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STREAMLINED SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Brand Name or Equal

Title: Brand-Name or Equal Stability (Environmental) Chambers

(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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N95023Q00303 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures;

and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-02, with effective date March

16, 2023.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is Full and Open, Brand Name or Equal, with no set-aside restrictions.

(v) This requirement is for the following items:

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is a part of the

National Institutes of Health (NIH), whose mission it is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions. A brand new formulation laboratory dedicated to preclinical research will open in the fall of 2023. In the new laboratory, scientists will research formulation and manufacturing processes to optimize products’ composition, dosage form, and delivery system to ensure that they are safe, stable, and effective.

The formulation laboratory requires stability (environmental) chambers to control and maintain specific stability conditions such as temperature, humidity, light, and air quality.

These chambers provide a stable and controlled environment to perform experiments and develop formulations that require specific stability conditions. Additionally, stability

(environmental) chambers can be used to test the stability of formulations under different stability conditions. By exposing the formulations to various temperature and humidity conditions, the laboratory can determine how the product will perform under real-world conditions, and make necessary adjustments to the formulation to improve its stability.

(vi) The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire eight (8) stability (environmental) chambers from Fisher Scientific or Equal that meet all salient characteristics. Refer to Attachment 1

– Purchase Description for the list of salient characteristics.

(vii) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated delivery date is 180 days after receipt of order (ARO).

Delivery will be f.o.b. destination. The place of delivery and acceptance will be 9808

Medical Center Drive Building E, Rockville, MD, 20850 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except on Federal

Holidays).

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb

1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html

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The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:

• FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

• FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

• FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Mar 2023)

• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

• FAR 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate

(Oct 2022)

The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting

Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

(End of clause)

The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:

• FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

• FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug

2020)

• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Dec 2022). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached.

• HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity

Investigations (December 18, 2015)

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text. Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their proposal.

• FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

• FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation (Oct 2020)

• FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Mar 2023)

• NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions

(ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and is included as an attachment.

(x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Dec 2022), with its offer. If the offeror has completed FAR clause 52.212-3 at www.sam.gov, then the offeror does not need to provide a completed copy with its offer.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached.

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far http://www.sam.gov/

(xii) The following additional contract requirement or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices: The quote or offer shall include a standard manufacturer’s warranty of at least 1 year.

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement.

(xiv) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point

(Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s), product description, country of manufacture, and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance, special features required for effective program performance, trade-in considerations, probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item, warranty considerations, maintenance availability, and environmental and energy efficiency considerations.

Respondents proposing on an equal product of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.

The Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All quotations must be received by 12:00 pm., Eastern Time, on May 23, 2023, and reference Solicitation Number 75N95023Q00303. Responses must be submitted electronically to Sarah Adan, Contract Specialist, at sarah.adan@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

http://www.sam.gov/