National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Gerontology Reaearch Center, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21224

66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL LCI/BIOANAL/003 DUE 090500 POC Pat Meise 410-558-8043 E-MAIL: click here to contact purchasing agent, meisep@grc.nia.nih.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued Request for Quotation (RFQ No. LCI/BIOANAL/003). The solicitation clause and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 3826. NIH-NIA Gerontology Research Center intends to purchase a ASPEC XLI Sample Processing System with 735 software; accessory set for 1ml DECs including polypropylene tray, solvent bottle rack, sample rack, three DEC racks for 36 one ml DECs, two 180ml glass solvent bottles, four 250 ml polyethylene solvent bottles, 200 12 x 75mm glass collection tubes, 500 12 x 75mm polypropylene collection tubes, 1000 DEC sealing caps, needle wiper for Code 28 rack; 402 syringe pump, dual module with tee junction, 100-115v; 1ml syringe for 402 syringe pump, 215 liquid handler and 235 autoinjector; optional second rheodyne 7010 injection valve, includes 7010 valve with 20ul sample loop and valve with 20ul sample loop and valve mounting assembly; loop filler port (injection port ) ASPEC XLI only; calibrated tubing, PEEK; Code 61 rack for 4 180ml glass or 250ml polypropylene bottles and aluminum collection tube rack for 1 ml DECs. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; along with the following additional FAR clauses, cited in clause 52.215-5:52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.255-3 Buy American Act-supplies. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52-232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Sources may submit (via FAX 410-558-8319)descriptive literature which fully demonstrates that this product meets the specifications which shall be considered by this agency. Posted 08/21/00 (W-SN488408). (0234)

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