SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- VACUUM SEPARATION, HIGH THROUGHOUT, TE-VACS
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2021 2:39:30 PM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-NIAID-2086451
- Response Due
- 8/19/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/03/2021
- Point of Contact
- Maliaka Pinkney, Phone: 2406695308, Julienne Keiser, Phone: 4063639370
- E-Mail Address
-
maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov, jkeiser@niaid.nih.gov
(maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov, jkeiser@niaid.nih.gov)
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 ""Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items,"" as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ-NIAID-2086451and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05 March 10, 2021. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 people. The requirement is being competed full and open competition, un-restricted and without a small business set-aside. The Vaccine Research Center (VRC) develops a vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This stimulates multi- disciplinary research from basic and clinical immunology and virology through vaccine design and production and integrates modern immunological science with a detailed understanding of the pathogenesis of HIV infection. The VRC develops immunogens and vectors and new approaches to vaccination. They also conduct research directed towards developing candidate HIV vaccines suitable for evaluation in large field trials for efficacy in blocking HIV including both laboratory and clinical research projects focused on developing vaccines to prevent HIV. The VRC/Vaccine Production Program/Analytical Development�s responsibility is to create therapeutic and vaccine candidates to treat diseases including HIV, Influenza, Malaria, Ebola, and with current primary focus on COVID-19. As part of the projects, various antibodies and vaccine candidates must be monitored through each step of growth, purification, and formulation. One key process that allows this monitoring is Tecan Freedom Evo 150 liquid handling instrument. The Tecan Freedom Evo 150 liquid handling instrument allows for high throughput, fast, and reliable quantification of various properties of the target molecules. The goal of this procurement is to add additional components to an existing Tecan Freedom Evo 150 liquid handling instrument (asset tag#C133431) within the analytical development lab. The new components will allow the system to be used to perform additional assays that it cannot run on its current configuration. By moving new assays onto the liquid handling system, the lab can increase the overall throughput of the lab and reduce the analyst time requirements for sample preparation. Essentially, the liquid handler takes over a repetitive task allowing the analyst to focus on other areas. This helps increase efficiency and the consistent pipetting performance of the liquid handler results in a reduction of errors. Overall, this helps the AD labs run more samples with better turnaround time for a similar amount of resources, which is critical to rapid response and maintain project timelines for emerging and infectious diseases. The new equipment will be integrated into the Tecan Freedom Evo, serial number 1303003705. The equipment requested for this requirement is below which includes; Part Number, Vendor and Brief Description Catalog 10760680, Tecan - Tecan Te-VacS system to perform vacuum separation. This module is an add-on to the Tecan Freedom Evo system and is fully combatable with the Existing software and hardware Qty. 1 Catalog 10760920, Tecan - Base Plate for the Te-VacS to perform vacuum separation. This is needed for the system to function Qty. 1 Catalog 30021343, Tecan - Microplate Cover, Abgene 0600 or SP-0954 96-well PCR plates, Reusable,� that is compatible with the robotic arm on the Tecan Freedom Evo system. Required to present solvent evaporation Qty. 1 Catalog 30052119, Tecan - MIO2, 4-Position, temperature-controlled incubator/shaker that is fully compatible with the existing Tecan hardware/software it is calibrated to 37�C and programmable from ambient + 5�C to 53�C. Qty. 1 Catalog 30032614, Tecan - Mounting Plate for mounting MIO2 (PN 30052119) on the Tecan Freedom Evo system that allows the MIO2 to be installed on the deck� Qty. 1 Catalog 10612544, Tecan - Temperature Controlled Carrier for 100mL Troughs, 6-Position. Must be compatible with Tecan hardware and software, required for selected assays that need solvent kept at lower temperatures than room temperature Qty. 1� Catalog 30016332, Tecan - Tube Adapter, 1.5mL or 2mL Microfuge with Hinged Cap, 5-Position, 100mL Trough Format Qty. 3 Catalog 10612548, Tecan - Lid, for Disposable Troughs, 25mL and 100mL Troughs, Organic Resistant, Package of 6 Qty. 3 Catalog 10613046, Tecan - Temperature Controlled 3-Position Microplate Carrier in Landscape Orientation, must be compatible with existing Tecan hardware and software, required for selected assays that need solvent kept at lower temperatures that room temperature. Qty. 1 Catalog 10762022, Tecan - Plate Adapter for a 96-well PCR to use for several assays. This adapter allows for the indicated plate to be used on the existing Tecan hardware Qty. 2 Catalog 10613035, Tecan - 16-Position Tube Carrier for 1.5mL or 2.0mL Microfuge with Hinged Cap Qty. 3 Catalog 30012507, Tecan - Vial Adapter, Nunc Cryovial, 12mm, 48-Position, Microplate Format Qty. 2 Catalog 10612546, Tecan - Carrier MP + Downholder Qty. 1 Catalog 10760623, Tecan - Vacuum Block, Type B, Short, used for Te-VacS Qty. 1 Catalog 10760627, Tecan - Vacuum Block, Type D, Tall, used for Te-VacS Qty. 1 Catalog 30001443, Tecan - System Specific Integration, for Hardware and Software Installation Qty. 1 Shipping - Qty. 1 Place of Performance: NIH, 9 West Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable. The technical capability to meet the above requirements and price. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (June 2020) FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (FEB 2021) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) is updated in your SAM record) FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements � Representation (Jan 2017) 52.204�26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) *** Must complete representation if attached to this solicitation- see attachment 52.204-26 The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 2018) FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JUL 2021) *The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting. FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 2015) 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998) 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 this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov). Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax. Submission shall be received not later than August 19, 2021 @ 12:00 PM EST Offers may be e-mailed to Maliaka Pinkney at (maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov). Offers shall include RFQ number in the subject line (RFQ-NIAID-2086451). Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f) All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Maliaka Pinkney at maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
- Zip Code: 20878
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20878
- Record
- SN06083521-F 20210805/210803230122 (samdaily.us)
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