FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083

65 -- REAGENT KITS FOR TESTING OF CHLAMYDIA AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL HOSPITAL, GREAT LAKES, IL SOL N00140-97-R-3071 DUE 082297 POC Point of Contact -- R. Meyer, Contract Specialist, 215-697-9694, K. Sweetra, Contracting Officer 215-697-9690 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format prescribed in sub-part 12.6 of the FAR, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation for the required services. Proposals are hereby requested under N00140-97-R-3071. A subsequent solicitation document will not be issued. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through FAC 90-46. FISC Det Phila. intends to acquire on a sole source basis, IAW FAR 6.302-1, Reagent rentals and materials in support of the Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL. Award of a firm fixed price contract is anticipated. The Government's obligation is contingent upon Congress enacting FY98 appropriations. The SIC is 2869 with a size standard of 1000 employees. Resultant contract will contain a base year plus three one year options as follows: BASE 01 Oct 97-30 Sep 98, OPT I 01 Oct 98-30 Sep 99, OPT II 01 Oct 99-30 Sep 00, OPT III 01Oct 00-30 Sep 01. Offerors are to price each of the following requirements for the base and each option year. Requirements: 0001-3905-B PACE 2C System for Chlamydia and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, 24 Kts-1000 Tests per Kt. 0002- 792-PACE 2 System for Chlamydia, 24 Kts-100 Tests per Kt. 0003-1993-PACE 2 System for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, 24 Kts-100 Tests per Kt. 0004- 3300-Female Transport Kit, 360 Pkg-50 per Pkg. 0005-3275-male Transport Kits, 96 Pkg, 50 per Pkg. 0006-1791-Detection Reagent, 24 Pkg-1200 Tests per Pkg. Delivery as follows: Items 0001, 0002, 0003 and 0006-two kits or packages the first week of each month; Item 0004-thirty packages for the first week of each month; Item 0005-Eight packages the first week of each month. Delivery will be FOB Destination, all transportation charges paid by the contractor to Naval Hospital Great Lakes. The Government has the unilateral right to exercise the option periods listed above provided that the Government notifies the contractor of the Government's intent to exercise the option within 30 days prior to the expiration of the current period of performance. Specifications: 1. Test must be able to detect both Chlamydia and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae directly from ONE patient swab; 2. Test must use DNA probe methodology for detection; 3.Test system must include robotics capability for reagent and specimen handling; 4. Test system must be able to handle 100 samples in 3 hours or less; 5. Test must be able to provide final results in 4 hours or less. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items"; FAR 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items"; FAR 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items"; 52.217-9 (a) 30 days (c) 48 months; FAR 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items" (a)(1) and (2) and (b) (1)(2)(3)(4) (5)(6) (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(16) and (e)(1)thru(4). The following Defense Far Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.212-7000 "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items," and DFARS 252.212.7001 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial items." As a minimum, vendors provide this office: a signed price proposal on letterhead or a SF1449 for the requested items w/unit price and extended price, (same for option pricing), prompt payment terms, remittance address, and copies of FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000. Offerors will be evaluated using 52.212-2. Responses to this solicitation are due in the bid room or in the depository located in the bid room at FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, Bldg. 2B, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111 no later than 4:00PM E.D.T. on 22 Aug. 1997. All offers shall be sent to FISC Det Phila, ATTN: Bid Officer, Code 02P52G. Reference RFP N00140-97-R-3071. CBD note #22 applies to this acquisition effort. (0219)

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