Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Room 419, Atlanta, Georgia 30305

66 -- PROVIDE DAKO AUTOSTAINER SYSTEM WITH COMPUTER SOL 98C169(Q) DUE 043098 POC Dorothy Reed-Penix, Lead Purchasing Agent, (404) 842-6774 Provide DAKO Autostainer System with Computer, Code No. 3400. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. This is Solicitation 98C169(Q) and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 90-38. The procurement is UNRESTRICTED. The standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 3845. The small business size standard is no more than 500 employees. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ITEMS TO BE ACQUIRED: DAKO AUTOSTAINER SYSTEM WITH COMPUTER, CODE NO. 3400, ONE (1) EA, with Shipping, Handling, Installation and one (1) year Service included. All items shall be delivered within 30 days after the date of contract award. Deliveries shall be made, F.O.B. Destination, within consignees premises, to: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Building 7, Room SSB50, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333. The FAR PROVISIONS at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial items, FAR Part 13.106-1, Evaluation of Quotes, and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, apply 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 and other factors considered. The following elements should be addressed and they shall be used to evaluate offers: The specified equipment must have a capacity of 48 slides, 64 different reagents and have the ability to perform multiple protocols simultaneously and dispense varying volumes of antibodies and reagents on the slides as dictated by tissue size (100-600uL per slide). The System must be capable of directing reagents to the area of the slide containing the tissue sections as well. This is critical in the diagnostic pathology lab due to value of the reagents, many of which are produced in-house with limited availability. The immunohistochemical stains to be performed in the lab are currently incubated at room temperature. This is a critical quality control issue in order to have consistency in results and the instrument must meet those requirements by performing incubations at room temperature. The System must be capable of having the slides placed horizontally on the stainer, thus insuring complete coverage of the tissue sections. Systems proposed shall not be those that rely on vertical, capillary gap methodologies. The probe tip must be made of Teflon coated stainless steel and not require the use of pipette tips or reagent dispensers. Waste disposal must be automated and distinguish between hazardous and nonhazardous waste therefor eliminating the added cost of disposing of larger volumes of hazardous waste. The unit must be operated by a robotic arm controlled by an Intel Pentium 90MHz computer, 8 MB RAM, 840 MB hard drive, quad speed CD-ROM, and software, all provided with the Autostainer. The system must be capable of processing user-defined custom protocols that can be performed on the stainer with any manufacturer's reagents. A laser jet printer must be provided for documenting work and maintaining a hard copy of results that can be used to immediately generate pathology reports. Price and Past Performance shall also be evaluated. The offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The offeror is advised that FAR provision 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due April 30, 1998, 2:00 P.M. local time. The proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. You must submit four (4) copies to: Contracting officer, Construction and Commodities Section, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Attn: Dorothy Reed-Penix, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Room 419, Mailstop E-01, Atlanta, GA 30305. Offers may be submitted on letterhead stationery and, at a minimum, must show: (1) The solicitation number 98C169(Q); (2) The time specified in the solicitation for the receipt of offers; (3)The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6)Price and discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different that mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3; (9)Acknowledgment of solicitation Amendments, if any; (10) 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); and (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, 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. Information regarding this solicitation can be obtained from Dorothy Reed-Penix at(404)842-6774. (0103)

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