Solicitation.docx

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333ND20QNB640589

Multisizer 4e Cell Counter

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04, effective 6/2/2023.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This request will be a Brand Name Only acquisition.

The Material Measurement Laboratory’s Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, Biomaterials Group provides measurement assurance to support the development of innovative applications in regenerative medicine and public health. The group is developing microbial and mammalian reference materials and analytical methods to facilitate high quality cell material development for the regenerative medicine and biotechnology community. The Group requires a cell counter to further its mission requirements.

Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following brand name cell counter. All equipment must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award.

This is a Brand Name Only procurement:

The Biomaterials Group requires a Beckman Coulter Multisizer 4e cell counting instrument based on electric impedance, to quantify the concentration and size distribution of biological samples. This measurement capability is critical for current and future NIST efforts in these fields. Without obtaining the Multisizer 4e, the Group cannot continue supporting ongoing research that requires monitoring stability over time and completing characterization for the next set of microbial cell reference materials (RMs) already under development.

DELIVERY

The instrument must be delivered within 60 days of award. The instrument will be shipped F.O.B Destination Shipping to:

The National Institute of Standards & Technology 100 Bureau Drive, Building 224 RM. B139 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

FOB DESTINATION MEANS: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation is the lowest priced technically acceptable quotation.

Technically acceptable means that the Contractor provides a Cell Counter, meeting the requirements in the specifications document, and the requirements of the line item(s) in the solicitation. If the Contractor does not provide the information, NIST will determine it does not.

NIST intends to evaluate quotes and issues a contract based on the initial quotes received. Therefore, the Contractor’s initial quote should contain the Contractor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. NIST reserves the right to request revised quotes from, or negotiate final contract terms with, one or more, but not all, Contractor’s, if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Quoter’s must address each specification in the Statement of Requirements (SOR) and clearly demonstrate that the commercial items quoted meet each specification.

Price will be evaluated to determine that the total price (including the optional) items is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS:

Contractors shall submit the following:

1. For the purpose of evaluating Technical Capability – Documentation including system requirements that confirms that the Contractor has demonstrated the ability to deliver the requirements of the Cell Counter. Contractors shall include a copy of the quoted systems manufacturers specifications. All equipment must be New. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Contractors shall provide a Firm-Fixed price quotation for the following line item (CLINs):

· Line Item 0001, Firm-Fixed Price: Delivery of One (1) Brand Name Beckman Coulter Multisizer 4e Counter meeting all requirements in accordance with the Statement of Requirements document, inclusive of F.O.B Destination Shipping, Installation, Training, and Warranty $__________________total firm-fixed price.

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

· CLIN 0002, Firm-Fixed Price: Multisizer 4 Beckman Coulter Counter preventative maintenance services, meeting all requirements, in accordance with the SOR, inclusive of parts, labor, and travel. $__________________total firm-fixed price.

· CLIN 0003, Firm-Fixed Price: Multisizer 4 Beckman Coulter Counter preventative maintenance services, meeting all requirements, in accordance with the SOR, inclusive of parts, labor, and travel. $__________________total firm-fixed price.

· CLIN 0004, Firm-Fixed Price: Multisizer 4 Beckman Coulter Counter preventative maintenance services, meeting all requirements, in accordance with the SOR, inclusive of parts, labor, and travel. $__________________total firm-fixed price.

· CLIN 0005, Firm-Fixed Price: Multisizer 4 Beckman Coulter Counter preventative maintenance services, meeting all requirements, in accordance with the SOR, inclusive of parts, labor, and travel. $__________________total firm-fixed price.

2. A complete version of all required solicitation provisions (see attached provisions/clauses document – required submissions highlighted in blue).

3. If the Contractor objects of any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contract shall state, “The terms and conditions in this solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following.” [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)].

It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the contractor’s acceptance of the Government’s terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order.

4. Quoter’s shall provide an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoter’s must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to submit a quotation.

Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a contractor submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the contractor’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation;

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

E-mail quotations are required. All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Tish Walker, Contract Specialist at latish.walker@nist.gov Submission must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 31,2023. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Tish Walker, not later than the date and time identified herein.

All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to latish.walker@nist.gov one week prior to the expiration of the solicitation. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/.

ATTACHMENTS:

The following attachments apply to this solicitation:

1. Statement of Requirements

2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions