Real-Time DNA Sequencer
Added: Feb 03, 2016 1:07 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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 government intends to issue a Purchase Order in accordance with FAR PART 13.106 for the requirement herein using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation number is FDA_16-233-1160912. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-85, January 4, 2016.The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, SB Size status: 500 employees. This requirement is set aside for small business.Respondents are responsible for delivery in person, by e-mail, fax, mail or other delivery method of their complete proposal and any additional documents before 1:00 pm (Central Standard Time - Local Prevailing Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) on February 12, 2016 to howard.nesmith@fda.hhs.gov, Fax (870) 543-7990, or mail to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, OO/OFBA/OAGS, Attention of Howard Nesmith, 3900 NCTR Road, Building 50, Room 424, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502.PLEASE NOTE - The above contact information is for the Contracting Office and not the delivery address. The delivery address is indicated in the FOB Destination section below.For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Howard Nesmith by e-Mail at howard.nesmith@fda.hhs.gov.Requirement:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), requires a Real-Time DNA Sequencer.Background/Statement of Need:The FDA/NCTR, Office of Microbiology Surveillance and Microbiology Research Animal Diagnostic and Investigative Laboratory (Micro RADIL), conducts basic and applied research to support regulatory decision-making recommendations. This microbiology research involves the isolation, identification, and characterization of microorganisms potentially harmful to animals and humans; and includes monitoring and evaluation of the sanitation levels of animal rooms, caging, equipment, and cage washing facilities. Micro RADIL provides the NCTR research staff with veterinary laboratory diagnostics including serology, pathology, molecular diagnostics, microbiology, and parasitology. The microbiological monitoring of the test animals is critical to maintaining the integrity of research program by guarding against both primary and opportunistic pathogens that may interfere with research results. Microbial surveillance research is important for revealing the total diversity of bacteria present; moreover, it is essential in identifying the characteristic changes in species level.The Micro RADIL is seeking a versatile sequencing system that provides diverse sequencing functions including whole bacterial genome, targeted sequences, diagnostics, and microbiome studies including gut microbiome. The current Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) systems mostly use 100-150 base-long reads while the FDA is seeking a system which produces much longer reads extending to 8,000 to 20,000 bases. Capable (in terms of analysis) the ability to handle 25-400 million reads and assemble whole bacterial genomes; toughput, multiplex cell confinement structure capacity of 100,000 - 150,000 zero-mode waveguide (ZMW) holes; and provide a quality assurance system to determine the quality of sequencing results.Minimum Technical Specifications:- Full gene isoforms to including 5' and 3' ends- Read length average greater than 5 kilobases- Ability to combine short-read sequence data with long-read sequence data to include whole genome de novo assemblies- Shall identify variant types against relevant genomic regions- Analysis Software capable of generating readable and convertible printable reports into "commonly used formats" tough open website based platform such as Galaxy or other commercially available software such as CLC Bio.- Not less than a 12-month comprehensive warranty - Shall include unlimited technical support during regular business hours defined as Monday tough Friday, from 8:00AM - 5:00PM Central Time, excluding Federal holidaysInstallation- On-site installation shall include consumables to start running the sequencing system for confirmation and acceptance- On-site instruction and system training to include Assay, Software, and Bioinformatics at time of instrument installationPost Warranty Services & Preventative Maintenance Agreement- Shall include unlimited corrective/remedial maintenance visits within 3 business days of call for service- Shall provide unlimited technical support access Mondays - Fridays (excluding Federal Holidays) between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Central Time. If the Government notifies the Contractor of a problem after 5:00 p.m. via the Internet or phone message, the vendor shall begin providing a solution to problem(s) reported within 8 business hours of contact for assistance. (e.g., telephone-based, email-based, website-based, etc.)- All maintenance and repair activities shall be performed by formally trained and certified technicians/engineers. All repairs and PM services shall be performed following Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM specifications, manuals, and service bulletins, using OEM replacement parts, components, subassemblies, etc.- Proposed pricing for unlimited on-site service, repairs, and Preventative Maintenance (PM) services shall be inclusive of labor, travel, replacement parts, components, subassemblies, etc.- The PM service plan shall include at least one (1) on-site visit for routine certification of the instrument per year.- Service plan shall include access to OEM technical developments, repair procedure bulletins, and unlimited software, firmware, and application updates.- Service Records and ReportsThe Contractor shall, commensurate with the completion of each service call or preventative maintenance visit, provide the end-user of the equipment and the Contracting Officer with a copy of a field service report/ticket identifying the equipment name, manufacturer, model number, and serial number of the equipment being serviced/repaired and detailing the reason for the service call, a detailed description of the work performed, the test instruments or other equipment used to affect the repair or otherwise perform the service, the name(s) and contact information of the technician who performed the repair/service, and for information purposes, the on-site hours expended and parts/components replaced.Item #1Real-Time DNA SequencerTo meet the above Minimum Technical SpecificationsQuantity: 1Unit: EAUnit Price: _____________________Extended Price: _____________________Make: __________________________Model: _________________________Part Number: ____________________GSA Contract Number (if applicable): ________________________ Item #2 (1st Option Period)Post-Warranty Services & Preventative MaintenanceTo begin upon expiration of initial warranty period and shall continue for a Period of 1-YearQuantity: 12Unit: MOMonthly Unit Price: ______________________Extended Price: ______________________GSA Contract Number: __________________ (if applicable) Item #3 (2nd Option Period)Post-Warranty Services & Preventative MaintenanceTo begin upon expiration of Base warranty period and shall continue for a Period of 1-YearQuantity: 12Unit: MOMonthly Unit Price: ______________________Extended Price: ______________________GSA Contract Number: __________________ (if applicable) Item #4 (3rd Option Period)Post-Warranty Services & Preventative MaintenanceTo begin upon