FAR 52.212-2 FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items.pdf

FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows:

The Government will award a contract or purchase order resulting from this requirement on the basis of best value, technical factors and price considered. Technical factors together shall be considered more important than price. The technical evaluation factors are as follows, in order of importance:

Factor 1: Technical Approach

The Contractor’s proposal shall address each area of the Purchase Description requirements in sufficient detail to demonstrate a clear understanding of the technical proposal for how it meets each of the project requirements. This shall include the ability of the offeror to provide twenty pairs of marmosets with known pedigree lines and eight research marmosets. Specifically, all animals must have:

• Health record demonstrating a minimum of three (3) consecutive negative intradermal tuberculin tests or an industry excepted equivalent test;

• Health records or colony records demonstrating that the source colony has been free of

Mycobacterium tuberculosis for the past three years;

• Intradermal tuberculin skin test or an industry excepted equivalent must be received no sooner than ten calendar days before shipping;

• Negative test results for common pathogenic helminth and protozoal parasites on fecal exam performed within 30 days of delivery;

• Shall exhibit no obvious behavioral problems (the animal does not exhibit any stereotypic maladaptive behavior such as self-clasping, self-biting, or consistent circling, and there is no physical evidence such as bite wounds or alopecia secondary to excessive self-grooming, which indicates that the animal is exhibiting these behaviors).

• No visible evidence of external parasites;

• Shall have a veterinary exam indicating each animal is healthy enough to withstand the rigors of international transport shall be performed within ten days of shipment;

• Shall be between 180-600 grams body weight, with a body condition score of 2.5-4.5 with 1 begin emaciated and 5 being obese;

• Shall be negative for Salmonella, Shigella on two (2) rectal cultures performed two (2) days in a row within 30 days prior to delivery;

• Shall be tested one (1) time via rectal culture and found negative for Klebsiella pneumoniae, hypermucoviscous phenotype, within 30 days prior to delivery. Following rectal swab culture, the lab can conduct a string test on any Klebsiella pneumoniae strains identified

(hypermucoviscous would be string test positive); and

FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

• Detailed medical records for all animals shall be provided electronically for review and approval prior to shipment of the animals.1) chronically implantable electrode array for cortex

(1.0 mm or 1.5 mm depth) validated in nonhuman primates; 2) 10 or 11 cm wire-bundle lengths;

3) proven to isolate single units with high signal/noise ratio; 4) impedance above 100 Kohm @ 1 kHz; and 5) SIROF metallization of electrode surface.

Acquisitions Involving the Use of Laboratory Animals

-Offerors having a Domestic Assurance (DA) on file with NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare OLAW shall submit Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC approval of the use of animals in the manner required by the solicitation, but prior to award. The date of IACUC approval must not be more than 36 months prior to award.

-It is not necessary for offerors lacking an Animal Welfare Assurance to submit assurances or IACUC approval with proposals. OLAW shall contact contractors, subcontractors, and institutions to negotiate necessary assurances and verify IACUC approvals when requested by the contracting officer.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspolicylabanimals.pdf - PDF.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm#InformationRequiredinApplications- ProposalsforAwardsSubmittedtoPHS http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/VAScontracts.pdf - PDF.

Factor 2: Approach to Delivery

The Offer shall detail in its technical proposal how it shall meet the delivery requirements. All labor, materials, and shipping are to be provided by the offeror.

Factor 3: Past Performance

The offeror shall provide a list of two (2) past performance references completed during the past three (3) years, similar in size and scope to the requirements outlined in the Purchase

Description. Offerors shall include the following information for each contract identified:

• Name of Contracting Organization

• Contract Number

• Contract Type

• Total Contract Value

• Description of Requirement and Specific Responsibilities of the Offeror as they relate to this Purchase Description

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