Industrial Chiller Maintenance
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. Submit offers on NIAID-RFQ18-1914952. This solicitation is a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99, dated July 16, 2018. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238220 with a small business size standard of $15.0M. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is seeking Industrial Chiller Maintenance. Requirements are included in this solicitation, attached evaluation criteria, and attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance (POP): Base is one (1) 6-month POP from September 28, 2018 to March 31, 2019. Includes four (4) 12-month option years. NIAID will evaluate all quotes to determine the best value to the government. NIAID will make a Best Value Determination based on the capability of each offeror's quote to meet the specifications listed in the SOW/requirements in this solicitation. The Government's objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, with a realistic and reasonable cost. Technical and past performance outweigh price factors. In the event quotes are evaluated as technically equal in quality, price or cost will become a major consideration in selecting the successful Offeror. Offerors are required to submit both a written technical quote and a price quote to Government officials for the purposes of assuring that the prospective Contractor is fully cognizant of the scope of this contract and has the capability to complete all the SOW requirements. Please see attached for additional information and evaluation factors. The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. The FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition are attached. The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting. Quoter must include the following provision in their quote and check the appropriate response. 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) (a) Definitions. "Inverted domestic corporation" and "subsidiary" have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10). (b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that- (check one) ____(1) It is not an inverted domestic corporation: and ____(2) It is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and tough final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov). This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Industrial Chiller Maintenance. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process all quotes should include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" (Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).) Important dates: Question and Answer session ends August 9, 2018, 5 p.m. EST Submission shall be received not later than previously stated. Offers may be e-mailed to brad.engel@nih.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). . NIAID-RFQ18-1914952 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
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