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66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT -- MARK I RESEARCH IRRADIATOR SOL N010002 DUE 120699 POC Cheryl Rice-Henderson, Contracting Officer/Hanif Abdul-Amin, Purchasing Agent, (301)496-2607 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation to procure commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. It constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement notice is being issued as a request for quotation. Submit offers on RFQ 0002. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. This is not a small business set-aside. The SIC Code is 3844 and the size standard is 500 employees. The National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure a Mark I Irradiator, Model #68A with accessories, installation and training as manufactured by J.L. Shepard & Associates, San Fernando, CA brand name or equal. This equipment will assist the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases (LPD) in work on adoptive transfers and bone marrow transplants, immunology and parasitology. The Mark I Series Research Irradiators are the only self-contained irradiators which provide versatility of dose rates using multiple turntable positions and a large selection of source loading designed to meet specific irradiation requirements. The list of items to be procured is as follows: 1)Mark I cesium irradiator model #68A -- 1 each; 2)8,000 curie source -- 1 each; 3)Installation & Training -- 1 job; 4)Estimated Freight Charge -- 1 fee; 5)Compressed Air Supply -- 1 fee; 6)Additional Shielding -- 1 each; 7)Attenuator(set of five) -- 1 each; 8)Test Tube Holder (combination 15ml and 50ml) -- 1 each. The Government will award a fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor offering the best value to the Government, technical equipment and price considered. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors (Commercial Items) applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms and conditions, applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, applies to this acquisition. The clauses of subpart (b) which apply are 6 & 10. Delivery shall be completed 120-160 days after award to: NIH/NIAID, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 50, Bethesda, MD 20892. Any response to this notice is due no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, December 6, 1999 to Hanif Abdul-Amin, (301)496-2607. For delivery through the postal service the address is: NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 6700B Rockledge Dr., Rm. 1229B, MSC 7605, Bethesda, MD 20852-7605. Electronic submissions (fax included)will not be accepted. Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN392811). (0292)

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