Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation-COMPETITIVE_4384217.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

COMPETITIVE

Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-051

Title: Bioanalytical and Proteomic Laboratory Equipment Assurance Plan

(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 HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-2017-051 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation.

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;

FAR Subpart 13.5—Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; 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) 2005-93-1, dated January 1, 2017.

(iv) The associated NAICS code 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is full and open with no set-aside restrictions.

(v) The LCI group requires the use of these instruments to do bioanalytical and proteomic assays of human plasma samples in the lab – to maintain and prevent breakdowns. If it breaks down and is out of warranty, the cost of repairs would be very high and would require a significant downtime for repairs, which would hamper the research as the assays typically run on these instruments only.

(vi) Requirements:

• 3.3 Assurance 2PM 5600 Accurate Mass Instrument BN21361307 15 Jan 2017 – 14 Jan 2018, 40,911.75

• 4.1 Assurance 1PM EKS nanol C400 series pump 13-02-20-140,130017 15-jan- 2017 14-jan-2018 6,873.10

• 5.1 Vendor Assurance 1PM Peak ABN2ZA Gas generator A13-07-112 15-Jan- 2017 14-Jan-2018 4628.25

• 6.1 Assurance 2PM API4000 LCMS system V22030801 15-Jan-2017 14-Jan- 2018 31,750.50

• 6.2 Assurance 2PM QTRAP 5500 configured system AU21210910 15-Jan-2017 14-Jan-2018

(vii) Period of Performance: January 15, 2017 – January 14, 2018

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

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Approach; (2) Key Personnel; and (3) Past Performance. Technical and past performance when combined are approximately equal to cost and price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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.

(x) 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.

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

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clause at 52.209-10, 52.233-3, and 52.233-4, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted domestic Corporations, Protest After Award, and Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, respectively, apply to this acquisition.

(xiii) The are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition.

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

(xv) 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.

Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount.

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 Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.”

All responses must be received by Thursday, January 13, 2017 at 10AM, Eastern Standard Time, and reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2017-051.

Responses may be submitted electronically to Danielle R. Brown, Contract Specialist, at Danielle.brown2@nih.gov and NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

(xvi) Please contact Danielle R. Brown, Contract Specialist, at Danielle.brown2@nih.gov or

(301) 594-1928 with any questions.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:Danielle.brown2@nih.gov mailto:NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov mailto:Danielle.brown2@nih.gov

Picospin 80 Series II NMR Spectrometer ATTACHMENT 1: Technical Evaluation Criteria

The Government will award a contract 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 and all technical evaluation factors are detailed below: The proposal and quotation, combined, should be no longer than 3 pages.

Factor 1: Technical Approach (45 Points)

The Contractor shall be evaluated for understanding of the technical requirements and adequacy of the contractor’s proposed approach for the required tasks and capability to perform and/or deliver the required tasks and equipment at hand within the timeframe provided.

Factor 2: Key Personnel (40 Points)

The contractor shall be evaluated in relation to key personnel qualifications; key personnel resume(s)/curriculum vitae must be provided with the contractor’s proposal and shall be evaluated to ensure the proposed contractor personnel meets each of the qualification requirements detailed in this Statement of Work. The Government shall particularly evaluate the extent of key personnel knowledge and experience in executive coaching of leaders of all levels as well as key personnel strategic planning experience with public sector organizations.

Factor 3: Past Performance (15 Points)

The Contractor shall provide at least three (3) past performance references with knowledge of the contractor’s relevant skills and experience related to the requirements outlined in this Statement of Work. References shall include the following information:

a) Name of Organization

b) Description of Contractor’s Responsibilities as they relate to this SOW

c) Contract Period of Performance

d) Contact Name and Title

e) Telephone Number

f) E-mail Address

g) Contact Name, Title, and Telephone Number

Past Performance shall be evaluated for relevance to the current requirement.

Technical proposals will be evaluated using a summary adjectival rating based on total numerical score in accordance with the above and the following scale:

Excellent (90 – 100) Very Good (80 – 89) Good (70 - 79) Fair (60 – 69) Poor (0-59)

FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

STATEMENT OF WORK (SERVICES)

(SOW)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title of Project: Bioanalytical and Proteomic Laboratory Equipment Assurance Plan

These instruments are used in the bioanalytical and proteomic assays in the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation (LCI).

Statement of Need, Purpose, and/or Objective:

The purpose of this requirement is to procure assurance plans for the equipment used for bioanalytical and proteomic assays. There are many bioanalytical and proteomic assays that are dependent on the proper functioning of the instruments.

Background Information:

The LCI group requires the use of these instruments to do bioanalytical and proteomic assays of human plasma samples in the lab – to maintain and prevent breakdowns. If it breaks down and is out of warranty, the cost of repairs would be very high and would require a significant downtime for repairs, which would hamper the research as the assays typically run on these instruments only.

Period of Performance:

01/15/2017 to 01/14/2018

Background Information:

The LCI group requires the use of these instruments to do bioanalytical and proteomic assays of human plasma samples in the lab – to maintain and prevent breakdowns.

SCOPE OF WORK

General Requirements:

3.3 Assurance 2PM 5600 Accurate Mass Instrument BN21361307 15 Jan 2017 – 14 Jan 2018, 40,911.75

4.1 Assurance 1PM EKS nanol C400 series pump 13-02-20-140,130017 15-jan-2017 14-jan- 2018 6,873.10

5.1 Vendor Assurance 1PM Peak ABN2ZA Gas generator A13-07-112 15-Jan-2017 14-Jan- 2018 4628.25

6.1 Assurance 2PM API4000 LCMS system V22030801 15-Jan-2017 14-Jan-2018 31,750.50

6.2 Assurance 2PM QTRAP 5500 configured system AU21210910 15-Jan-2017 14-Jan-2018

LEVEL OF EFFORT:

Not applicable

GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

The Government is responsible to make prompt payments.

DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES

1. Parts, labor and travel for remedial repair

2. No charge for planned maintenance visits.

3. Guaranteed priority response time of 2 business days after receipt of a service call for instruments located Service Zones 1 and 2. If Contractor fails to arrive at the instrument location within Zone 1 or Zone 2 within 2 business days for reasons other than customer’s failure to provide access or causes beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor, the Contractor will provide customer a service plan renewal credit in the amount equivalent to one day’s pro-rated charge for each day Contractor’s response is late.

4. Target response time of 3 business days for remedial repairs outside of Zones 1 and 2.

Contractor will use reasonable efforts to respond within 3 business days from receipt of a service call.

5. Priority telephone and email access to instrument technical support.

6. Telephone and email access to application technical support.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Travel:

The principal place of performance is the BRC/08001C lab. All travel associated with the regular maintenance is should be covered in total cost.

Information System Security Plan:

The contractors will sign in and sign out at the security desk every time they come in to do these maintenance repairs.

Section 508—Electronic and Information Technology Standards:

The contractor shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C & 794d) as amended by the Work Force Investment act of 1998 (P.L 105-220), August 7,2.1998.