Combined Synopsis-Solicitation - 123A9420Q0015.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – 123A9420Q0015

In support of the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for two Windows 10-compatible automated immunohistochemistry stainers, including installation and a service plan.

Offerors responding to the RFQ constituted by this document must submit pricing information and answers to the questions listed on the last two pages of the attached Statement of Work. The total number of pages for the technical plan is not expected to exceed ten (10) pages in length.

Delivery and performance of the required services will take place at 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605. Please see the attached Statement of Work and Equipment List for more details on the requirement.

This document is organized according to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses, and FAR 12.603(c)(2) Streamlined solicitation for commercial items.

1.) Date: June 5, 2020 2.) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20737 3.) Product Service Code – 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies) 4.) Contracting Office Address: 4700 River Rd., Riverdale, MD 20737 5.) Subject: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for two Windows 10-compatible automated immunohistochemistry stainers, including installation and a service plan

6.) Proposed Solicitation Number: 123A9420Q0015 7.) Closing Response Date: June 12, 2020, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time 8.) Contact Specialist: Thomas Nasvytis, thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov 9.) Proposed Contract Award Date: June 16, 2020 10.) 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; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

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ii. This solicitation, 123A9420Q0015, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

iii. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06.

iv. This acquisition is not set aside for small businesses.

v. The contract specialist projects that the following line items will appear in the award document:

I. Two Windows 10-compatible automated immunohistochemistry stainers, including installation and a service plan

vi. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) for a description of requirements for the products to be acquired.

vii. The required products will be accepted at 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605, between 30 days and 60 days after award of the corresponding purchase order.

viii. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

ix. Evaluation of offers will be conducted on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.

x. Offerors should include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212- 3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offers.

xi. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

xii. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

xiii. Offers are due through beta.sam.gov or to thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov on June 12, 2020, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time.

xiv. Questions must be submitted by 11:00am Eastern Standard Time on June 9, 2020 to thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov.

xv. Contact Thomas Nasvytis at thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov for information regarding this solicitation.

xvi. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management mailto:thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov

11.) Place of Contract Performance: 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605

12.) Set-aside Status: not set aside for small businesses