68 -- 68- REAGENT BUFFER SOLUTION

Notice Date

March 2, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146

ZIP Code

30341-4146

Solicitation Number

2001N00070

Response Due

March 25, 2001

Point of Contact

Grace White, Contract Specialist, Phone (770)488-2625, Fax (770)488-2670, Email GWhite@CDC.GOV

E-Mail Address

Grace White (GWhite@CDC.GOV)

Description

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; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention/National Center for Infectious Disease requires an indefinite quantity contract for the purchase of eighteen (18) different reagent buffer solutions for use in various CDC laboratories. A contract for an initial ordering period of twelve months and options for extending the ordering period for four additional years is contemplated. All chemicals provided must be American Chemical Society or better and must be produced by an FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant facility. The specific requirements for each of the 18 solutions may be obtained by contacting the agency. Offerors proposing a product not previously approved by CDC must provide, as a part of their proposal, 12,000 ML of each product proposed for agency testing for product efficacy. Use of 1000 ML plastic bottles is preferred. An offer acceptance period of 90 days from the closing date for receipt of proposals is required in order for the agency to perform all necessary testing. Offers on some, but not all, of the required solutions will be considered. The agency believes that its requirements can only be met by Life Technologies (a division of Invitrogen); however all responsible sources which can meet the requirements listed may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. All product deliveries will be to CDC/NCID, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30333 within eight (8) weeks after receipt of order. The contract will also include a requirement for storage of solution on behalf of the agency on an "as needed" basis. An award will be made to Life Technologies on a sole source basis if no other responses are received to this announcement. This solicitation is a Request for Proposal. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-22. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS ) code for this procurement is 325998 ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING; the small business size standard is 500 employees. The FOB point shall be Destination, Atlanta, Georgia. The acceptance location is at CDC/NCID, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors_Commercial Items (with addendum incorporating FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number_Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language, FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency 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): "A GMP compliant facility is an absolute requirement. Product efficacy of samples provided for testing and past performance are of approximately equal importance to cost or price"); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions_Commercial Items (with addendum incorporating FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities, FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (with text fill-in "from date of award through one year after the date of award"); FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (with text fill-ins as follows: "A quantity of one"; "a quantity of four (4)"; "a quantity of four (4)"; "ten (10) calendar days"; "five (5) calendar days"); FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (with text fill-in "90 days after expiration of the contract term"); FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-17, Interest and FAR 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders_Commercial Items, with the following cited FAR clauses applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-24, Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act_Balance of Payments Program-Supplies. All offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications_Commercial Items, and its Alternate III, a copy of which may be obtained by calling the number given or faxing a request to (770) 488-2670 or 2671. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Proposals are due at 2:00 PM, March 25, 2001 to the following address: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts Management Branch, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4164. Proposals should allow a 90 day proposal acceptance period in order to allow complete testing of samples. Facsimile proposals are not

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