MODIFICATION
66 -- Brand Name or Equal: BlueCatBio BlueWasher and Accessories
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2023 11:22:37 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
- 75N95023Q00094
- Response Due
- 3/22/2023 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/27/2023
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly Espinosa
- E-Mail Address
-
kimberly.espinosa@nih.gov
(kimberly.espinosa@nih.gov)
- Description
- (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 75N95023Q00094 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item 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. (iii)������ The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-01 effective December 30, 2022. (iv)������ The associated NAICS code is 334516 and the Small Business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is being competed with full and open competition and no set-aside restrictions are applicable. DESCRIPTION (v)������� The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), requires a brand name or equal BlueCatBio BlueWasher and accessories to support ongoing work for small molecule and combination screening, in silico virtual screening, nanobody/antibody design and optimization that are part of NCATS� ongoing work to support the pandemic response. This requirement includes the following brand name or equal items with the below salient characteristics: 1. BlueWasher. 1573-L. Qty 1. 2. Control Laptop Win10. 1576-US. Qty 1. 3. Dispenser System, shared inputs, adjustable pressure. 2DISMAGAP. Qty 1. 4. Dispenser, slanted. 2DISAS. Qty 1. 5. Additional liquid input channel. 2INP1. Qty 6. 6. Dedicated dispenser, 1st. 2DDISP1. Qty 1. 7. Dedicated dispenser, 2nd or 3rd. 2DDISP2. Qty 2. 8. Dispenser Comb for 384w plates with magnetic quick swap. 2SDCMAG16. Qty 4. 9. 12 Month Limited Warranty. 3SW120. Qty 1. 10. Half year cleaning & maintenance pack (passive drain). 2HYCMPPD. Qty 1.�� Salient characteristics 1. Must use centrifugation instead of aspiration for non-contact and contamination-free removal of liquids from all plate formats, including 1536 well. 2. Must achieve near zero residual volume and eliminates problems associated with conventional, aspiration-based washers. 3. Must reduce assay background and variability, eliminates wash steps and needle clogging, while increasing throughput, reliability and saving consumable cost with tipless media-changes in cell-based screening and magnetic bead wash applications. 4. Must be automated, centrifugation-based plate dryer and media changer. 5. Must come with software licenses for graphical user interface (GUI) and firmware (FW) with updates for 12 months. 6. Must have gravity based liquid waste handling. 7. Must have dispenser option for 96, 384, and 1536 well plates from up to 7 liquid input channels. (vi)����� The anticipated delivery date is within 30 days after award but respondents may propose an alternative delivery timeline. Delivery shall be made to Rockville, MD, FOB Destination. The exact address will be noted on the purchase order. ����������� EVALUATION AND AWARD (vii) ���� The anticipated award date is April 12, 2023. (viii)���� The Government plans to make one firm, fixed price award resulting from this solicitation. The resulting award will be made to the vendor who represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government may perform a comparative evaluation to select the vendor that provides the best value in consideration of the following evaluation factors: 1. Technical Capability: The ability to provide the brand name or equal items, and the proposed delivery date. � 2. Past Performance: Past performance performing similar supplies. The Government may use any source of available past performance information (see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)). 3. Price: The total price including shipping. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS (ix)������ All responses to this RFQ must be received by 12:00pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 and must reference the solicitation number cited above. Responses must be submitted via email to Kimberly Espinosa at kimberly.espinosa@nih.gov. (x)������� This is an RFQ. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this RFQ must be completed by the quoter. (xi)������ Responses to this RFQ must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties� bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. Responses may exceed capability or performance characteristics of the solicitation's requirements. The Government reserves the right, but is not required, to award to a response that exceeds capability or performance characteristics of the solicitation's requirements if it provides a benefit to the Government. (xii)����� Respondents proposing an equal product 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. (xiii)���� Responses must also include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) (which recently replaced the DUNS number), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), the certification of business size, the completed representation in FAR Provision 52.225-2 (attached), and a quotation in U.S. dollars that includes: 1. � The total price, 2. � Individual prices for each item, 3. � Confirmation of the ability to deliver the items within 30 days after receipt of order or a proposed alternative delivery schedule, 4.�� Prompt payment discount terms, 5. � Product or catalog number(s), 6. � Product description, and 7. � Any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. (xiv)���� For information about this RFQ, contact Kimberly Espinosa, Contracting Officer, at 301-827-3546 or kimberly.espinosa@nih.gov. (xv)����� All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, AND REPRESENTATIONS (xvi)���� The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). 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 www.acquisition.gov. The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: 1. FAR Provision 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 2. FAR Provision 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 3. FAR Provision 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) 4. FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications�Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) (xvii)��� The clause at FAR 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 www.acquisition.gov. In addition to the clauses checked in FAR 52.212-5 (attached), the following clauses also apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: 1. FAR Clause 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 2.�FAR Clause 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 3.�FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions � Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) 4.�HHSAR Clause 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) (xviii)�� The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. HHS reserves the right to exercise priorities and allocations authority with respect to this�contract, to include rating this order in accordance with 45 CFR Part 101, Subpart A� Health�Resources Priorities and Allocations System. (xix)���� This RFQ includes two sets of invoice instructions, for vendors who have and have not yet transitioned to the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The applicable instructions will be included on the resultant purchase order. ATTACHMENTS (xx)����� The following terms, provisions, and clauses are incorporated and attached in full text: 1. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors � Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (Tailored) 2.� FAR Provision 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate (Oct 2022) 3.� FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications�Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) 4. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders�Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) 5. NIH Electronic Invoice Submission Instructions with IPP (April 21, 2022) 6. NIH Electronic Invoice Submission Instructions without IPP (Oct 28, 2022)
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