FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. = 2B,=20 Philadelphia, PA=20 19111-5083

66 -- CLINITEK ATLAS REAGENT PAKS SOL N00140-00-Q-N501 DUE 083199 POC Point of Contact -- Mary Mezzatesta, Contract Specialist, = 215-697-9691,=20 Contracting Officer,=20 Kevin Sweetra, 215-697-9690 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items = prepared in=20 accordance with the=20 format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information = included in=20 this notice. This=20 announcement constitutes the only Request for Quotation; a proposal is = being=20 requested and a written=20 Request for Quotation will not be issued. This procurement is being = conducted=20 as a commercial item=20 acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 12, using Subpart 13.5 test = program=20 procedures. The Request for=20 Quotation (RFQ) number is N00140-00-Q-N501. The provisions and clauses = incorporated into this=20 document are those in effect through FAC 97-12. FISC Norfolk = Detachment=20 Philadelphia intends to=20 acquire CLINITEK Atlas REAGENT PAKs, a Leads Screw Lubricant and a = Pipette=20 Assembly for the=20 Naval Hospital Great Lakes, IL on a sole source basis from Bayer = Corporation=20 Diagnostic Division, PO=20 Box 2009, Mishawaka, IN. Bayer Corporation is the only known source =capable of=20 providing reagents that=20 are configured and programmed to fully operate on the navy=92s CLINITEK = Atlas=20 chemistry analyzer=20 system. Award of a Firm Fixed Price procurement is anticipated. The=20 Government=92s obligation is=20 contingent upon Congress enacting FY00 appropriations. The SIC Code is = 3821,=20 size standard 500. The=20 resultant order will include a base period plus three one-year option=20 provisions. The period of performance=20 (delivery schedule) for the base period and the options are as follows: = BASE -=20 01 Oct 99 through 30 Sep=20 00; OPTION I -- 01 Oct 00 through 30 Sep 01; OPTION II -- 01 Oct 01 = through 30=20 Sep 02; OPTION III -- 01 Oct 02 through 30 Sep 03. The offeror is to price the following=20 requirements for the base and option=20 year provisions. REQUIREMENTS: BASE YEAR, CLIN 0001 -- 103 PKs of = CLINITEK=20 Atlas 10-way=20 REAGENT PAK (#5017); CLIN 0002 -- 01 EA Leads Screw Assembly (#5033638); = CLIN=20 0003 -- 01 EA=20 Pipette Assembly (#95001735). OPTION I, CLIN 0004 -- 103 PKs of = CLINITEK Atlas=20 10-way=20 REAGENT PAK (#5017); CLIN 0005 -- 01 EA Leads Screw Assembly (#5033638); = CLIN=20 0006 -- 01 EA=20 Pipette Assembly (#95001735). OPTION II, CLIN 0007 -- 103 PKs of = CLINITEK Atlas=20 10-way=20 REAGENT PAK (#5017); CLIN 0008 -- 01 EA Leads Screw Assembly (#5033638); = CLIN=20 0009 -- 01 EA=20 Pipette Assembly (#95001735). OPTION III, CLIN 0110 -- 103 PKs of = CLINITEK=20 Atlas 10-way=20 REAGENT PAK (#5017); CLIN 0011 -- 01 EA Leads Screw Assembly (#5033638); = CLIN=20 0012 -- 01 EA=20 Pipette Assembly (#95001735). Delivery requirements for each CLIN for = all=20 periods of performance are as=20 follows: CLINITEK Atlas 10-way REAGENT PAKs (CLINs 0001, 0004, 0007, = 0010) 08=20 PK each month=20 from October through February and 09 PK each month from March through=20 September. Leads Screw=20 Assembly (#5033638) (CLINs 0002, 0005, 0008, 0011) 01 EA each year. = Pipette=20 Assembly (#95001735)=20 (CLINs0003, 0006, 0009, 0012) 01 EA each year. Delivery will be FOB Destination, all transportation=20 charges paid by the Contractor to the Naval Hospital Great Lakes, IL. =20 Inspection and Acceptance shall be=20 performed at destination by the receiving activity, Naval Hospital = Great Lakes,=20 IL. The Government has=20 the unilateral right to exercise the option period listed above = provided that=20 the Government notifies the=20 Contractor of the Government=92s intent to exercise the option within = 60 days=20 prior to the expiration of the=20 current period of performance. The following FAR provisions and = clauses apply=20 to the procurement and=20 are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to=20 Offerors-Commercial Items"; FAR 52.212-3=20 "Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items"; FAR = 52.212-4=20 "Contract Terms and=20 Conditions-Commercial Items", Addenda to FAR 52.212-4: FAR 52.217-9 = (a) 30=20 days, (c) 48 months;=20 FAR 52.212-5 =93Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement = Statutes or=20 Executive Orders -=20 Commercial Items" (a)(1) and (2) and (b) (1), (3), (5), (9), (10), = (11), and =20 (12). The following DFARS=20 provisions and clauses apply to this Request for Quotations and are=20 incorporated by reference: DFARS=20 252.212-7000 "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial = Items";=20 DFARS 252.212-7001=20 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or = Executive=20 Orders-Commercial Items". =20 The following clauses under paragraph (b) of this clause apply: DFARS=20 252.225-7001 and DFARS=20 252.225-7007. At a minimum, the vendor should provide this office with = the=20 following: a price proposal=20 on letterhead or a SF1449 for the requested items with unit price, = extended=20 price, prompt payment terms,=20 remittance address, and copies for FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000. = The=20 offers shall be sent to=20 FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, = Philadelphia,=20 PA 19111-5083,=20 ATTN: Code 02P33D, no later than 4:00 (local time/Phila, PA) on 31 = AUGUST=20 1999. Reference RFQ=20 N00140-00-Q-N501 Posted 08/19/99 (D-SN370156). (0231)

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