671-TAP ACQUITY SAMPLE ORGANIZER (1PM), 04/04/2021 to 04/03/2022 CLIN 09: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) KAD3936, 740005032-TAP ACQUITY QDa Detector (1PM), 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 10: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) G18BSP549G, 740005866-TAP ACQUITY PLUS BSM (1PM), 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 11: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) H18FLP073M, 740005896-TAP ACQUITY I-Class PLUS SM-FL-I (1PM), 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 12: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) G18UPD500A, 740001660-TAP ACQ PDA DET TC (1PM), 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 13: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) H18UPE119M, 740002896-TAP ACQUITY ELS DETECTOR (1PM), 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 14: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) G18CMP348G, 740004220-TAP ACQUITY H/I Class Col Mgr-A (1PM), 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 15: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) MS8KA01543, 740002548-MassLynx Software 1 Year Plan, 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 16: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2) H18CPO402H, 740001671-TAP ACQUITY SAMPLE ORGANIZER (1PM), 04/04/2022 to 04/03/2023 CLIN 17: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) KAD3936, 740005032-TAP ACQUITY QDa Detector (1PM), 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 18: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) G18BSP549G, 740005866-TAP ACQUITY PLUS BSM (1PM), 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 19: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) H18FLP073M, 740005896-TAP ACQUITY I-Class PLUS SM-FL-I (1PM), 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 20: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) G18UPD500A, 740001660-TAP ACQ PDA DET TC (1PM), 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 21: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) H18UPE119M, 740002896-TAP ACQUITY ELS DETECTOR (1PM), 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 22: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) G18CMP348G, 740004220-TAP ACQUITY H/I Class Col Mgr-A (1PM), 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 23: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) MS8KA01543, 740002548-MassLynx Software 1 Year Plan, 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 24: �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3) H18CPO402H, 740001671-TAP ACQUITY SAMPLE ORGANIZER (1PM), 04/04/2023 to 04/03/2024 CLIN 25: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) KAD3936, 740005032-TAP ACQUITY QDa Detector (1PM), 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 CLIN 26: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) G18BSP549G, 740005866-TAP ACQUITY PLUS BSM (1PM), 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 CLIN 27: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) H18FLP073M, 740005896-TAP ACQUITY I-Class PLUS SM-FL-I (1PM), 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 CLIN 28: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) G18UPD500A, 740001660-TAP ACQ PDA DET TC (1PM), 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 CLIN 29: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) H18UPE119M, 740002896-TAP ACQUITY ELS DETECTOR (1PM), 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 CLIN 30: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) G18CMP348G, 740004220-TAP ACQUITY H/I Class Col Mgr-A (1PM), 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 CLIN 31: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) MS8KA01543, 740002548-MassLynx Software 1 Year Plan, 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 CLIN 32: �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4) H18CPO402H, 740001671-TAP ACQUITY SAMPLE ORGANIZER (1PM), 04/04/2024 to 04/03/2025 (vi)�� The statement of work with a description of the services to be performed is included as Attachment 1 to this Solicitation. (vii)�� The period of performance shall be April 4, 2021 to April 3, 2022. If the Government exercises its option periods, the period of performance will be increased as follows: �� Option Period 1 (Contract Year 2):�� April 4, 2022 to April 3, 2023 �� Option Period 2 (Contract Year 3):�� April 4, 2023 to April 3, 2024 �� Option Period 3 (Contract Year 4):�� April 4, 2024 to April 3, 2025 (viii)�� The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors � Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix)�� The Government will evaluate quotations or offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and award a purchase order from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: a. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; b. Price; and c. Past performance as defined under FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). � 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 options. (x)�� Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with offers. (xi)�� The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii)�� The following FAR and HHSAR provisions and clauses are accessible electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/, apply to this acquisition, and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020) FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification (May 2014) HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) HHSAR 352.223-70, Safety and Health (December 18, 2015) The following apply to this acquisition and are incorporated in full text as attachments: NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions and Electronic Invoicing Instructions for NIH Contractors/Vendors (2/10/2021): NIH implementation requirements of the PROMPT PAYMENT clause at FAR 52.232-25. Addendum to these invoicing instructions applies to this acquisition. The additional instructions to offerors are as follows: The Contractor will invoice for payment quarterly in arrears upon completion of work. Service Contract Labor Standards / Wage Determination. State: Maryland. Area: Counties of Frederick, Montgomery. No. 2015-4269 Revision No. 13. Dated 12/21/2020. 11 pages. * * The applicable Wage Rate Determinations for all states and counties where work may be performed can be accessed here: https://beta.sam.gov/help/wage-determinations (xiii)�� OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT �� (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by awarding a unilateral modification to exercise an option before the contract expiration date. �� (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. �� (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed four (4) years. (End of clause) (xiv)�� The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is attached in full text. (xv)�� This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties� bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The response shall contain a quotation that includes the total price, as well as: the unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, 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. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered to determine whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis as indicated above, or to conduct a competitive procurement. � 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 include a completed copy of Attachment 2, Price Quote Template. �� All responses must be received by 03:00 PM, Eastern Time on March 19, 2021, and reference Solicitation Number 75N95021Q00104. Responses must be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer at mark.mcnally@nih.gov. (xvi)�� The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Mark McNally, Contracting Officer, 301-827-5869, mark.mcnally@nih.gov. Attachments: Statement of Work Price Quote Template FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders�Commercial Items (Jan 2021) NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions and Electronic Invoicing Instructions for NIH Contractors/Vendors (2/10/2021) Wage Determination
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