Solicitation - HT942626QE001.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

Solicitation/Contract Form Benchtop Pipetting Machine

Product Service Code: 6640

HT942626QE001

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Firefly Genomics 6 Head Benchtop Analyzer Spt Labtech Part# 3276-00006

Product Service Code: 6640 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

The Following Accessories:

1. Sprung Nest White(for upper deck) Spt Labtech Part #3276-08070

2. Ring Magnet Plate, 96 Well, PCR Low Elution Spt Labtech Part#

SZZ00244

3.Universal Tip Stand Spt Labtech Part# 3276-08075

4. Universal Tip Loading Cassette (max 125 UL tips) Spt Labtech Part#

FFY-A-01-EZL-SL-5

5. 2 Microplate Risers (lower deck) Spt Labtech Part # 3276-01876

Product Service Code: 6640 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

The following Consumables:

1. 3 Firefly Pipette Tips, 100UL, with Filters, Sterile (96 tips per rack, 40 racks per case) Spt Labtech Part# 125-096-FF-FS

2. 2 Dragonfly discovery Sterile Reservoirs (pack of 50) Spt Labtech# 4150-07204 3 Dragonfly discovery Ultra Low Retention Syringes (Pack of 100 w/ Plungers) Spt Labtech# 4150-07208

Product Service Code: 6640 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Shipping and Handling

Product Service Code: 6640 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Spt Labtech Firefly 6 head benchtop unit with listed Accessories and Consumable

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Acceptance Location

Acceptance Destination Instructions: Acceptance and Inspection will be conducted in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

Acceptance Location

Acceptance Destination Instructions: Acceptance and Inspection will be conducted in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

Acceptance Location

Acceptance Destination Instructions: Acceptance and Inspection will be conducted in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

Acceptance Location

Acceptance Destination Instructions: Acceptance and Inspection will be conducted in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC Special Handling/Notes

Delivery Before Delivery Date 01 Jul 2026

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Before Delivery Date 01 Jul 2026

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Before Delivery Date 01 Jul 2026

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Before Delivery Date 01 Jul 2026

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: HT0981 CountryCode: USA

ARMY MED RES INST OF DESEASE - PB

BLDG 1425 PORTER STREET, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5711

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5711

UNITED STATES

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Electronic invoicing.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before WAWF training.

submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. WAWF methods of document submission.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this WAWF payment instructions.

contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice and Receiving Report Combo

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating Document routing.

payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC HT9426

Admin DoDAAC HT9426

Inspect By DoDAAC HT0981

Ship To Code HT0981

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance Payment request.

with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

Contract Specialist: Ryan Jorgensen ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@health.mil

WAWF Acceptor: usarmy.detrick.medcom-usamriid.list.usamriid-amlo-office@health.mil for any individual with approved COR appointment, and/or individual with approved WAC.

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. Feb 2024 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. Mar 2022 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). Jun 1997 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

List of Attachments

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier Date Line Item

Minimum Essential Characteristics

Minimum Essential Characteristics 27 Feb

02 Evaluation Criteria Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

12 Mar

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES

In addition to FAR 52.212-1, this section specifies the format and content that Offeror shall use in responding to this Request for Quote (RFQ). The intent is to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format in the response for evaluation purposes. The quote should be legible and comprehensive enough to provide the rating standards for a sound evaluation by the Government. Information provided should be precise, factual, and complete. Legibility, clarity, completeness, and responsiveness are of the utmost importance. If the quote does not provide, at a minimum, that which is required in this solicitation it may be determined to be substantially incomplete and not warrant any further consideration. The quote shall also be compliant with all requirements as stated in the MECs.

The Offeror's initial quote should contain the Offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

All quoted information is subject to verification by the Government. Falsification of any offer submission, documents, or statements may subject the Offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

The Offeror shall comply with FAR 52.207-7, System for Award Management (SAM). In complying with this clause, the Offeror shall ensure that all representations and certifications contained in this solicitation are completed and uploaded to its SAM record at http://www.sam.gov by the date specified for receipt of the quote. If the Offeror does not have an active SAM record or has a record that does not include all representations and certifications required in this solicitation, they may be considered ineligible for award.

Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation to USAMRAA or another agency shall be assumed to be unavailable during this quote evaluation process. The Government will not reimburse the Offeror for costs incurred because of preparation and submission of an offer in response to this solicitation.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: A quote shall be submitted and received no later than 31 March 2026 by 0900 Eastern Time. The quote shall be submitted electronically, via e-mail, to Mr. Ryan Jorgensen, Contract Specialist at and Tonya Kreps, Contracting Officer at ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@health.mil tonya.r.kreps.civ@health.mil . An early submission is acceptable and encouraged.

QUESTIONS: All questions shall be addressed in writing and submitted electronically to Mr. Ryan Jorgensen, Contract Specialist at ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@health.mil and .Questions shall be submitted no later 24 March 2026 by 0900 Tonya Kreps, Contracting Officer at tonya.r.kreps.civ@health.mil Eastern Time.

The Offeror's quote shall consist of two separate volumes. Each volume shall be separate and complete, so that the evaluation of each one may be accomplished independently and concurrently with evaluation of the others. Each Volume shall be an independent document, labeled accordingly. The volumes are:

Volume 1 - Technical

Volume 2 - Business

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: Quotes shall be electronically submitted to the POCs above. Your submission should include two (2) separate parts: (1) Volume 1 - Technical and (2) Volume 2 - Business. The Technical and Business volumes shall be submitted in Microsoft Word or searchable PDF format. The Business submission should include all pricing data. The firewall utilized by the Government contracting office does not authorize or accept zip files.

2. QUOTE FORMATTING & PACKAGING GUIDELINES

a. Format. The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume should be clearly identified and should begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume should be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer.

The quote shall be clear and legible. Attachments shall conform to the following guidelines:

HT942626QE001

mailto:ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@health.mil

- Type Font: 12 point, 10 pitch (Times New Roman)

- Spacing: Single-spacing between lines of text

- Margins: 1.0 inches on all sides

- Acronyms: Spell out all acronyms the first time when they are used. One page, following the quote body, is allocated to spell out acronyms, abbreviations and symbols and will be excluded from the total page limits

- Language: English

- Format: Microsoft Office Applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel) or Searchable PDF format

- Graphics & Tables: 8 point, 10 pitch (Time New Roman).

In addition, each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, Time New Roman, 12-point minimum font size applies. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 8-point and may be landscape.

b. File Packaging. None of the quote files shall become pressed (zipped). Zipped files cannot be opened by the Contracting Office.

c. Page Limitations. Volume 1 - Technical is limited to 10single-sided pages. Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the document and not by sections. For any sections of a quote with a defined page limit, pages exceeding the specified limit will be removed and not forwarded for evaluation. The page limitation does not include the title page, table of contents or Acronym/Abbreviations/Symbols page, marketing brochures.

3. VOLUME CONTENT

a. Volume 1 - Technical

1.Conformance to Essential Characteristics - The Offeror shall submit all necessary documentation demonstrating that its solution meets all the requirements within the MECs and Performance Work Statement. If marketing brochures are submitted, please ensure that it denotes exactly how all essential characteristics are met;

otherwise provide the supplemental information within the technical volume.

b. Volume 2 - Business

1. Please provide all Pricing data as described in the solicitation. Please add part numbers or models numbers as relevant. Pricing should be provided for each CLIN as described in the solicitation.

2. Offeror Representations and Certifications. The Offeror shall complete and submit only paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-3 if annual representations and certifications has been completed electronically through the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall compete and submit only paragraphs (c) through (u) of FAR52.212-3. The Offeror shall also complete and return FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.229-11,DFARS 252.204-7016 and DFARS 252.204-7017 (if applicable).

3. Signed SF 1449 and required acknowledged solicitation amendments (if applicable). Offeror shall complete Blocks 17a(Contractor/Offeror Name and Address including Cage Code and Telephone Number),30A (Signature of Offeror/Contractor), 30b (Name and Title of Signer) and 30c(Date Signed) of the SF 1449 and submit with quote. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1449 and acknowledge receipt of all amendments issued. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective 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. (Deviation) Feb 2026 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

Evaluation Factors for Award

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation) (Feb 2026)

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

(a) Evaluation factors. 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

Evaluation factors are listed in attached addendum

(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic Options (if applicable) requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall Notice of award 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)

MEDICAL R&D CONTRACTING DIVISION 1, 808 SCHREIDER STREET

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702

UNITED STATES

Ryan Jorgensen, Email: ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@health.mil Telephone: 3016192359