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

66 -- OPERANT TEST CHAMBER PACKAGE WITH FORCE LEVER SOL RQ99-006 DUE 012219 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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation No. RQ99-006. This procurement is being issued unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3826 with a size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-4. Furnish and Install to the Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV the following Contract Line Items (CLINs): (001) 12 Each, TEST CHAMBER PACKAGE WITH FORCE LEVER; (002) 1 Each, INTERFACE SUPPORT; (003) 1 Each, INTERFACE MODULES AND CABLES; (004) 1 Each, SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER; and (005) TRAINING. All CLINs shall be quoted in accordance with the following specifications: SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH TEST CHAMBER (quantity 12): -- Standard size for rodents (rats) -- Chambers shall be modular for easy changing of response manipulanda or stimulus modules -- Stainless steel waste pan -- Stainless steel grid floor -- House light with 28V bulb (100mA); shall be modular for easy replacement or movement -- Stimulus light with 28V bulb (100mA); shall be modular for easy replacement or movement -- White noise generator; shall be modular for easy replacement or movement -- Clicker/Relay module to provide an auditory stimulus; shall be modular for easy replacement or movement -- Pellet dispenser (silent type) for use with 45mg standard rodent pellets -- Trough-type pellet receptacle -- Force lever equipped with an aluminum paddle measuring 1/4" by 1-7/8" protruding into the chamber no more than 3/4" (lever also must be able to be shortened or mounted outside of the chamber), a microswitch to indicate a lever press, and a 0-600gram load cell and amplifier to record dynamic force. SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS (site licenses if necessary): -- Windows compatible software to program all experimental events data collection. -- Ability to program specific force requirements on the levers and to make reinforcement contingent on meeting a specified force criterion. -- Software shall be able to control multiple chambers and/or experiments that run concurrently. -- Ability to record data in real time. -- Ability to record dynamic force data -- Ability to display cumulative records of responding in real time for one or more chambers concurrently. -- Ability to save real time cumulative record data to files for analysis at a later time. -- Software shall include utilities for easy extraction of data from saved files. COMPUTER AND INTERFACE SUPPORT SPECIFICATIONS: -Test chambers are to be independently controlled by one or more computers. Any and all interface support, including computers (one or more for experimental control and one for data display), power supplies, relay rack, cables, and computer interface cards should be supplied to meet the hardware and software requirements listed above. DELIVERY OF ALL ITEMS SHALL BE 10-15 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. The Government will evaluate based on F.O.B. Destination (Morgantown, West Virginia). Shipping and Handling costs shall be included in the price or identified as a separate line item. The requirements at FAR 52.214.21 "Descriptive Literature" apply. Information provided must demonstrate the unit's ability to meet the specifications stated above 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 thisacquisition as follows: 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." Quotes are due December 21, 1998, 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time. Fascimile 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) Detailed Pricing Quotation for each line item; (3) Completed Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52,212-3; (4) descriptive literature and other information demonstrating compliance with the specification, for evaluation purposes; and (5) Acknowledgment of solicitationamendments, if any. The Government anticipates one award to the offeror whose quote offers the best value to the Government. Offers that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Should information be required regarding this notice, it 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. Posted 11/20/98 (W-SN273267). (0324)

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