SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Solid Phase Microextraction Autosampler for Agilent GC/MS Instrument
- Notice Date
- 3/24/2023 12:00:18 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-APG NATICK NATICK MA 01760-5011 USA
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-23-R-1012-0001
- Response Due
- 4/23/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 05/08/2023
- Point of Contact
- Martina Biro, Nicole E. Bernier
- E-Mail Address
-
alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil, nicole.e.bernier.civ@army.mil
(alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil, nicole.e.bernier.civ@army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command � Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command � Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) located in Natick, MA has a requirement for a replacement solid phase microextraction (SPME) autosampler along with the corresponding Agilent OpenLab ChemStation Right-to-Copy PC Bundle software to be fitted onto a highly sensitive, mission critical Agilent Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) instrument. The SPME autosampler and the software will both need to be installed onto the current system in accordance with the List of Salient Characteristics. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is W911QY-23-R-1012-0001. All timely offers will be considered, and proposal submission shall be in accordance with Submission Instructions contained herein. Evaluation factors are Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance. The Government intends to make award to the Offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government. This requirement is set for full and open competition. The NAICS Code is 334516 � Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The size standard is 1,000 employees. The Army�s Office for Small Business Programs concurs with the full and open competition determination. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01. FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 and DFARS 52.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (see www.acquisition.gov) apply to this procurement. The Government contemplates an award of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) to be eligible for award. Instructions for registration are available at the website. Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices shall apply. Delivery of the products is required to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command � Soldier Center (CCDC-SC), General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760 within 60 days after contract award. Installation of both the autosampler and the software is required. Delivery Inspection and Acceptance will be conducted by the Government at F.O.B. Destination. Submission Instructions: All Offerors shall submit a proposal consisting of three sections. These three sections shall be labeled: Section I � Technical Proposal; Section II � Pricing; and Section III � Past Performance. No pricing information shall be submitted in Section I. Evaluation will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items and Commercial Services. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate other offers: (i) Technical capability of services offered to meet Government requirements: 1. Please see the attached List of Salient Characteristics for technical requirements. (ii) Price: Items shall be priced with quantities and unit prices. A total price shall be included that details all items being purchased including shipping and installation. Any applicable services shall include annual labor rate, labor hours, and detailed travel expenses.� (iii) Past Performance: Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. Offerors shall submit three (3) recent and relevant past performance examples performed within the last three (3) years. Each example shall not exceed two (2) pages and shall include the following: a.�� �Contract number, date of award, order number if applicable, CAGE code, UEI, and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. b.�� �Government contracting activity, Contracting Officer name, telephone number, and email address. c.�� �Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or technical representative, telephone number, and email address. d.�� �If Offeror performed as a subcontractor, prime contractor company name, point of contact name, telephone number, and email address in lieu of or in addition to the contact information required in (b) and (c) above. e.�� �Contract type. f.�� �Awarded price/cost. g.�� �Description of the specific tasks or activities performed by the Offeror itself under the contract. h.�� �Narrative: Offerors shall provide a narrative for each past performance example. The narrative shall describe the contract listed, the contract objectives achieved by the Offeror, and how the contract is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors shall state if they have no recent or relevant past performance. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. (b) Options (if applicable). 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 option(s). (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 there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offers shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Martina Biro, at alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and to the Contracting Officer, Nicole Bernier, at nicole.e.bernier.civ@army.mil. Offers must be received by 1500 EST on 23 April 2023. Offers received after this date are late and will not be considered for award. For information on this acquisition, contact Martina Biro at alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and Nicole Bernier at nicole.e.bernier.civ@army.mil via email only. All questions regarding this solicitation must be received via email prior to 1500 EST on 17 April 2023 to guarantee that they are answered before proposals are due.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/074cdfe97d834854b394bb0aca037e9d/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Natick, MA 01760, USA
- Zip Code: 01760
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 01760
- Record
- SN06630008-F 20230326/230324230114 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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