Combined Synopsis Solicitation 75N95020Q00062.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

75N95020Q00062

(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(2) Date: 04/30/2020

(3) Year: 2020

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20892

(5) Classification Code: 6640

(6) Contracting Office Address: 11601 Lndsdown Street, Bethesda, MD 20892

(7) Subject/Title: Multiphoton fluorescence microscopes

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 75N95020Q00062

(9) Closing Response Date: 05/11/2020

(10) Contact Point(s): Arun Mathur, Contract Specialist

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD

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

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N95020Q00062 and the solicitation is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) 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.

(iv) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-05 dated 03/30/2020.

(v) The associated NAICS code for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the small business size standard 1000 employees.

This are no set aside restrictions.

(vi) Description of Requirement:

• The Contractor shall provide the NINDS SNMU with the hardware and software brand name or equal to o Bruker Nano INV-02 Ultima Investogator DL Laser Scanning Microscope o Bruker Nano 2PP-01 Ultima 2Pplus Laser Scanner

• See attached Attachment 1 Purchase Description for for details and salient characteristics required

(vii) Delivery Requirements

The Contractor shall deliver and install the equipment within 90 days after receipt of order. Delivery must be Freight on Board (FOB) Destination and include inside delivery. On-site training must take place within two (2) weeks of equipment installation. The equipment shall be delivered and installed in coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Delivery Address:

NIH-NINDS

Bethesda, MD 20892

(viii) The Provision at FAR Clause 52.204-7 System for Award Management applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The Provision at FAT Clause 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance applies to this acquisition.

(x) The Provision at FAR Clause 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, applies to this acquisition.

(xi) The provision at FAR clause 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

• The Government requests discounts

• The required items must meet the brand name or equal specifications provided in the Description of Requirement

• Quotes shall include manufacturer warranty, delivery, installation/assembly, and training

• Delivery of all products must be received within twelve (12) weeks after contract award.

• Quotes must include itemized prices

(xiii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

• The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Technically acceptable standards are as follows:

o Offeror has provided brand name or equal products described in section

(vi) o Offeror can deliver all products with twelve (12) weeks of award o Offeror quote includes manufacturer warranty, delivery, installation/assembly, and training o Quotes include itemized prices

• A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(xiv) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, with its offer. 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.

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

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

Statutes or Executive Orders–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

• 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

• 52.204‐10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract

Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub.L. 109‐282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note)

• 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

• 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

• 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (JUL

3013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2))

• 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)

• 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN

2018) (E.O. 13126)

• 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

• 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246)

• 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

• 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL

2014) (29 U.S.C. 793)

• 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

• 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

• 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015). (22

U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)

• 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513)

• 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d)

• 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act

(MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, Pub. L.

108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, Pub. L.112-41, 112-42 and 112-43).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

_X_ (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3

• 52.225-5, Trade Agreements

• 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

• 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for

Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

(xvii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1062590 determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition:

• The contractor shall provide software support for life of the instrument and one year of warranty covering parts and labor.

• The contractor shall provide an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified service technician to perform setup, installation, and an on-site 2-day training session for staff members. The contractor shall also provide one day of follow up training.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract: TBD

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as an agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements.

The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation in writing, any time during the contract’s period of performance.

(End of Clause)

POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

a. Contractor Performance Evaluations

Interim and Final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The Final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the Final evaluation, Interim evaluation(s) will be prepared Annually. Interim and Final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final. Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.

b. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations

Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address:

http://www.cpars.gov

(End of Clause)

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

(xix) 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;

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.

In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), 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 http://www.cpars.gov/

Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.”

All responses must be received by 05/11/2020 by 12:00 PM EST and reference number 75N95020Q00062 Responses may be submitted electronically to Arun Mathur, arun.mathur@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

(xx) The name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation.

Arun Mathur arun.mathur@nih.gov http://www.sam.gov/