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STREAMLINED SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-494

Title: Multi-well Micro Electrode Array (MEA) Electrophysiology System

(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-CSS-494 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) 2005-89-1, dated August 15, 2016.

(iv) The associated NAICS code 334516 and the small business size standard is 1,000. This is a full and open competitive requirement.

(v) The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase one (1) each, Multi-well Micro Electrode Array (MEA) Electrophysiology System, brand-name or equal, Axion Maestro 760 or equal, manufactured by Axion Biosystems, Inc. 1819 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 350, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309-1855.

(vi) The brand-name or equal Multi-well Micro Electrode Array (MEA) Electrophysiology System must meet the following specifications: (a) The system must contain a low-profile plate-reader format, with a minimum of 760 channels recorded simultaneously: 2.7X more electrodes than any device; (b) Ability to read all Axion MEA plate types in one system, including 12-, 48-, and 96– well formats; (c) Fully-integrated heater, adjustable through the software between ambient temperature and 45°C; (d) Fully-integrated electrical stimulation, simultaneous on any subset of 64 recording electrodes throughout plate, with: (1) Simultaneous recording; (2) Stimulus waveform of user design; (3) Selectable stimulus mode: Constant Current or Constant Voltage;

and (4) Built in electrical safety features to prevent damage to cells; (e ) CO2 and humidity control using Axion’s ECmini plate adapter; (f) Multiwell MEA plates; (1) ANSI -compliant microplate format in 12, 48 or 96 well plates; (2) Minimum of 760 simultaneously-recording electrodes per plate; (3) 30-50uM electrode size in 12, 48 and 96 well formats- necessary for Neuronal recording; (4) Low noise electrodes composed of nanoporous platinum or nano-textured gold;

(5) 96-well plate with 96 active wells with 8 electrodes/well; (6) 48-well plate with 48 active wells with 16 electrodes/well; and (7) 12-well plate with 12 active wells with 64 electrodes/well; (g) Software; (1) MEA acquisition and analysis software; (2) Visual Activity Map for real-time plate-wide feedback of action potential activity; (3) Software controlled plate temperature, CO2 and electrode stimulation per electrode; and (4) Automatic analysis of neuronal and cardiac data; (h) Optoenetics compatible with the Lumos optogenetic device for concurrent optical stimulation and recording; (i) On-site training within one (1) week of equipment delivery. Traning shall take place between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday; and (j) OEM technician installation and training.

(vii) Period of Performance / Delivery Schedule: Within one (1) week after receipt of order.

Delivery must be FOB on Destination and delivery must be performed during normal working hours (8:00AM-5:00PM local prevailing time, Monday through Friday).

(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 the 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 Specifications; (2) Price; and

(3) Past Performance. Technical and past performance when combined are approximately equal to cost or 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 clauses 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) There 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.

Respondents proposing on and 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 Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.”

http://www.sam.gov/

All responses must be received by Monday, August 29, 2016 at 12 Noon, Eastern Standard Time, and reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-494. 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.

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