Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

66 -- INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETER SOL 2000Q00071 DUE 042500 POC Grace F. White, Contract Specialist, Facilities, Construction, Commodities, and Equipment Section, Mailstop K71, (770) 488-2699 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; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quote. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-16. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health, intends to purchase a dynamic reaction cell (DRC) inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) from Perkin Elmer's Inorganic Division for use in the analysis of clinical samples, including such analyses as low level chromium in serum. Peripherals shall include associated computer hardware (workstation, monitor and printer) and software, along with an interface chiller and computer-controlled autosampler. CDC believes that its requirements are only met by the Perkin Elmer ELAN 6100 DRC instrument; however all responsible sources that can meet the requirements listed below may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency. The instrument must be capable of being set for standard operation mode for use as a backup unit to other ICP-MS instruments; be capable of blending in gases such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen to reduce interference by reacting with undesirable, potentially interfering molecule ions which arise from interaction with matrix materials and the plasma argon gas; allow the user to selectively remove interferences; and be capable of analyses such as analyzing low level chromium in serum. Delivery will be FOB Destination to CDC/NCEH, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA, within 45 calendar days after receipt of order. The acceptance location shall be CDC/NCEH, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA. Installation, user training and a one year manufacturer's warranty to be included. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 3826; the small business size standard is 500 employees. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items (Addendum: incorporate FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; and FAR 52.215-20, Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data); FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial items (with the following evaluation criteria in Paragraph (a): "compliance with all specification requirements, past performance and price; technical merit and past performance is significantly more important than cost or price"); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Addendum: incorporate FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; FAR 52.203-8, Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace; FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software -- Restricted Rights; FAR 52.232-11, Extras; FAR 52.232-17, Interest; FAR 52.242-13, Bankruptcy; and FAR 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises). The following FAR clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items are applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition on Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act Balance of Payments Program-Supplies; FAR 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; and 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration. All offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, a copy of which may be obtained by calling the number given or by faxing a request to (770) 488-2670 or 2671 or by downloading it from the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Proposals are due at 2:00 PM, April 25, 2000 to the following address: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts Management Branch, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4164. Facsimile proposals WILL be accepted, provided the quote contains all requested information, and a signed hard copy is also provided via mail. Facsimile quotes may be sent to: (770) 488-2670 or 2671. The RFQ number must be clearly marked on the envelope and/or facsimile cover page. All responsible sources that can meet the above requirements may submit a quote, which will be considered by the Agency. Posted 04/04/00 (W-SN440921). (0095)

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