MODIFICATION
J -- Service Plan for Thermo Fisher Scientific Instrumentation
- Notice Date
- 12/13/2022 11:50:55 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811210
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- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N95023Q00008
- Response Due
- 12/16/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2022
- Point of Contact
- Renee Dougherty, Phone: 3018278453
- E-Mail Address
-
Renee.Dougherty@nih.gov
(Renee.Dougherty@nih.gov)
- Description
- NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Service Plan for Thermo Fisher Scientific Instrumentation �(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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii)������� The solicitation number is 75N95023Q00008 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. 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 Thermo Electron North America LLC, 1400 Northpoint Pkwy, Ste 50, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 for a Service Plan for Thermo Fisher Scientific Instrumentation. This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). � (iii)������ The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2022-08, with effective date 10/28/2022. (iv)������ The associated NAICS code is 811219 and the small business size standard is $22 million.� This requirement has no set-aside restrictions. (v)������� This requirement is for a service plan on the following Thermo Scientific instruments: Line item No.: 1 Manufacturer Serial No.: SN05734L Quantity: 1 Description: Q Exactive HF Mass Spectrometer Coverage dates: 12/21/2022 thru 03/24/2023 Optional Period 1 coverage dates: 3/25/2023 thru 3/24/2024 Optional Period 2 coverage dates: 3/25/2024 thru 3/24/2025 Line item No.: 2 Manufacturer Serial No.: 8179689 Quantity: 1 Description: Dionex UltiMate 3000 NCS-3500R NANO Nano-Cap-S Coverage dates: 12/21/2022 thru 03/24/2023 Optional Period 1 coverage dates: 3/25/2023 thru 3/24/2024 Optional Period 2 coverage dates: 3/25/2024 thru 3/24/2025 Line item No.: 3 Manufacturer Serial No.: 8180055 Quantity: 1 Description: Nitrogen Generator, Dionex WPS-3000TPL RS AUTOSAMPLER Coverage dates: 12/21/2022 thru 03/24/2023 Optional Period 1 coverage dates: 3/25/2023 thru 3/24/2024 Optional Period 2 coverage dates: 3/25/2024 thru 3/24/2025 (vi)������ Please see attached Service Plan Requirements document for further details. (vii)����� The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition and the anticipated period of performance is December 21, 2022 through March 24, 2023, with two (2) successive 12 month optional periods.� The place of delivery and acceptance will be the Baltimore Research Center, 251 Bayview Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21224-2815. (viii)���� The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision 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 provision) 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 (Nov 2021) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) 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 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) HHSAR 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (December 18, 2015) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text.� Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their quotation. FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 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 (Oct 2022) NIH Invoicing Instructions for vendors with IPP (April 21, 2022) NIH Invoicing Instructions for vendors without IPP (October 28, 2022) (ix)������ (a) 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 service offered to meet the Government requirement; b. Price; and c. Past performance [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)].�������������������� Technical and past performance, when combined, are (1) significantly more important than cost or price (b) Options. 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. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer�s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x)������� The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2021), with its offer. If the offeror has completed FAR clause 52.212-3 at www.sam.gov, then the offeror does not need to provide a completed copy with its offer. (xi)������ The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. (xii)����� The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. �There are no additional contract requirements or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xiii)���� The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiv)���� 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 Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, 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 must be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Friday, December 16, 2022, and reference solicitation number 75N95023Q00008. Responses must be submitted electronically to Renee Dougherty, Contracting Officer, at renee.dougherty@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Zip Code: 21224
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21224
- Record
- SN06542048-F 20221215/221214015830 (samdaily.us)
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