Sol_140G0326Q0060.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

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b. TELEPHONE

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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 service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

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

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QUANTITY

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5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

230 Collins Road, BLDG 4

USGS OAG SACRAMENTO ACQUISITION BR.

MODOC HALL, CSUS

3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST

SACRAMENTO CA 95819-6027

0044019945140G0326Q0060

Elizabeth Adam

278-9441 USGS Snake River Field Station

83702

07/27/2026

08/04/2026 1000 PD

45 Days After Award

Boise

ID

Thermo Fisher QuantStudio 5 Quantitative

Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Machine

BRAND NAME ONLY

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

INTRODUCTION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

Full and open competition.

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140G0326Q0060

DESCRIPTION

The US Geological Survey (USGS) Forest &

Rangeland Ecosystems Science Center (FRESC) of

Boise Idaho requires a qPCR machine as described in the attached Salient

Characteristics.

RELEVANT INFORMATION

The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code 334516 Analytical

Laboratory Manufacturing and associated size standard 1,000 applies to this announcement, along with Product Service Code 6640 Laboratory

Equipment and Supplies.

QUESTIONS

Questions due Thursday, July 30, 2026, at

5:00pm PD to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov.

QUOTES

- Quotes must be submitted FOB Destination shipping to Boise, ID, 83702.

- Quotes are due Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at

10:00am PD.

- Quotes evaluated by Lowest Price Technically

Acceptable (LPTA).

- Please include lead time in your quote.

- Identify the manufacturer and part number in your quote.

- Quotes accepted by email to the Contracting

Officer, Elizabeth Adam, at elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov only.

Offerors are to include a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation as seen in the Salient

Characteristics (see Attachment). This may include product literature or other documents, if necessary, and is to include the country of manufacture.

Offerors shall return the following:

- Signed SF-18

- Firm, fixed price quote

- Product information

- System for Award Management (SAM) Unique

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

Identification Entity (UEI)

Attached Pages:

- Salient Characteristics

- Clauses and Provisions

- ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

- Brand Name Justification

00010 1 EAQUANTSTUDIO 5 384 QPCR SYSTEM in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics.

Product/Service Code: 6640

Product/Service Description: LABORATORY

EQUIPMENT

AND SUPPLIES

00020 Shipping

Product/Service Code: V119

Product/Service Description:

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION-

TRANSPORTATION:

OTHER

RFQ POC:

Elizabeth Adam elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

BACKGROUND

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) requires a Thermo Fisher QuantStudio 5 quantitative PCR (qPCR) 384-well thermocycler machine capable of detection using at least 5 separate filters detecting these compatible dyes: FAM/SYBR Green, VIC/JOE/HEX/TET, ABY/NED/TAMRA/Cy3, JUN/ROX/Texas Red, Mustang Purple™/Cy5/LIZ™, Cy5.5, which enables the multiplex of assays for maximum efficiency.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Technical specifications:

Sample capacity (wells): 384 wells

Reaction volume: 5–20 μL

Excitation source: Bright white LED

Optical detection: At least 5 filters

Excitation/detection range: at least 450–650 nm/500–700 nm

Multiplexing: up to 5 targets

Maximum block ramp rate: 6.0°C/sec or greater

Average sample ramp rate: 3.66°C/sec or greater

Temperature uniformity: within 0.4°C

Temperature accuracy: within 0.25°C

Compatible dyes: FAM/SYBR Green, VIC/JOE/HEX/TET, ABY/NED/TAMRA/Cy3, JUN/ROX/Texas Red, Mustang Purple™/Cy5/LIZ™, Cy5.5

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

The following provisions are incorporated by reference, with fill-ins noted as appropriate:

Provision Title Date 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management – Registration Jan 2017 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law Feb 2016 [DEVIATION]

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Sept 2023 [DEVIATION]

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations Feb 2024 [DEVIATION] 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns Oct 2022 [DEVIATION]

52.225-18 Place of Manufacture Aug 2018 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and

Certifications Mar 2026 [DEVIATION]

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Nov 2020

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021 [DEVIATION])

(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:

a. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(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.

(End of provision)

CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

Clause Title Effective Date 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Jan 2017

52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance Oct 2018 [DEVIATION] 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014 [DEVIATION] 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Nov 2015 [DEVIATION] 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services Nov 2023 [DEVIATION]

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Mar 2026 52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price Aug 1987 [DEVIATION] 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination Jan 1991 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation FEB 2024 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies MAR 2026 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2025 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services MAY 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving MAY 2024 52.232-33 Payment by EFT—SAM OCT 2018 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses NOV 2020

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DEVIATION April 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

(End of clause)

POINT OF CONTACT FOR RECEIPT OF SUPPLIES

(a) The individual identified below is the Point of Contact (POC) for coordination of delivery and receipt of supplies under this award.

