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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 17,1999 PSA#2434USDA-ARS-National Animal Disease Center, 2300 Dayton Avenue, P.O. Box
70, Ames, IA 50010 66 -- HIGH CAPACITY OXYGENATED,SHAKING INCUBATOR SOL 104/99 DUE 092899
POC Mary Welch, 515-663-7415 fax # 515-663-7482 The U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease
Center has a requirement to purchase an High Capacity Oxygenated,
Shaking Incubator. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a
commercial item, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart
12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this
notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotes are
being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This
solicitation is being issued as request for Quotation (RfQ) 104/99.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are
those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This
solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and
is Classification (SIC) Code 3821 and the Business size Standard is 500
Employees. This will be a Firm Fixed Price contract Clin 001; High
Capacity Oxygenated Shaking Incubator, 1 EA. The items;you are offering
must meet or exceed the following specifications. 1. Must have a
minimum of 4 growth chambers 2. Must have options for the use OF 96
well plates with shallow, mid, and deep wells, 3. Each growth chamber
must have independent control of temperature and gas flow 4. Must have
documentation of improved yield of plasmids or M13 for sequencing
applications 5. Must be able to be humidified 6. Small footprint
desirable 7. Shaking speed -- maximum of 650 RPM 8. 8.0 mm orbit for
shaker. Quoting on Gene machine Or Equal QUOTERS SHALL SUBMIT
MANUFACTURER'S DATA, DESCRIPTIVE MATERIAL, OR OTHER INFORMATION ON THE
EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. PER FAR
13.106-2, AWARD WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PURCHASE IS THE MOST
ADVANTAGEOUS AND OF THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT; BASED ON THE
FOLLOWING EVALUATION FACTORS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL SELECT THE FACTORS
CONSIDERED TO BE SIGNIFICANT TO THIS PURCHASE: (1) TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
OF THE ITEM OFFERED TO MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT; (2) PRICE;
(3) PAST PERFORMANCE; (4) WARRANTY CONDITIONS; (5) MAINTENANCE
AVAILABILITY; (6) QUALITY REFERENCE OF THREE (3) FIRMS FOR WHICH YOU
HAVE PROVIDED SIMILIAR EQUIPMENT ARE REQUESTED. THESE WILL BE USED IN
THE EVALUATION PROCESS. DELIVERY CAN BE MADE WITH _____DAYS ARO.
QUOTERS MUST QUOTE ON F.O.B. DESTINATION PRICE. EQUIPMENT TO BE
DELIVERED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS; USDA, ARS, NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE
CENTER, 2300 DAYTON,BLD. 11, AMES, IA 50010. THE PROVISIONS AT
52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-4,
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERICIAL ITEMS; AND 52.212-4,
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERICIAL ITEMS; AND 52.212-5,
CONRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR
EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION.
OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT 52.212-3,
OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICIATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, WITH IT
S OFFER. SEE Note 1. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380412). (0258) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0250 19990917\66-0004.SOL)
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