Acquisition Management Department, Bldg. 54, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

66 -- STANDING ORDER FOR LABORATORY SUPPLIES TO PERFORM ROUTINE HISTOLOGY AND CYTOLOGY PROCEDURES SOL N0016897RC0L069 N00168-97-Q-L069 DUE 082796. POC Contracting Officer, Sandra A. Musgrove, 301/295-6754. 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Simplified Acquisition Procurement (SAP). The solicitation number is N00168-97-Q-L069 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. This procurement is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) for this acquisition are 2819, 3089 and 3231. The industry size standards are 1000 employees for 2819, 3089 and 3231. The industry size standards are 1000 employees for 2819 and 500 employees for 3089 and 3231. Offerors shall provide a description, manufacturer's brand and part number of the product in detail to ensure compliance with the requirements of solicitation. Standing Order for a base period of one (1) year (Lot 1 Base Year) effective 1 October 1996 through 30 September 1997 with four (4) year year options. Lot II - Option 1, period of performance 1 October 1997 through 30 September 1998. Lot III - Option II, period of performance 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999. Lot IV - Option III, period of performance 1 October 1999 through 30 September 2000. Lot V - Option IV, period of performance 1 October 2000 through 30 September 2001. Description of items to be procured as follows: Manufacturer Surgipath Medical Industries (1) Twenty-four (24) cases Catalog# 3100 Frostbite (for rapid freezing of fresh or parafin embedded tissue), six (6) 12 ounce cans per case, two (2) cases to ben delivered every month; (2) One hundred twenty (120) cases Catalog # 00145 24x50 Grade 1 coverglass coverslip 10 oz/case, ten (10) cases to be delivered every month; (3) Twenty-four (24) each Catalog# 1520 Gill (II) Hematoxylin, one gallon container, two 92) gallons to be delivered every month; (4) Twelve (12) each Catalog# 1600 Eosin, one gallon container, one (1) gallon to be delivered every month; (5) Thirty-six (36) cases Catalog# 02301 White processing cassettes without lids (hold tissue specimen), 1000/case, three (3) cases to be delivered every month. Please provide pricing for the items listed above as (1) price per unit x total quantity. Please provide these prices separately for the Base Year, Lot II Option 1, Lot III Option II, Lot IV Option III and Lot V Option IV. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(d) bidders may offer varying prices for option periods. All shipments requested to be sent FOB Destination to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 ``Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items'' is hereby included by reference. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 ``Evaluation-Commercial Items'' applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price an other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, technical capability, delivery, options and past performance. Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information. The following provisions are incorporated by reference, FAR 52.212-4 ``Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items'' and FAR 52.217-5 ``Evaluation of Options''. The clause at 52.217-9 ``Option to Extend the term of the Contract'' is incorporated by full text. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the contractor within 10 days; provided, that the Government shall give the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed (5) years. The clause 52.223-3 ``Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data'' is incorporated by reference. Offers are due by COB 8/27/96 at Acquisition Management Department, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md 20889-5600 Attn: Sandra A. Musgrove, or by facsimile to 301/295-0286. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. Award will be contingent upon availability of FY97 funding. (225)

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