SOW NICHD-20-063.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

PURCHASE ORDER TITLE

The purpose of this order is purchase U-Plex assay kits for the measurement Human Gut hormones & Human Inflammatory markers.

BACKGROUND

The NIDDK Clinical Core Laboratory processes, labels, catalogues, stores and analyzes clinical samples for investigators within NIDDK. We Choose these kits to measure biomarkers for our protocol because these U-Plex kits combination of electrochemiluminescence and MULTI‑ARRAY technologies provides unsurpassed sensitivity and multiplex capabilities, making this an exceptional detection system for everything from basic research to biomarker identification to long term drug development studies, the stimulation and detection are decoupled, resulting in reduced background, and greater sensitivity, dynamic range, and data quality, it is using less volume of samples to get more accurate data with a greater dynamic range.

OBJECTIVE

The main objective is to measure Human Gut hormones & Human Inflammatory markers U-Plex kits for NIDDK.

SALIENT / REQUIRED FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

The vendor will provide a Human Gut hormones & Human Inflammatory markers U- Plex kits.

TASKS AREAS

Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall perform task assignments in the following Task Areas -

Task Area 1 – Delivery of the U-Plex kits should take place within 30 days of ARO.

Task Area 2 – The U-Plex kits must be delivered to 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD.

The packages must not be damaged and must be at the correct temperature when delivered.

PURCHASE ORDER TYPE

This purchase order will be a firm fixed price, with payment terms per the vendor allowance based on whether it is a small business (net 15), or a large (net 30).

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BREAKDOWN

There is no period of performance for this order. Your payment breakdown for services must be either monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, or annual in ARREARS.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Project Officer TBD or the Project Officer Supervisor TBD will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided. Inspection and acceptance will be done AFTER All materials are unpacked, installed, and test run for operation. A partial receiving will be entered no later than 7 days following date of Delivery and DOES NOT constitute Acceptance and Delivery. Acceptance and Delivery will be complete once the signed packing slip is uploaded into POTs, indicating that the Purchase Order has been satisfied, and the vendor can be paid in full.

Inspection and acceptance will be performed at the place of installation - National Institutes of Health, NIDDK, 9000 Rockville Pike, Maryland 20892.

9.0 PROJECT OFFICER

The following Project Officer(s) will represent the Government for the purpose of this Purchase Order:

Project Officer: TBD Alternate Project Officer: TBD

The Project Officer is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this Purchase Order; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this Purchase Order. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to:

(1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor any costs incurred during the performance of this Purchase Order; or (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this Purchase Orders.