Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Colgate Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

66 -- ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SYSTEM SOL 1999C00124 DUE 052599 POC Grace White, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2669 The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), intends to contract for the following items: CLIN 001, FEI Company XL 30 ESEM (Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope) Part No. PW6635/45 or equal, one (1) each; CLIN 002, FEI Company Wide angle GSED option, Part No. PW6741/30, or equal, one (1) each; CLIN 003, FEI Company Peltier cooled specimen stage, Part No. PW6750/30, or equal, one (1) each; CLIN 004, FEI Company chamber feedthrough, Part No. PW6762/30, or equal, one (1) each; CLIN 005, video hardcopy unit, Part No. 2.909.92221, or equal, one (1) each; CLIN 006, Discount for trade-in of existing CDC-owned FEI XL20 SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) which was purchased approximately 18 months ago from FEI Company, 7451 N.W. Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Delivery and installation will be to CDC/NCEH, 1600 Clifton Road, Building 1, Atlanta, GA. 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 a Request for Quote. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-10. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 3820; the small business size standard is 500 employees. The FOB point shall be Destination, Atlanta, Georgia. The acceptance location is at CDC/NCEH, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA. Delivery is desired within 30 days after issuance of an order. Equipment to be provided with a one year warranty. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (with addendum incorporating FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language; and FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (with addendum incorporating FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; FAR 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-17, Interest; and FAR 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, with the following cited FAR clauses applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-24, Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program. All offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, a copy of which may be obtained by calling the number given or faxing a request to (770) 488-2670 or 2671. Offerors proposing "or equal" items must submit Descriptive Literature describing the proposed equipment in detail. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Quotes are due at 2:00 PM, May 25, 1999 to the following address: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts Management Branch, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4164. Facsimile proposals are not authorized. Posted 05/03/99 (I-SN326796). (0123)

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