(b) The POC is not delegated any Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative authority and may not modify the terms, conditions, or requirements of this award.

(c) The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer if the POC provides any direction that appears to change the scope, specifications, or delivery requirements of this award.

(d) The Point of Contact for this award is:

Name: TBA Telephone Number: TBA Email: TBA

Delivery Address: U.S. Geological Survey, Forest & Rangeland Ecosystems Science Center Snake River Field Station 230 Collins Road, Building 4

Boise, ID 83702

(End of Clause)

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (February 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: NONE

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

GS0199 Prevention of Malicious Code (June 2018)

(a) Definitions Malicious code is a computer code developed for the purpose of causing some form of intentional damage to computer systems or networks. Malicious code may be a complete program or code imbedded in software programs that appear to provide useful functions. The term includes computer viruses and other destructive programs, such as "Trojan Horses" and network "worms."

(b) The contractor must have in place an anti-virus procedure to ensure that media supplied is uncontaminated by malicious code.

(c) The contractor is required to scan all delivered software to ensure it is free of malicious code prior to its installation or operation on USGS-owned computers or contractor-owned computers connected to

USGS computer systems or networks. Contractors using diagnostics software disks or connecting to a non-USGS computer while performing repairs or upgrades to a USGS computer will scan the serviced computer's drive(s) to insure they are free of malicious code upon completion of the service call, or prior to return of serviced equipment, if servicing is performed off-site.

GS1131 Unilateral De-obligation (May 2013)

The contractor shall submit all invoices under this award no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to, and granted by, the Contracting Officer. After 120 calendar days have passed after the expiration of the period of performance, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

QuantStudio 5 E201 Application E201.1 Scope. ICT that is procured, developed, maintained, or used by agencies shall conform to the Revised 508 Standards.

E206 Hardware E206.1 General. Where components of ICT are hardware and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 4.

E208 Support Documentation and Services E208.1 General. Where an agency provides support documentation or services for ICT, such documentation and services shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 6.

E302 Functional Performance Criteria

302.1 Without Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user vision.

302.2 With Limited Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited vision.

302.3 Without Perception of Color. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one visual mode of operation that does not require user perception of color.

302.4 Without Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user hearing.

302.5 With Limited Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited hearing.

302.6 Without Speech. Where speech is used for input, control, or operation, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user speech.

302.7 With Limited Manipulation. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous manual operations.

302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is operable with limited reach and limited strength.

302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities. ICT shall provide features making its use by individuals with limited cognitive, language, and learning abilities simpler and easier.

Instructions to Offerors

1 Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for each commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) item offered through this contract. Create the ACR using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Version 2.1 or later, located at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat. Complete each ACR in accordance with the instructions provided in the VPAT template. Each ACR must address the applicable Section 508 requirements referenced in the Work Statement. Each ACR shall state exactly how the ICT meets the applicable standards in the remarks/explanations column, or through additional narrative. All "Not Applicable" (N/A) responses must be explained in the remarks/explanations column or through additional narrative. Address each standard individually and with specificity, and clarify whether conformance is achieved throughout the entire ICT Item (for example - user functionality, administrator functionality, and reporting), or only in limited areas of the ICT

Item. Provide a description of the evaluation methods used to support Section 508 conformance claims. The agency reserves the right, prior to making an award decision, to perform testing on some or all of the Offeror’s proposed ICT items to validate Section 508 conformance claims made in the ACR.

2 Describe your approach to incorporating universal design principles to ensure ICT products or services are designed to support disabled users.

3 Describe plans for features that do not fully conform to the Section 508 Standards.

4 Describe "typical" user scenarios and tasks, including individuals with disabilities, to ensure fair and accurate accessibility testing of the ICT product or service being offered.

Acceptance Criteria

1 Prior to acceptance, the government reserves the right to perform testing on required ICT items to validate the offeror’s Section 508 conformance claims. If the government determines that Section 508 conformance claims provided by the offeror represent an inaccurate level of conformance than what is actually delivered to the agency, the government shall, at its option, require the offeror to remediate the delivered item to align with the required Section 508 conformance claims prior to acceptance.

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