Biological Scanner

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items," as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ-NIAID-1980128 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05 August 13, 2019.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employee. The requirement is being competed as a small business set-aside.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for a new biological scanner. The minimum requirements for the scanner are:
• Multiple slide capacity (more is better; a minimum of 6 slides).
• Autofocus capacity
• Motorized stage
• Minimal operator time input (set-up then "let run" type operation so that we can set up scans then go do other work)
• High quality, high numerical aperture objective lens
• Multiple objective lens (quick scans using a low magnification lens and more detailed [slower] scans using higher magnification lens)
• Fully controllable imaging settings to ensure imaging conditions are uniform across multiple slides and samples
• Software for easy instrument operation,
• Software for image exploration, adjustment and export installed onto several group computers
• Software must be capable export original or adjusted (scaling, zoom, etc) images
• High quality color CCD camera
• LED illuminator

Place of Delivery: NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, BLDG 10, Bethesda, MD 20852, United States. FOB: Destination

The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The award will be based on the following; capability to meet the requirements, delivery lead times and price.

The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

(Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) is updated in your SAM record)

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (Jan 2017)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment (August 2019) *** Must complete representation - see attachment 52.204-24

The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (August 2019)

FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (August 2019)
*The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting.

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment (August 2019)

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements of Statements (January 2017)

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (December 2014)

HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (January 2015)

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov).

Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.

Submission shall be received not later than August 25th, 2019 @ 3:00 EST

Offers may be mailed, e-mailed Laura Grey; (E-Mail/ laura.grey@nih.gov). Offers shall include RFQ number in the subject line (RFQ-NIAID-1980128). Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f)

All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Laura Grey @ laura.grey@nih.gov.

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