RFQ Tissue Tek Preventative Maintenance.pdf

Request for Quote

Tissue Tek Preventative Maintenance

Solicitation Number: HU000125Q0026 Solicitation Issue Date: 6 June 2025

Questions Date/Time 11 June 2025 10:00AM EST Response Date/Time: 16 June 2025 10:00AM EST

PSC: J066 maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- instruments and laboratory equipment

Contact Points: Ryan Jeffers, Contract Specialist Email:

ryan.jeffers@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 Request for Quotes (RFQ) commercial supplies in accordance with (IAW) FAR part 12 and FAR part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFQ This requirement is a full and open. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Size standard: $34M

This RFQ incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 dated 17 Jan 2025 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement dated 17 Jan 2025. Refer to the FAR and DFARS for this information at www.acquisition.gov.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Comparative Pathology Department is seeking a preventative maintenance contract to ensure proper equipment functionality that is crucial for conducting histological pathology analyses related to animal studies at the University.

This is a Request for Quote for the following:

CLIN 0001: Tissue Tek Preventative Maintenance IAW PWS – Base Year

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite® Cassette Printer; 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60 W about:blank about:blank about:blank mailto:ail:%20christopher.white@usuhs.edu mailto:ail:%20christopher.white@usuhs.edu http://www.acquisition.gov/

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Embedding Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 9 A

TISSUE-TEK PRISMA PLUS

AUTOMATED SLIDE STAINER

Tissue-Tek VIP® 6 AI Vacuum Infiltration Processor; 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 12 A

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Cryo Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 2 A

TISSUE-TEK GLAS g2, 115 VAC, 60 HZ

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite® Slide Printer; 12 VDC, 5 A Total Price:

CLIN 1001: Tissue Tek Preventative Maintenance IAW PWS -Option Year One

Cassette Printer; 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60 W

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Embedding Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 9 A

TISSUE-TEK PRISMA PLUS

AUTOMATED SLIDE STAINER

Tissue-Tek VIP® 6 AI Vacuum Infiltration Processor; 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 12 A

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Cryo Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 2 A

TISSUE-TEK GLAS g2, 115 VAC, 60 HZ

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite® Slide Printer; 12 VDC, 5 A Total Price:

CLIN 2001: Tissue Tek Preventative Maintenance IAW PWS – Option Year Two

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite®

Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 9 A

TISSUE-TEK PRISMA PLUS

AUTOMATED SLIDE STAINER

Tissue-Tek VIP® 6 AI Vacuum Infiltration Processor; 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 12 A

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Cryo Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 2 A

TISSUE-TEK GLAS g2, 115 VAC, 60 HZ

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite® Slide Printer; 12 VDC, 5 A Total Price:

CLIN 3001: Tissue Tek Preventative Maintenance IAW PWS – Option Year Three

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite® Cassette Printer; 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60 W

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Embedding Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 9 A

TISSUE-TEK PRISMA PLUS

AUTOMATED SLIDE STAINER

Tissue-Tek VIP® 6 AI Vacuum Infiltration Processor; 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 12 A

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Cryo Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 2 A

TISSUE-TEK GLAS g2, 115 VAC, 60 HZ

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite® Slide Printer; 12 VDC, 5 A Total Price:

CLIN 4001: Tissue Tek Preventative Maintenance IAW PWS – Option Year Four

Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 9 A

TISSUE-TEK PRISMA PLUS

AUTOMATED SLIDE STAINER

Tissue-Tek VIP® 6 AI Vacuum Infiltration Processor; 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 12 A

Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Cryo Module; 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 2 A

TISSUE-TEK GLAS g2, 115 VAC, 60 HZ

Tissue-Tek® SmartWrite® Slide Printer; 12 VDC, 5 A Total Price:

Provide the total extended price for the base and all Option years

Delivery: F.O.B Destination to 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

General Information

Basis of Award – Trade Offs / Best Value

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor 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:

(i) Technical Capability: The vendor must demonstrate the capability to service and repair Tissue Tek or similar equipment as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Technical capability demonstration may include but is not limited to the following: prime contracts servicing Tissue Tek or similar equipment, subcontracts with the Tissue Tek OEM or other contractors servicing Tissue Tek or similar equipment, distribution agreements with the Tissue Tek OEM for servicing equipment. Key personnel with listed experience serving Tissue Tek equipment, etc.

(ii) Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the offeror's demonstrated history of successfully servicing and repairing Tissue Tek equipment.

(iii) Price: The Government will evaluate the offeror's proposed price for reasonableness.

(b) Evaluation Approach

The Government intends to award a purchase order to the vendor that provides the best value to the government. This may result in an award to a vendor other than the one with the lowest price. A trade-off analysis will be performed to determine the best value. The perceived benefits of a higher-priced offer must merit the additional cost.

Past Performance Evaluation:

Vendors should provide at least two (2) but no more than four (4) previous contracts for servicing and repairing Tissue Tek or similar equipment within the past five (5) years. The Government will assess the quality and relevance of this past performance.

In the case of vendors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the past performance factor.

Questions

Vendors shall submit all questions about this RFQ in writing to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist no later than the date and time specified above. All responses to the questions shall be in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in any potential amendment to the RFQ. The Government will provide copies of any amendments to the RFQ to interested parties. The contractor is required to acknowledge receipt of all RFQ amendments, if any.

Quote Submission

Vendors 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.

Cancellation

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

System for Award Management (SAM)

In order to be eligible for an award, vendors must be registered and active in SAM.gov.

Instructions to Vendors

Technical Requirements

1. Vendors must provide a detailed overview of the product provided and technical solutions 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.

d. Warranty Documentation

Price Quote

1. The quote should provide prices and solutions to meet all the requirements of the Salient Characteristics provided above. 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, to include the shipping costs if applicable.

3. If an item is not separately priced, vendors 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.

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

Provisions and Clauses

This RFQ is subject to the FAR provisions and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) provisions and clauses listed in Attachment 1.

List of Attachments

Attachment 1: Provisions and Clauses Attachment 2: Performance Work Statement