SF18_75N92021Q0025.pdf

75N92021Q0025

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

12/17/2020 5854687

1 2

NIH/NHLBI

6705 Rockledge Dr RKL 1 Rm 510-D

Rick Gomes

Bethesda MD 20892-7511

90 Days After Award

Dr. Markus Hafner

NIH/NIAMS

50 South Dr Bldg 50 Rm 1154

BETHESDA

MD 20892

301 827-7711Rick Gomes

12/28/2020 1200 ES

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

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ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

See below Request for Quote

1 MINION MK1C ENHANCED STARTER PACK 1X FLOW CELL

WASH KIT EXP-WSH003 1X CONTROL EXPANSION

EXP-CTL001 1X MINION MK1C MIN-101C 1X SOFTWARE

LICENCE & DEVICE WARRANTY - MK1C SLW12M 1X

NANOPORE

Delivery: 90 Days After Award FOB: Destination

2 FLOW CELL R9 - BULK ORDER OF 24

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12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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75N92021Q0025

Delivery: 90 Days After Award

FOB: Destination

3 NATIVE BARCODING EXPANSION 1-12 PCR-FREE

Delivery: 90 Days After Award

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4 SHIPPING 6 SHIPMENTS TO UNITED STATES CONSUMABLES

Delivery: 90 Days After Award

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

SOLICITATION WORKFORM

(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(2) Date: 12/17/2020

(3) Year: 2021

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20892

(5) Classification Code: 6640

(6) Contracting Office Address:

6705 Rockledge Drive

RKL I

Bethesda, MD 20892

(7) Subject/Title: DNA/RNA Sequencing Platform

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 75N92021Q0025

(9) Closing Response Date: 12/28/2020

(10) Contact Point(s): Rick Gomes, Contract Specialist

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD

(14) Contractor Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor Name: TBD

(16) Description:

(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 separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N92021Q0025 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document, the incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02 effective 11/23/2020.

(iv) This requirement has no set-aside restrictions. The associated NAICS code is 334516 ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING, the small business size standard is 1000 employees. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

(v) It is anticipated that there will be up to three (3) contract line items listing all components and shipping and delivery. The specifications and quantities of required items are listed below.

(vi) Statement of Need

Specifications for the DNA/RNA Sequencing Platform, brand-name or equal to Oxford Nanopore MinION Mk1C Enhanced Starter Pack:

• Must provide standalone sequencing apparatus

• Must allow direct DNA and RNA sequencing

• Must have barcoding expansion to allow multiplexed sequencing

• Must support short and ultra-long reads ( > 2Mb)

• High yields- up to 30 Gb per MinIon Flow Cell/2 Gb per Flongle flow cells

• Compatible with Flongle Cells for smaller tests and analyses

• Must support real-time, rapid, and portable sequencing and analysis as sample molecules interact with the nanopore

• Complete Connectivity- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular network

• Pre-installed base calling and analysis software

• High-resolution touchscreen to visualize results

• Storage/Ram – 1 TB SSD/8GB

Other Requirements:

• Twelve months of warranty

• Twelve months of the software license

• Instrument Training

• 36 flow cells

• Sequencing, Cell Priming, Native Barcoding Expansion 1-12, and Wash kits

Support Applications:

• Whole genomes/exomes

• Metagenomics

• Targeted sequencing

• Whole transcriptome (cDNA)

• Smaller transcriptomes (direct RNA)

• Multiplexing for smaller samples

• Epigenetics

(vii) The provision at FAR clause 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal, applies to this acquisition.

(viii) Delivery and acceptance and FOB Point:

NIH/NIAMS

50 South Drive Bldg. 50 Rm 1154 Bethesda, MD 20892

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

• The Government requests discounts.

• Less than the total quantity of either item may be awarded.

• The required items must meet the brand name or equal specifications.

• Quotes shall include manufacturer warranty, delivery, and installation/assembly.

• Delivery of all products must be received within ninety (90) days after award.

• Quotes must include itemized prices.

(x) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition.

• The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous and best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

o The offeror has provided products/services as described in section

(vi) Statement of Need.

o The offeror has provided products that can meet the required specificities or better.

o The offeror can deliver and install all products by certified engineer(s) within ninety (90) days from the award.

o Offeror quote includes the manufacturer warranty, delivery, and installation/assembly o Quotes include itemized prices.

(xi) Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with an offer.

An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/

(xiii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

• 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

• 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)

• 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

• 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246)

• 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL

2014) (29 U.S.C. 793)

• 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015). (22

U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)

• 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513)

• 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

• 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for

Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

(xiv) Additional contract requirement(s):

N/A

(xv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable.

(xvi) Offers shall be submitted via the FedConnect web portal (www.fedconnect.net).

The due date for receipt of offers is 12:00 PM Eastern Time on 12/28/2020.

(xvi) Point of Contact:

Rick Gomes, Contract Specialist www.fedconnect.net Solicitation 75N92021Q0025

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

NIAMS

50 South Drive Bldg. 50 Rm 1154 Bethesda, MD 20892

(18) Set-aside Status:

None http://www.fedconnect.net/ http://www.fedconnect.net/