SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Bravo Liquid Handler and Associated Items
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2021 10:47:27 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NIAID-RFQ21-2088299
- Response Due
- 9/13/2021 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/28/2021
- Point of Contact
- Julie Yun
- E-Mail Address
-
julie.yun@nih.gov
(julie.yun@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Submit quotes in reference to NIAID-RFQ21-2088299. This solicitation is a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06, effective July 12, 2021.The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This requirement is SET ASIDE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: NIAID requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the requirements as outlined. To be considered for award, vendors of �equal� products, including �equal� products of the brand-name manufacturer, must meet the criteria listed in the attached brand name specifications / salient characteristics. If providing an equal product(s), please supply descriptive data for evaluation purposes to determine the validity of how it is an EQUAL. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as �brand name or equal,� the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government�s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that �equal� products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of �equal� products, including �equal� products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate �equal� products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an �equal� product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) The Viral Pathogenesis Section (VPS) within the Laboratory of Viral Diseases (LVD) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) investigates various aspects of the immune response elicited by flavivirus infection and vaccination. A significant part of the VPS research program focuses on the isolation and characterization of ZIKV-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) isolated from animals and human samples that have been immunized with the previously mentioned vaccine candidates or ZIKV convalescent individuals. The VPS has a need for the capability of automating workflows associated with basic liquid handling, normalization, and SPRI bead-based nucleic acid purification to aid amplification assays of ZIKV-specific B cells as part of ongoing research. The VPS requires a compact, precise, and customizable automated liquid handler and associated items to meet the high-throughput needs of our research. See attachments for required brand name items and quantity, and the minimum required specifications/salient characteristics for equal items. Place of Delivery: 33 NORTH DRIVE BETHESDA, MD 20892 FOB: Destination Anticipated Delivery Schedule: 30 days after award Anticipated Award Date: September 21, 2021 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. NIAID will evaluate quotes on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis. NIAID will determine technical acceptability based on acceptable technical capability and acceptable delivery terms. To facilitate the award process all quotes should clearly include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion or addition."" OR ""The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"" (Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).) � By submission of a quote, the quoter 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). Quotes shall be e-mailed to julie.yun@nih.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). SPECIAL NOTICE Quoters are advised that the Government may share your information with non-government personnel who are assisting with the evaluation of quotes. The exclusive responsibility for source selection will reside with the Government. By submitting your quote, you consent to disclosure of your quoteto non-government personnel for purposes of evaluation. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) FAR Part 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors � Commercial Items FAR Part 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification � Commercial Items FAR Part 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions � Commercial Items FAR Part 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status or Executive Orders � Commercial Items (see attached) FAR Part 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR Part 52.204-13 System for Award Maintenance FAR Part 52.204-16 Commercial for Government Entity Code Reporting FAR Part 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services of Equipment FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation FAR Part 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business and Subcontractors FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998) The following Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) apply: HHSAR 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations HHSAR 352.239-73 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, MD 20852, USA
- Zip Code: 20852
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20852
- Record
- SN06126030-F 20210910/210908230133 (samdaily.us)
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