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

66 -- CAPILLARY HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC) SYSTEM SOL RP99-013 DUE 032599 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. RP99-013. 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 97-08. Description of Requirement: Furnish and install at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV a capillary HPLC System to be used to separate and introduce analytes into a quadrapole time of flight mass spectrometer (Q-TOF). The system shall be fully integrated and capable of automatically running multiple samplesand meet or exceed the following specifications: 1. Autoinjector that can accommodate both well plate and sample vial configurations. The samples must be able to be maintained at 4 C. The injector should be able to inject as low as 50 nl volumes. Automatic sample concentration and desalting capabilities are also required. 2. The solvent pumping system should be able to generate reproducible gradients in both the microliter and nanoliter per minute range. 3. An in line UV/VIS detector is required that can monitor up to 3 wavelengths simultaneously from 190-740 nm. Flow cells should be optimal for either microliter or nanoliter applications. 4. Work station with software that integrates the entire system to control sample introduction, chromatographic conditions and data reduction is required. 5. System should include at least one 75 m ID x 25cm C18 analytical column and a 300 m ID x 5cm C18 concentrating/desalting column. 6. Installation, linking the instrument to the Q-TOF and training are required. Systemand all software shall be Year 2000 compliant and be capable of interpreting and handling non-compliant date data. The warranty period for the system and components shall be for at least one (1) year from the date of installation. The required delivery shall be no later than 90 days after receipt of an order. Offers shall state the best delivery terms available. Technical Evaluation Criteria: Offers will be evaluated for technical compliance with the specifications stated above. Offers shall propose based on F.O.B. Destination (Morgantown, West Virginia) and the requirements at FAR 52.214.21 "Descriptive Literature" apply. Information provided must demonstrate the unit's ability to meet the Technical Criteria (specification) or your offer may be rejected. The Government intends to make one award to the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. 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: 52.222.26 "Equal Opportunity"; 52.222-35 "Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era"; 52.222-36 "Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities"; 52.222-37 "Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era"; 52.225-3 "Buy American Act -- Supplies"; 52.225-18 "European Community Sanctions for End Products." OFFERS ARE DUE March 25, 1999, 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time. The offer acceptance period shall be at least 60 days. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO: DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, Attn: Brenda Goodwin, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505: (1) Original and three copies of a completed SF 1449, signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization; (2) Schedule of Supplies/Services containing Part Numbers and Pricing of all required line items, a delivery schedule, and published price lists (if available); (3) completed Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3; (4) descriptive literature, tables, etc. which demonstrate compliance with specifications for evaluation purposes; and (5) acknowledgment of solicitation amendments, if any. Facsimile Offers are not authorized. Offers that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Award of a one firm fixed-price contract is anticipated. 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. Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN306132). (0067)

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