65 -- 65 -- DIAGNOSTIC REAGENTS

Notice Date

December 28, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7605

ZIP Code

20892-7605

Solicitation Number

NOI2024

Response Due

January 31, 2002

Point of Contact

Rosie Owens, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-402-2284, Fax 301480-3695, Email rowens@niaid.nih.gov -- Rebecca Guenthner, Chief Contracting Officer, Phone 301-402-2284, Fax 301-480-3695, Email rguenthner@niaid.nih.gov

Description

17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice of intent 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; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NOI1002 and the solicitation is being issued as a notice of intent. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-27. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis using simplified acquisitions procedures with Roche Diagnostics of Indianapolis, ID for twenty-three (23) each of Hepatitis C Virus Monitor 2.0 Assay Kits, Catalogue Number 87024. This is not a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 325413 and the small-business size standard is 500. This is an indefinite delivery contract: the kits are to be delivered to a NIAID facility located in Rockville, MD. 20852 at intervals and in quantities to be determined by the end-user/requestor during the anticipated period of performance 03/19/01 through 9/30/01. This is a fixed-priced contract and the FOB terms are ?Destination.? These kits will be used to perform immunological tests to detect, analyze and quantify markers of hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus on a wide variety of specimens. These same kits have been used for over twenty years for consistency of results. It is essential that the same kits continue to be used in order to maintain data integrity. Changing variables would prevent the correct interpretation of the experiment and thus cause harm to the existing experiment and mission of the Institute. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contractor Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items. FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act also applies. Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Offers must be submitted not later than 4:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time January 31, 2002. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 6700B Rockledge Drive/MSC 7605, Room 1130; Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7605. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Guy Baratte at (301) 594-5075. Collect calls will not be accepted.=20

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20020101/65SOL003.HTM (D-362 SN516193)