BD FACSymphony A5 Service
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12505B24Q0007
- Agency
- Midwest Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation notice is seeking quotes for preventative maintenance and emergency repair services for a BD FACSymphony A5 Cell Analyzer located at the USDA Agricultural Research Service facility in Ames, Iowa. The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Midwest Area is procuring these services under a firm fixed price contract using the low price technically acceptable source selection method. Quotes are due by January 19, 2023 and must address technical and price factors, with evaluation considering technical acceptability, price, and past performance.
This requirement has been set aside for small businesses only under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a size standard of $34 million in average annual revenue. The place of performance will be at the government facility in Ames, Iowa. The period of performance is a base year starting January 20, 2024 through January 19, 2025, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending to January 19, 2029. Services include two preventative maintenance visits annually with unlimited emergency and telephone support using factory-trained engineers and original equipment manufacturer parts.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
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 12505B24Q0007 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06 dated December 4, 2023. This solicitation will be Full and Open competition. The associated NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), with a small business size standard of $34 million.
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Items:
0001) Base Year
1001) Option Year 1
2001) Option Year 2
3001) Option Year 3
4001) Option Year 4
Description of Work: The USDA requires a service contract for OEM trained engineers to perform two (2) preventive maintenance on site service visits and unlimited emergency visits on the BD FACSymphony A5 Cell Analyzer located at 1920 Dayton Ave. in Ames, IA in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA ARS Ames, IA 50010 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services and include a copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical and (2) Price.
All responses shall be submitted electronically to joel.maas@usda.gov
The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. Period of performance is 1/20/2024-1/19/2029.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on January 8, 2024.
Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 5:00 PM Eastern on January 4, 2023. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
Update #1 ·
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 12505B24Q0007 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06 dated December 4, 2023. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), with a small business size standard of $34 million.
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Items:
0001) Base Year
1001) Option Year 1
2001) Option Year 2
3001) Option Year 3
4001) Option Year 4
Description of Work: The USDA requires a service contract for OEM trained engineers to perform two (2) preventive maintenance on site service visits and unlimited emergency visits on the BD FACSymphony A5 Cell Analyzer located at 1920 Dayton Ave. in Ames, IA in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA ARS Ames, IA 50010 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services and include a copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical and (2) Price.
All responses shall be submitted electronically to joel.maas@usda.gov
The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. Period of performance is 1/20/2024-1/19/2029.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on December 18, 2023.
Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 5:00 PM Eastern on December 14, 2023. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Provisions Clauses Full and Open.pdf | ||
| Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Provisions Clauses.pdf |
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