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66 -- TWO GEL ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEMS SOL 101302-BD DUE 033099 POC Barbara Dean, Contract Specialist on 301-827-7174 or Debbie Striegel on 301-827-7169 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued Request for Quotation (RFQ 101302). The solicitation clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 3826. The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basic to BioRad Laboratories, Hercules, CA. BioRad will provide the following: Two Electrophoress Systems- 170-3670 Chef Mapper -XA. Chiller systems; two (2) Gel-DOC 2000 PCU-170-3700; two(2) Chef-Drill Chiller Systems, 120v-170-3700 and two(2) fingerprinting Plus Software-170-7562. Service to include deliver for two different locations; Food & Drug, Southeast Regional Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia and Food & Drug, Seattle District Laboratory, Bothell, Washington.. The equipment purchased must comply to year 2000 compliants. Currently FDA is using this system at certain locations, the system is being acquired to equip the entire region to PulseNET for foodborne tracking system . The vendor shall warrant normal warranty and provide any needed assistance following installation. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items. All offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The Following FAR Clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; along with following additional FAR Clauses, cited in clause ` 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of 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. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be submitted by March 30, 1999 4:00 PM Eastern Time to the above address or FAX to 301-827-7101. Sources may submit descriptive literature which fully demonstrate that their product meets the brand name specification which shall be considered by the agency. See Note 22, 23 Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310380). (0078)

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