CENTRAL CONTRACTING OFC MEDCOM, ATTN MCAA C BLDG 2015, 1105 BEEBE LOOP, FT SAM HOUSTON TX 78234-6000

65 -- TEST ASSAYS AND INSTRUMENTATION SOL DADA10-96-R-0106 DUE 092096 POC Contract Specialist John DeMeritt (210) 221-1230 (Site Code DADA10) This is a COMBINATION SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR subpart 12.6 and supplemented by additional information in this announcement and comprises the solicitation in its entirety. This solicitation, DADA10-96-R-0106, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-39. This is an unrestricted procurement. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 2835, Size 500 Employees. DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide all testing reagents, expendables, testing equipment and accessories required for the identification of pathogenic organisms from specimens submitted for diagnostic testing. All items listed are Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostic Division of Abbott Park, IL and items supplied must be Abbott Brand OR EQUAL. The following 15 catalog items are required as follows, quantities are estimated per year for the base year and each of the 4 option years: (1) Auszyme Monoclonal Test, #1980-24, 125 kits; (2) HBsAg Confirmatory Kit, #1012-10, 60 kits; (3) Corzyme-M Test, #1236-24, 66 kits; (4) AUSAB Kit #9006-24, 144 kits; (5) HAVAB-M Kit (HAV-M), #9843-24, 60 kits; (6) Corzyme Kit (HB core-Total), #9977-24, 66 kits; (7) HBe Kit (HbeAg/Ab), #1235-24, 40 kits; (8) HAVAB (HAV-Total), #7895-24, 90 kits; (9) Hepatitis C 2.0 Kit (HCV), #4A14-24, 60 kits; (10) HIVAB-1 Kit (HIV-Ab), #3A11-24, 24 kits; (11) Rotavirus Test Pack Kit, #6896-25, 12 kits; (12) RSV Test Pack Kit, #2027-25, 30 kits; (13) Chlamydiazyme Kit, #1803-24, 8 kits; (14) Rubazyme Kit, #7870-24, 40 kits; (15) HIV Blocking Assay, #7043-18, 50 kits. EQUIPMENT: The following equipment is to be provided by the contractor on loan at no additional cost to the Government: 2 ea Parallel Processing Centers (PPC), 2 ea Quantum II Analyzers, and 2 ea Quick Wash Automatic Washers. The contractor will deliver, install and maintain all equipment in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. ACCESSORIES to be included at no additional cost to the government are: 12 each Waste/Water/Air Tubing, #6208-23; 12 bx Reaction Trays (40X60), #7803-18; 8 pkg Reagent Blanking Beads, #6208-42; 10 bx CMDT Dispense Tip Remote Assembly, #6208-31; 3 each 300 ul CMDR Dispenser, #6208-36; 3 each 5 ml Tricontinent OPD Dispenser, #7186-11; 3 each 1 ml Tricontinent Dispenser, #7186-20; 12 each 100 ul Tricontinent Dispenser, #6208-33; 12 each 200 ul Tricontinent Dispenser, #6208-35; 12 each 400 ul Tricontinent Dispenser; #6208-38; 12 each 50 ul Tricontinent Dispenser, #6208-32; 2 each STD-EZE, #6208-24; 6 each PPC Lamp, #6208-75. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF TEST SPECIFICATIONS: All items are required for the identification of pathogenic organisms from specimens submitted for diagnostic testing. All Assays must be FDA licensed and a participating member in the College of American Pathologist (CAP) Interlaboratory Comparison Program. DELIVERY for all items will be on an ''ON-CALL'' basis and will be delivered to Brooke Army Medical Center, DPALS, Microbiology Section, Bldg. 2630, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234. All items shall have at least a six (6) month expiration date upon receipt. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUIPMENT: Equipment must maintain sample integrity from start to finish (positive ID) and is to feature walk away automation, be equipped with a data management system that will provide positive sample identification of patients, control the test system, capture test date, produce a cartable patient test report, recall sample history, track reactive samples, track quality control by run, lot number, and interface with Composite Health Care Computer System (CHCS). SERVICES REQUIRED: Vendor will service the assay test equipment and the data management system within 24 hour notification of breakdown; provide a telephone number for 24 hours technical support and capability to respond telephonically within 30 minutes for a request for technical assistance. For instruments requiring service; 4 hour phone response time and/or repair or provide replacement equipment within 24 hours after notification. Provide maintenance, calibration, instrument and software upgrades and assistance in validation and retain title to all instrumentation and ancillary equipment. Provide training necessary for the operation of the system at no cost to the government. If training is provided at vendor's facility, vendor is responsible for all costs incurred (i.e., food, lodging and transportation). Provision 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies. Submission of Offers: Proposals may be submitted on letterhead stationery and as a minimum must show the following: Solicitation number, time specified in the solicitation for receipt of proposals; name, address, telephone number, fax number; a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. Offers to include product literature, or other documents if necessary; terms of any express warranty; unit price, total price and any discount terms; a ''Remit to'' address, if different than the mailing address; a completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3; acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments; include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information,or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 days. Offers not agreeing to 120 days for government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected. Contract Award: The government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussion with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Provision 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies. Award resulting from this solicitation will be to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (a) Compliance with the salient characteristics, (b) past performance, and (c) price. Non-price evaluation factors (taken as a whole) are significantly more important than cost or price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered, meet each and every requirement stated in the description given above. The Government will evaluate offers for award by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. 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. Provision 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the ''Representations and Certifications'' at FAR 52.212-3 with their offer. Clause 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies. Clause 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies. Under sub-paragraph (b) in 52.212-5 the following clauses apply: 52.203-6 w/Alt I, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, and 52.222-37. The following additional FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.216-18(effective date of the contract thru 30Sep 97), 52.216-19((a) one each for any single contract line item (CLIN), (b)(1) the total estimated quantity for that CLIN, (b)(2) the total estimated quantity for that CLIN, (b)(3) 5 calendar days, (d) 15 calendar days), 52.216-21(31 March 1998), 52.217-1, 52.217-2, 52.217-5, 52.217-9((a) 15 days, (c) 60 months), 52.232-19(30 Sep 97, 30 Sep 97) 52.232-28, and 52.233-2(cited contracting office). FAR Clauses/Provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 in full text can be found at URL.http//www.medcom.amed.army.mil/medcom/mcaa. DFARS Clause 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies. Under sub-paragraph (b) in 252.212-7001 the following DFARS clauses apply: 252.205-7000, 252.219-7003, 252.219-7005, 252.225-7001 and 252.233-7000. The following additional DFARS provision is incorporated by reference: 252.225-7000(offerors are to complete and return the certificate with their offer). This is a firm fixed price contract. Contract period is from effective date to 30 SEP 97 plus 4 one year options. Proposal shall be mailed or hand carried to Central Contracting, MEDCOM, ATTN: MCAA-CB, Building 2015, 1105 Beebe Loop, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6000 by 3:00 PM, within 15 calendar days after publication of this Synopsis/Solicitation in the CBD. The point of contact is John DeMeritt at (210) 221-1230. (0243)

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