DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888

66 -- MICROPLATE READER SOL RQ98-021 DUE 062598 POC Brenda Goodwin, 304/285-5882/Contracting Officer, Rex S. Wolfe, 304/285-5883 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; BIDS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is issued as Request for Proposal No. RQ98-021. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-4. The request for quotation is being issued unrestricted under Standard Industrial Classification Code 3826 with a size standard of 500 employees. Delivery is desired no later than 60 days after receipt of contract. Offers shall be submitted for ONE EACH of the following items from Molecular Devices or functionally equivalent products which meet the specifications below: (001) Catalog # 0200-3815, SPECTRAmax PLUS Microplate Reader with SOFTmax PRO software and Windows computer system (Pentium computer, Color Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse, Color Printer); (002) Catalog # 0200-2405, SPECTRAtest Validation Plate If any discounts apply they should be included in your offer. SPECIFICATIONS FOR MICROPLATE READER: The Government requires a temperature regulatable microplate reader/spectrophotometer that can measure optical absorbence at tunable wavelengths in both the UV and Visable range. The wavelength range must be 190 to 1000 nanometer (nm), with wavelength selection tunable at 1 nm increments. The wavelength bandwidth must be 2 nm. Photometric Range must be -0.3 to 4.0 Optical Density units (OD), with photometric resolution of 0.001 OD. Photometric linearity must be 0 to 3.0 OD at 405 nm. The spectrophotometer must be capable of reading cuvettes, test tubes and microplates. Microplate read time must be 12 seconds for a single endpoint and 9 second minimum interval for kinetic determination. Temperature Regulation specifications are as follows: must have a temperature range of ambient plus 4 to 45 degrees C with control accuracy of + 1 degrees C, and temperature uniformity of + 0.5 degrees C at 37 degrees C from well to well. Temperature stabilization time must be 30 minutes or less upon initiation. The instrument shall be accompanied by a validation plate and software package that allows calibration and validation of the instrument. This package will include a validation plate with Traceable filters, SOFTmax PRO Software protocols, Certificate of Calibration, User's Manual and storage case. System performance tests must include a minimum of Absorbance accuracy (linearity), Precision (reproducibility), Stray Light determination, Wavelength Accuracy, Wavelength Repeatability, Ultimate Dark (0% Transmittance), Channel-to- Channel crosstalk, and Optical alignment. All test measurements and calculations will be handled automatically by the software protocols. The instrument shall also include a software package for analysis that has built in spreadsheet capability. Minimum specifications for the computer that runs the software will be as follows: Pentium 120 MHz Windows 95 Computer, 32 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Hard Drive, SVGA Graphics Adapter (256 colors or greater), Serial Port (COM1 or COM2), Second Serial Port (ROBOmax), 17" Color Monitor, Windows compatible Bus Mouse, Microsoft Windows 95, Epson Stylus Color 800 Printer or equal, CD-ROM Drive. EVALUATION FACTORS: Offers will be evaluated on their ability to meet or exceed the stated specifications and demonstrated past performance on contracts of similar size and complexity to this requirement Technical proposals and cost or price are approximately equal in importance. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all requirements of the solicitation and is considered the best value to the Government. Offers shall be proposed based on F.O.B. Destination (Morgantown, West Virginia) and the requirements at FAR 52.214.21 "Descriptive Literature" apply. Information provided must clearly demonstrate that all items offered meet or exceed the salient features stated or your offer may be rejected. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in Clause 52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition as follows: FAR 52.222-3 "Convict Labor (E.O. 11755)", 52.233-3 "Protest After Award (31 U.,S.C. 3553 and 40 U.S.C. 759)"; 52.222.26 "Equal Opportunity"; 52.222-35 "Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans"; 52.222-36 "Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers"; 52.222-37 "Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era"; 52.225-3 "Buy American Act -- Supplies"; 52.225-18 "European Community Sanctions for End Products." Facsimile submissions are not authorized. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO:DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, Attn: Brenda Goodwin, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505: (1) original and two copies of a completed SF 1449, signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization; (2) Pricing Schedule for each contract line item and a delivery schedule for each; (3) descriptive literature and other information demonstrating compliance with specification for evaluation purposes; (4) completed Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52,212-3; (5) Past performance information (include names and addresses of Company/ Government Agency, name and telephone numbers of customer contacts along with contract number, and description of work performed with your offer.) and (6) acknowledgment of solicitation amendments, if any. Offers that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Information regarding this notice can be obtained from Brenda Goodwin at (304)285-5882 or by fax at (304) 285-6083. All responsible sources may submit a response, which shall be considered by the Agency. (0152)

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