Combined Synopsis Solicitation draft.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

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(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(2) Date: January 9

(3) Year: 2020

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20892

(5) Classification Code: 7030

(6) Contracting Office Address:

6701 Rockledge Drive Rockledge II Bethesda, MD 20892

(7) Subject/Title: Flow Cytometry Analysis Software Annual License Subscription

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 75N92020Q0030

(9) Closing Response Date: January 14, 2020

(10) Contact Point: Cornelius Moore, Contracting Officer

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number(s): See 1449

(14) Contractor Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor Name: TBD

(16) Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Background:

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s medical research agency— making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. NIAMS has a requirement for Flow Cytometry Data Analysis Software that will be used for immunophenotyping, cell cycle, proliferation, kinetics studies, quantitative population comparison, and compensation. Majority of NIAMS’ investigators use flow cytometry for further research studies, therefore require specialized software for post-acquisition data analysis on their desktop workstations and laptop computers.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N92020Q0030 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document, the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-02 effective December 23, 2019

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 541511, Custom Computer Programming

Services, and the small business size standard is $27.5 million. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

(v) The Contractor Requirements are listed below:

The Contractor shall provide the following FlowJo Flow Cytometry Data Analysis Software to Brand Name or Equal Specifications. Vendors should indicate on their quote how they meet the specifications for the contract requirements section below:

Software Specifications

- 165 seats

- Immunophenotyping data analysis; Cell Cycle; Kinetics (Calcium flux); Proliferation (CFSE); Statistical Comparison of samples;

Calibration (Quantitation), and Compensation;

- tSNE, clustering, multigraph overlay and spectral compensation analysis tools, easy to use options for Batch Analysis and journal-quality graphics export;

- Must provide native versions for both Macintosh and Windows platforms;

- Easy to add and remove computers to site license with FLS system;

- Once per year training seminar for 25+ employees;

- Admin access to usage reports via web interface;

- Must be compatible with FCS (Flow Cytometry Standards) 3.1, 3.0 and 2.0

Contract Requirements

- Free software upgrades;

- Application scientist training seminars once per year (for 25+ uses);

- Unlimited Online and Telephone Support.

(vi) Period of Performance:

Base Year: January 18, 2020 – January 17, 2021 Option Year 1: January 18, 2021 - January 17, 2022 Option Year 2: January 18, 2022 – January 17, 2023

(viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors –

Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable. “The award will be made to the contractor providing the most advantageous quote to the Government, technical factors and price considered. Technical factors are weighted higher than price.

Technical Factors:

1: Ability to provide the required software as described in section 16.v

(x) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, is applicable. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs

(c) through (p) of this provision.

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Including the following clauses and Prohibitions:

i. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program

Representation

ii. 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and

Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

iii. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

iv. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

v. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

vi. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

vii. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging while Driving

viii. 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies

Additional Clauses:

i. 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

ii. 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal

iii. 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

(xiii) Additional Contract Requirements: None

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable.

(xv) Offers shall be submitted via the FedConnect web portal (www.fedconnect.net). The due date for receipt of offers is 1700 Eastern Time on January 14, 2020.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

National Institute of Health, NIAMS 10 Center Drive Building 10 RM C208

Bethesda, MD 20892

(18) Set-aside Status: Small Business http://www.fedconnect.net/ http://www.fedconnect.net/