70 -- AFFYMETRIX GENECHIP FLUIDICS STATION

Notice Date

September 10, 2001

Contracting Office

1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 WPAFB, OH, 45433

ZIP Code

45433

Solicitation Number

F33601-01-QA956

Response Due

September 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Mamie J. Alexander,937-257-4872, ext 4413.

E-Mail Address

mamie.alexander@wpafb.af.mil (mamie.alexander@wpafb.af.mil)

Description

Background "This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A proposal is being requested. A written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation F33601-01-QA956 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation and incorporated clauses/provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11 and DFARS Change Notice 19990416. This is a Sole Source requirement, and is being prepared in accordance with FAR 6.302. This is not a small business set-aside. This RFP is for Affymetrix Genechip Fluidics Station and Total Desktop Mining Solution to include Genechip Fluidics Station 400, Affymetrix Total Desktop Mining Solution and Affymetrix MicroDB data Mining Tool. The following clauses are incorporated by reference into this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (for paragraph (a), the blanks are completed as follows: ""technical capability, price, past performance"" and ""approximately equal to""; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (for paragraph (b), only the following clauses apply: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-41- Service Contract Act , 52.225-3; DFARS 252-212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (for paragraph (b) only the following applies: 252.225-7000, 252-225-7001 and 252.204-7004. The offeror must return a copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; and DFARS 252-225-7000, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program Certificate. Copies of all provisions and clauses, including Offeror Representations and Certifications, are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All proposals received by close of business 20 September 2001 shall be considered by the Government. All interested vendors shall be registered in Central Contract Registration (CCR) NOTE: Proposals can be faxed to 937-257-2698, Attn: Mamie J. Alexander. E-mail address mamie.alexander@wpafb.af.mil. Mr. Michael Higgins has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the e-mail address above. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Deadline to submit clarification questions will be 18 September 2001. "

Web Link

01QA956-Affymetrix Genechip Fluidics Station (http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/01QA956/01QA956.asp)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010912/70SOL006.HTM (D-253 SN50X1U1)