Combined Synopsis Solicitation Requisition 113874 Tissue Culture Chamber.pdf

Combined Synopsis Solicitation: Requisition 113874 Tissue Culture Chamber

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Science Research Unit has a need for a customized plant tissue culture chamber with an ultrasonic humidifier, advanced lighting to reduce Petri dish lid condensation, and a stacked two-in-one construction to accommodate additional experiments while reducing the overall space footprint. The St. Paul, Minnesota location performs research to improve transformation efficiency of legumes, particularly soybean, and to study legume root architecture.

Advancement of these research priorities is expected to permit understanding and development of more robust, hardier legumes suited for agricultural purposes in a changing climate. In order to conduct these studies, delicate tissues of legumes must often be grown or regenerated via tissue culture in incubators with fine-tuned controls which provide optimal growth conditions for these delicate tissues. A new tissue culture chamber with additional controls will improve our ability to successfully execute these studies.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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.

The reference number for this acquisition is #1134874 and it is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-05 May 22, 2024.

Please prepare a ‘quote’ to include the following:

1. Business Name,

2. Business POC (name, e-mail & phone number),

3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI),

4. CAGE code,

5. Product Specification Sheet (attachment to quote).

This acquisition is a total (100%) small business set-aside (SBSA). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument.

SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-

5 ARE ATTACHED.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, does apply to this acquisition with no addenda to the provision.

Vendors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with its quote. If the vendor has up-to-date representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) website, then this completed provision is not required to be submitted with the quote.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, does apply to this acquisition with no addenda to the provision.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

EVALUATION: Government intends to make an award based upon the vendor quote that meets all technical requirements and is the most advantageous price (Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable). The quote should include a firm fixed price (FFP) format.

Combined Synopsis Solicitation: Requisition 113874 Tissue Culture Chamber

Quotes are requested to be sent electronically to julia.lackey@usda.gov and david.tibbs@usda.gov NLT 5:00 PM EDT, Thursday, August 29, 2024.

Please direct any questions concerning this solicitation to julia.lackey@usda.gov and david.tibbs@usda.gov NLT 5:00 PM EDT, Monday, August 26, 2024.

The anticipated award date is Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this combined synopsis/solicitation. Any questions should be sent to Julia Lackey at: 202-619-8577 or at the email above.

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