National Institutes of Health, NIAID, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, 903 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840

66 -- HYDRA-96 MICRODISPENSER, WITH AUTOMATED SYRINGE WASH SYSTEM SOL RFQ001 DUE 113099 POC Leona Padrotti, Purchasing Agent (406) 363-9395/Lynda Kieres, Contracting Officer (406) 363-9210 17. This notice 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being issued as a request for quotation. Submit offers on RFQ # 001. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a Small Business Set-Aside. The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3826 and the small business size is 500. SCHEDULE: The Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Laboratory of Human Bacterial Pathogenesis has a requirement for one Hydra-96 Microdispenser with Automated Syringe Wash System, 100ul syringes, equipped with syringe reservoir, three pump module, tubing with connectors and power and control cables; one Hydra-96 plate Positioner for standard 384 well plates; six Replacement syringe, 100ul including barrel, needle, and plunger; and one V-groove low volume reagent reservoir (10/case) as manufactured by Robbins Scientific Corporation or equal. FOB Point shall be Destination, Hamilton, MT. Inside delivery shall be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery location is Rocky Mountain Laboratories, 903 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, MT. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items. Award will be based on the following criteria: the ability to dispense into 96 wells simultaneously; no plastic disposable consumable's; capability to dispense accurately (in 1/10 of a micro liter increments with a coefficient of variance [percentage of volume] of less than 3%) throughout a range of .5 micro liters to 100 micro liters; and price; FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items. Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. Warranty information to include period and coverage, shall be stated. [Offerors must include with their offer certification that all hardware and software offered are Y2K compliant, if applicable.] Offers may be mailed or faxed to the POC indicated above (Fax -- 406-363-9288). Offers must be submitted not later than 4:30 PM (MDST), November 30, 1999. Copies of the above-referenced clauses are available upon request, either by telephone or fax. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency. Posted 11/09/99 (W-SN399455). (0313)

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