RFQ Mirion iSolo Alpha Beta Counter.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Mirion iSolo Alpha/Beta Counter

Solicitation Number: HU000124Q0034 Solicitation Issue Date: 09 August 2024

Questions Date/Time 14 August 2024 3:00PM EDT Response Date/Time: 21 August 2024 3:00PM EDT

Classification Code: 66 – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment PSC: 6640 – Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

Contact Points: Jennifer Wilsnack, Contract Specialist Email: jennifer.wilsnack@usuhs.edu

Christopher White, Contracting Officer Email: christopher.white@usuhs.edu

Contracting Office: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Acquisitions Directorate

4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services 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. The solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This requirement is set-aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04 dated 01 April 2024 and Defense Publication Notice 20240729 dated 29 July 2024.

Refer to the FAR and DFARS for this information at www.acquisition.gov.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has a requirement for Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc.'s iSolo Alpha/Beta Counter for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI). Refer to Attachments 1 and 3 for full description of the required equipment.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-12#FAR_Subpart_12_6

General Information

Basis of Award - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible, responsive vendor whose quotes meet all of the requirements of the Price Quote Table (Attachment 1) and proposes the lowest total prices.

To be eligible for award, the vendors must provide a quote that encompasses all the items listed on Attachment 1: Price Quote Table. Failure to quote on requirements outlined will result in rejection of the quote (non-responsive); partial quotes will not be accepted. The Government intends to make an award on the aggregate of the requirement.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

Brand Name Only

Offerors must propose the brand name item requested. No other items can meet the needs of the Government.

Refurbished Items

Refurbished items will not be accepted.

Past Performance

The Government will review available records for any adverse performance information to mitigate performance risk.

Questions

Offerors shall submit all questions about this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist no later than the date and time specified above. All responses to the questions will be in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. It will be the responsibility of the Offeror to monitor SAM.gov for the issuance of any amendments to the solicitation.

Quote Submission

Offerors shall submit their quotes via email to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist no later than the date and time specified above. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Responses received after the response date and time will not be considered. Please reference the RFQ name and number in the subject line of email communications.

System for Award Management (SAM)

To be eligible for award, vendors must be registered and active in SAM.gov.

Instructions to Offerors

Technical Quote

1. Offerors are encouraged to provide product literature to augment their quote.

2. Quote submissions must include the following information:

a. Company’s full name and address

b. CAGE, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and Tax Identification Number

c. Name, title, phone number, and email of the person authorized to sign contracts for the company.

3. Offerors shall provide any warranty information with the quote.

Price Quote

1. The quote should mirror the product lines in the Price Quote Table (Attachment 1). The offeror may add lines to their quote if needed to account for additional items or for items that are separately priced.

2. The Offeror must provide a price for each item listed and provide a total delivered price.

3. If the product is part of a system, the offeror should identify that the product is a system

(component parts are not separately priced). The offeror should only identify the individual components in the system if the itemization of the internal components are in according to customary commercial practices.

4. If an item is not separately priced, offerors may enter NSP (not separately priced) or $0.00 in the price column. For example, if shipping is included in the price, enter NSP or $0.00 in the price column.

5. Quote prices shall be valid for a minimum of 90 days.

Provisions and Clauses

The solicitation and contract are subject to the FAR provisions and are also subject to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) provisions and clauses listed in Attachment 2.

List of Attachments

Attachment 1: Price Quote Table Attachment 2: Provisions and Clauses Attachment 3: Redacted Brand Name Only Justification