1333ND20QNB680604 Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

1333ND20QNB680604

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 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

WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT (I.E. STANDARD FORM) WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the requirement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

This is an unrestricted full-and-open RFQ. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Biomedical Microtechnologies Group within the Microsystems and Nanotechnologies Division of the Physical Measurement Laboratory, in coordination with the NIST-on-a-chip program, conducts research on miniaturized, “lab on a chip” (LOC) technologies with embedded sensors. The Biomedical Microtechnologies Group builds custom microfluidic cytometry measurement tools and needs to purchase a commercial fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS) that can refine cellular populations through sorting and serve as a tool for establishing and improving uncertainty quantification for the field of flow cytometry. More specifically, NIST intends to use the commercial system to measure and sort populations of fluorescent beads and cells that will then be analyzed in our custom cytometer. The sorter will also be used for more traditional measurements and sorting of cells for research projects related to development of other technologies such as body-on-a-chip systems. Samples will include lymphocytes, liver and lung cells, breast cancer lines, and stem cells. Given the breadth of NIST’s research portfolio and lack of cytometry technician, NIST requires a system that is easy to use and maintain and includes automated and straightforward startup and flow optimization and intuitive measurement and characterization tools.

NIST’s target measurements require a system with 3 lasers (405 nm, 488 nm, and 642 nm) and multiple fluorescence emission channels to discriminate a wide variety of commercially available fluorophores that are excited by these wavelengths. For example: Alexa488, DAPI, Cy5, Cy7, PE, APC, Brilliant Violet, and many other single and tandem dyes. In order to reduce the effects of spectral overlap, NIST requires a system that has spatially separated lasers and well separated emission bands. NIST’s needs also require a biosafety cabinet enclosure for safe containment of biohazards during operation.

APPLICABLE ATTACHMENT

• Attachment I – Specifications

• Attachment II – Applicable Provisions and Clauses

1352.215-73 INQUIRES (APR 2010):

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to tracy.retterer@nist.gov and patrick.staines@nist.gov. Questions must be received no later than three (3) business days after solicitation issuance. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided mailto:tracy.retterer@nist.gov mailto:patrick.staines@nist.gov in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision).

CONTRACT LINE ITEM STRUCTURE

Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following contract line item numbers (CLINs):

CLIN 0001: Quantity one (1) Lot – The Contractor shall provide one Sorting Flow Cytometer in accordance with Attachment I – Specifications

PAYMENT TERMS

One lump sum payment will be authorized upon completion of delivery and the Government’s acceptance.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability:

• Documentation and product literature, which clearly demonstrates that the items being quoted conform to the specifications identified herein.

2. For the purpose of evaluation of Price:

A firm-fixed price, FOB Destination price quotation for the line item identified herein.

3. This is an unrestricted open market solicitation for a Sorting Flow Cytometer as defined herein. The Government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotations shall include a statement regarding the terms and condition herein as follows:

a. The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

b. The offeror 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:…”

Offerors shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)

4. The DUNS # for the offeror’s active System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.

5. Completed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions:

a. FAR 52.204-20 – Predecessor of Offeror

b. FAR 52.204-24 – Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

c. FAR 52.209-2 – Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations –

Representation

d. FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications

e. FAR 52.225-2 – Buy American Certificate

f. FAR 52.225-18 – Place of Manufacture

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to tracy.retterer@nist.gov and patrick.staines@nist.gov.

Quotations must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time August 31, 2020.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price technically acceptable quotation.

Technically acceptable means that all required submissions have been submitted and that the quoted products demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Contract Line Item Structure.

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness.

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