SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- DNA analyzer
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2021 5:57:26 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N95021Q00131
- Response Due
- 4/23/2021 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/08/2021
- Point of Contact
- Fred Ettehadieh
- E-Mail Address
-
Fred.Ettehadieh@nih.gov
(Fred.Ettehadieh@nih.gov)
- 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii)������� The solicitation number is 75N95021Q00131 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; FAR Subpart 13.5� Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12�Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.� 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 Institute on Aging (NIA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to Life Technologies Corporation, 3175 Staley Road, Grand Island, New York, 14072. This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5�Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and FAR 13.501, Special Documentation Requirements, in accordance with 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1901. (iii)������ The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2021-03, with effective date February 16, 2021. (iv)������ The associated NAICS code 334516 and the small business size standard is 1,000 Employees. This requirement has no set-aside restrictions. (v)������� Background:� The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Center of Alzheimer�s Disease and Related Dementias works to understand the pathological basis of neurodegenerative diseases mainly Alzheimer�s Disease. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide a DNA analyzer for analysis of DNA changes associated with Alzheimer�s Disease and other neurodegenerative disease disorders. A DNA analyzer is a powerful, standard genetic analysis device that provides microsatellite-based fragment analysis, de novo sequencing, resequencing, and single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping analysis. ��(vi)������ Project requirements and salient characteristic: �Vendor shall provide the following specifications: GEN ALYZR - Refresh Crate A software bundle consisting of Windows 10 and Windows 7 compatible versions of all CE secondary analysis so?ware (Sequencing Analysis So?ware 7, SeqScape 4, Variant Reporter 3, GeneMapper 6� 3730 BDT V3.1 SEQ/FRAG INSTALL KIT 96WELL SEPTA PLATE KIT 3730 EACH 3730XL 96X36CM CAP ARRAY INSTL KIT HI-DI FORMAMIDE BOTTLE� 25 ML 3730 BUFFER (10X) W/EDTA� 500ML EACH POP7-3730/3730XL DNA ANALYZERS SIN SW, GENEMAPPER V6B 5 CLIENT LIC COMBO KIT (vii)����� The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition.�The anticipated delivery date is August 16, 2021 through August 31, 2021 to Bethesda, Maryland. (viii)���� The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2020) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2020) FAR 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israel Trade Act Certificate (May 2014) Alternate I HHSAR 352.239-73, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015) The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far���� https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html� (End of clause) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contract for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Oct 2020) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated as an attachment. Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their proposal. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text: 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 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2020) FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Standard NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (Aug 2014) Interim NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (Oct 2020) (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 [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)]. ���������� Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. (x)������� The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi)������ The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xii)����� Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties� bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: 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. Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.� 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 quotations sent in response to this solicitation must be submitted to Fred Ettehadieh, Contracting Officer, by email at fred.ettehadieh@nih.gov �on or before the closing date and time of this solicitation.� All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Facsimile responses are not acceptable.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05980891-F 20210424/210422230117 (samdaily.us)
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