Anatomical Tissue Disposition Services

Added: May 02, 2016 2:26 pm 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number: W911NF-16-R-0200 is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ).

Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87 dated 6 April 2016.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 812220

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) will be performing injury studies which will utilize post-mortem human tissue. ARL requires cremation services for the disposition of the anatomical tissue that will be used in these studies.

The Army Contracting Command, Research Triangle Park Contracting Center on Behalf of ARL requires cremation services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work

The Government will award a Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on lowest price technically acceptable.

In order for the quote to be considered technically acceptable, the Government will make a determination of technical acceptability by evaluating the following:

(i) The ability for the offeror to meet the salient characteristics items provided within each item requested.
(ii) Ability of the offeror to meet the schedule or timeline as stated in this solicitation

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 offers 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.

Delivery: FOB Inspection and Acceptance are both at Destination.

Required Delivery: Outlined in Statement of Work Deliverable section

Point-of-Contact (POC) responsible for inspection and acceptance:
Name: Penny Willard
E-Mail: penny.t.willard.civ@mail.mil
Phone: 410-278-7233

The successful Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions which are incorporated herein by reference:

52.202-1 Definitions
52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees
52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and first tier subcontract awards
52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-17 - Ownership or Control of Offeror
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representation and Certifications
52.204-20 - Predecessor of Offeror
52.209-11 - Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law
52.209-2 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representations
52.209-10 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
52.212-3 Alt I - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
52.212-5 - Contract Terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders - commercial items
52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive
52.215-22 - Limitations on Pass-Through Charges - Identification of Subcontract Effort
52.215-23 - Limitations on Pass Through Charges
52.216-24 - Limitation of Government Liability
52.216-25 - Contract Definitization
52-217-5 - Evaluation of Options
52.217-8 - Option to Extend Services
52.219-1 Alt 1 - Small Business Program Representations
52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-28 - Post Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 - Convict Labor
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-41 - Service Contract Labor Standers
52.222-42 - Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.222-55 - Established a Minimum Wage for Contractors
52.223-6 - Drug-Free Workplace
52.225-13 - Restriction on certain Foreign Purchases
52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in certain Activities or Transactions relating to Iran
52.227-1 - Authorization and Consent
52.227-5 - Waiver of Indemnity
52.232-1 - Payments
52.232-39 - Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-1 - Disputes
52.233-2 Service of Protest
52.233-3 - Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-15 - Stop Work Order
52.243-1 Alt 1 - Changes Fixed Price
52.244-6 - Subcontracts for Commercial Items
52.246-4 - Inspection of Services - Fixed Price

52.249-4 - Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form)
52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service)

Full text of a solicitation provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.