SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- RNA Isolation and Sequencing Services
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2021 12:23:45 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD BETHESDA MD 20817 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD-21-230
- Response Due
- 8/6/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/10/2021
- Point of Contact
- TINA ROBINSON
- E-Mail Address
-
robinsti@mail.nih.gov
(robinsti@mail.nih.gov)
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.� This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.� This solicitation number is NICHD-21-230 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).� The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.� The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 621511 and the business size standard is $35m.� However, this solicitation is a set aside for a total small business.� This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.� Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) have a requirement for a vendor who can provide RNA isolation and sequencing of placental tissue samples.�� Requirements: Vendor/Offeror must be able to conduct RNA Extraction in 1320 tissue samples and obtain about 50 million paired-end 150 base pairs sequence reads for each sample and provide data to investigators/NICHD. The data must be provided via a secure web portal format. ��The vendor/offeror must be able to complete the service within 60 days from the quality assessment of the successful pass of sample quality control. �� Prior to submitting the data to the investigators, vendor will determine the number and quality of sequence reads. After data is provided to the investigators, the investigators will also assess quality and will request that samples with unsuccessful sequencing be replaced with similar ones at no additional cost to the investigators.� �Once the sequencing data is received and quality is assessed and deemed satisfactory, no further vendor support will be needed.� The de-identified frozen tissue samples that will be sent to the vendor were collected at the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center clinic and do not belong to the Government. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications � Commercial Items with its offer.� The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors � Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation � Commercial Items -Evaluation Procedures: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, based on lowest price/technically acceptable to include successful completion of service w/in number of days mentioned above. �Only those offerors determined to be in compliance with the requirements as stated in this solicitation will be considered for award.� Non-conformance with this requirement may result in the offeror's quote being determined unacceptable.� FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions � Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5 (August 2020), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders � Commercial Items � Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition.� The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The contractor/offeror must provide a completed copy of FAR 52.204-24, ""Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment"" with their quote in response to this solicitation.� The clauses are available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/.� Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the products/items specified in this synopsis should submit a copy of their quotation/offer to the following email address: robinsti@mail.nih.gov by the due date and time below.� Attn: Tina Robinson.� Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all the foregoing requirements.� Offeror must include the delivery date/timeframe with offer.� Quotations will be due fifteen calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis NLT August 6, 2021, before 2:00 pm EST.�� The quotation must reference �Solicitation number� NICHD-21-230 and �Solicitation number� NICHD-21-230 must be on/in subject line of email.� All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.� Any questions must be sent via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov and must include Solicitation# NICHD-21-230 in the subject line of email. Note:� In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered as all awards and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) @ www.Sam.gov.�� Lack of valid registration in SAM will make an offeror ineligible for award.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/5bf81fcfc13b43dcb72caeafab25be63/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN06071794-F 20210725/210723230114 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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