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

66 -- MINI-AEROSOL SPECTROMETER SOL RQ99-031 DUE 070799 POC Brenda Goodwin, 304/285-5882; Contracting Officer, Rex S. Wolfe, Jr., 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. RP99-031. 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 97-11. Furnish to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV three (3) EACH of a portable real time dust monitor. The mini-aerosol spectrometer shall be brand name or equal to GRIMM Model 1.108. SPECIFICATIONS: Monitor shall measure particles from 0.3 to 20 um according to international standard ISO 7788 and EN 481. Displays selected size and mass distribution over fifteen different size channels every six seconds in counts. All particulates in the sample air are collected on a removable membrane filter for gravimetrical or optical analysis. The measurement range is 1 to 2.000.000 counts/liter. (The software allows you to convert counts to a desired mass range.) The Government requires delivery within 30 days after receipt of order. EVALUATION FACTORS: Offers will be evaluated on their ability to meet or exceed the stated specifications as well as demonstrated past performance on contracts of similar size and complexity to this requirement. Offers shall propose based on a delivered price, 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 stated Technical Criteria (specification) or your offer may be rejected. The Government anticipates one award to the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal is considered 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." QUOTES ARE DUE JULY 7, 1999, 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time. The offer acceptance period shall be at least 30 days. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO: DHHS, PHS, CDC,NIOSH, ALOSH, Attn: Brenda Goodwin, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505: (1) Original and one copy 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 individual 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; (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 fixed-price purchase order 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 06/15/99 (W-SN343099). (0166)

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