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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATON 1333ND19QNB640467

LIQUID HANDLER

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-03 effective July 12, 2019.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The acquisition will utilize full and open competition procedures.

This is a brand name or equal requirement. Quoters must provide the brand name or equal identified within the Statement of Requirements (SOR). All part numbers listed are of the Hamilton STARlet Auto Load.

Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following lines items. All equipment must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award.

Line Item 0001 (BASE): Quantity One (1) Hamilton STARlet Automated Liquid Handler, meeting all specifications in accordance with the SOR document, inclusive of F.O.B Destination shipping, Installation, Training, and factory provided warranty.

Line Item 0002 (BASE): Quantity One (1) Instrument Software, meeting all specifications in accordance with the SOR document.

OPTIONAL ITEM

Line Item 0003: Quantity One (1) Solid Phase Extraction, meeting all specifications in accordance with the SOR document, inclusive of F.O.B Destination shipping, Installation, Training, and factory provided warranty.

Delivery The system will be delivered within 90 days of the date of award. The items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to:

The National Institute of Standards & Technology ATTN: Samuel Forry 100 Bureau Drive Building 227 Room A249 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

FOB DESTINATION MEANS: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest priced, technically acceptable quotation.

Technically acceptable means that the Contractor provides an instrument that meets the brand named or equal requirement contained in the SOR document, and the requirements of the Line Items, and solicitation.

Price will be evaluated to determine that total price is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS

All Contractors shall submit the following:

1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability: Documentation that confirms the contractor is capable of providing the brand name or equal instrument in accordance with the statement of requirements document. If quoting an “or equal” instrument, the vendor must provide documentation of how the “or equal” instrument meets each specification. Quoter’s shall include a copy of the quoted system’s manufacturer’s specifications.

2. A Firm-Fixed price quotation for the Line Items as specified in the Contract Line Items.

3. A completed version of all required solicitation provisions (see attached provisions/clauses document – required submissions highlighted in blue).

4. If the Contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the Contractor shall state, “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:” [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)].

5. Quoter’s shall provide an active DUNS # for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoter’s must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.

6. If the Quoter’s representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Quoters must submit documentation that they are a small business under the NAICS code governing this solicitation.

Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a contractor submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the contractor’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation;

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

E-mail quotations are required. All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Tish Walker, Contract Specialist at latish.walker@nist.gov Submission must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday August 6, 2019. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Tish Walker not later than the date and time identified herein.

All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to latish.walker@nist.gov by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday July 29, 2019. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/.

ATTACHMENTS:

The following attachments apply to this solicitation:

1. Statement of Requirements

2. Applicable Provisions and Clauses