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66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ940721 DUE 051799 POC Earlene H. Lewis, Contract Specialist, 202-324-9011 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals/bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) #940721, the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular #97-10. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a Small Business-Small Purchase Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3826 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This will be a Firm-Fixed price contract. The requirement is a CDS-2500 Pyrolysis Autosampler. The CDS-2500 Pyrolysis Autosampler is the only equipment to meet the government specifications. The specifications are, the pyrolysis autosampler must interface with a Hewlett Packard Gas Chromatography, it must be a coil type pyrolysis unit, it must hold at lease 36 samples and run unattended through those 36 or more samples, it must be temperature programmable at least between 300 and 1200 degrees Celsius in one degree increment, it must be computer controlled, it must integrate into the start switch of the Hewlett Packard Gas Chromatography, it must use direct injection. Additional equipment required: (1) OPT 008 Pyroprobe 2000 plus computer interface for operation of the pyroprobe 2000 through a personal computer (2) CDS 10A1-3015 pack of 40 autosample quartz tubes, (3) CDS10A1-3016 pack of 20 filler tubes (4) HP6890 remote start option (5) Installation. The above characteristics are intended to be descriptive, but not restricted. Unless clearly marked that the vendor is quoting on an "equal" the offered item shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. If the vendor proposed to furnish an "equal" product the brand name if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted on the proposal. The evaluation of the quotations and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the vendor. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. To ensure sufficient information is available, the vendor must furnish as a part of his quotation all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. If the vendor proposed to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirement of this announcement he shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. The government reserves the right to request product samples which can be tested for compatibility. A Standard Commercial warranty is required. FOB-Destination -- Cheverly, MD. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (AUG 1998), FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commerce Items (April 1998), FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (January 1999). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commerce Items (February 1999). Quotations/bids will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999). The evaluation criteria for this solicitation will consist of technical capability of the offered items to meet the agency requirement, technical, price and past performance. The technical capability and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. To evaluate past performance the offerors shall provide names, address, and telephone numbers of previous customers either, commercial or government having purchase the same equipment in the past two years. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. All bids/quotations shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven. All offerors are hereby notified that if your quotation/bid is not received by the date/time and location specified, that it will be considered late/non responsive. The Point of Contact for all information regarding this acquisition is Earlene H. Lewis, Contract Specialist, at the address and phone number listed above. Proposals can also be faxed to (202) 324-0570. Posted 04/28/99 (W-SN325157). (0118)

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