expiration of previous warranty period and shall continue for a Period of 1-YearQuantity: 12Unit: MOMonthly Unit Price: ______________________Extended Price: ______________________GSA Contract Number: __________________ (if applicable) Item #5 (4th Option Period)Post-Warranty Services & Preventative MaintenanceTo begin upon expiration of previous warranty period and shall continue for a Period of 1-YearQuantity: 12Unit: MOMonthly Unit Price: ______________________Extended Price: ______________________GSA Contract Number: __________________ (if applicable)PRICE QUOTES SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION WITH IN-SIDE DELIVERY AND MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, HANDLING, IN-SIDE DELIVERY, & INSTALLATIONFOB Destination (In-Side Delivery) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Center for Toxicological Research, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079.Contract Type - Commercial Item - Firm fixed price.Contract clauses- The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (May 2015)The supplies and/or services delivered hereunder shall be inspected and accepted at destination by the contracting officer / representative (COR) specified at award. If the supplies or services are acceptable, the COR shall promptly forward a report of inspection and acceptance to the paying office. If the supplies or services are not acceptable, the COR shall document the nonconforming items/services and immediately notify the contracting officer. No advance payment will be made under the resulting order/contract. Payment for post-warranty maintenance service will not be paid more frequently than monthly in arrears.The following additional provisions and/or clauses apply and incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. Clauses and provisions can be obtained at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/FAR Clause 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper. (May 2011)FAR Clause 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)(a) ... within 1 day of contract expiration; .... at least 15 days before the contract expires...(c) ... shall not exceed four (4) years exclusive of equipment delivery, acceptance, and warranty period.FAR Clause 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to:(1) Direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work;(2) Modify or extend the period of performance;(3) change the delivery schedule;(4) Authorize reimbursement to the Contractor any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; or(5) Otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.The Contracting Officer for this order is: To be completed at time of award-Name:Phone: Email:The COR is responsible for:(1) Monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements;(2) Interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements;(3) Performing technical evaluation as required;(4) Performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and(5) Assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.The COR for this order is: To be completed at time of award-Name:Phone: Email:The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (Jan 2016)(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law orExecutive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) _X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (5) [Reserved].__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). __ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). __ (10) [Reserved].__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3. __ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4. __ (13) [Reserved]_X_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. _X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219-9. __ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). _X_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). _X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). __ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). __ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2016) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). __ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). __ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _X_ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) _X_ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (36)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13. __ (37)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. _X_ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). _X_ (39)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. _X_ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). _X_ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). __ (42)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43. __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. _X_ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). __ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (54)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495). __ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X_ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). __ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). __ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition teshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) __(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). __(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). (xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989). (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). (xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.Solicitation provisions-The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation.The following FAR 52.212-1 addenda apply: Paragraph (b)(4). To ensure information is available, offerors shall furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material necessary for the government to conclusively determine that the system solution and post-warranty maintenance services offered will be technically capable of meeting or exceeding the Government's requirements. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal.Offerors shall identify EPEAT-registered product(s) by manufacturer, model name, and model number to be supplied under this contract. In addition, offerors shall specify the EPEAT level rating (bronze, silver, or gold) for each product.Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror shall state on its quote that quoted prices are firm until September 30, 2016.FAR Clause 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following subparagraph (a) factors apply:(i) Technical Capability (See FAR Provision 52.212-1 (b) (4) and addenda thereto)(ii) Price.Technical Capability (i.e., how well the offered system meets or exceeds the Government's requirements) is more important than price in determining the best value to the Government though price remains a significant consideration. The Government will evaluate more favorably offers that propose delivery of products that meet higher levels of qualification under the EPEAT product registration system (i.e., silver or gold).Options- The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.The Provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) tough (o) of this provision.It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet site for the release of an amendment to the combined synopsis/solicitation (if any).
FDA_16-233-1160912 Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration
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