Calibration/certification of laboratory scales and balances

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – 123A9420Q0013

In support of the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order, with a base plus four option years, for calibration/certification of laboratory scales and balances.  

Offerors responding to the RFQ constituted by this document must submit pricing information for a base year plus four option years, for a total of five years.  The total number of pages for the technical plan is not expected to exceed ten (10) pages in length.

Performance of the required services will take place at 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605.  Please see the attached Statement of Work and Equipment List for more details on the requirement.

This document is organized according to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses, and FAR 12.603(c)(2) Streamlined solicitation for commercial items.

1. Date: May 19, 2020
2. Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20737
3. Product Service Code – J066 (Maintenance and Repair of Instruments and Laboratory Equipment)
4. Contracting Office Address: 4700 River Rd., Riverdale, MD 20737
5. Subject: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for calibration/certification of laboratory scales and balances
6. Proposed Solicitation Number: 123A9420Q0013
7. Closing Response Date: May 26, 2020, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time
8. Contact Specialist: Thomas Nasvytis, thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov
9. Proposed Contract Award Date: May 28, 2020
10. Description:
    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; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
    2. This solicitation, 123A9420Q0013, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).
    3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06.
    4. This acquisition is set aside for small businesses.
    5. The contract specialist projects that the following line items will appear in the award document:
       1. Base Year for calibration/certification of laboratory scales and balances
       2. Option Year 1
       3. Option Year 2
       4. Option Year 3
       5. Option Year 4
    6. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) and equipment list Excel sheet for a description of requirements for the services to be acquired.
    7. Services will be accepted at 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605.  The period of performance will be as follows:
       1. Base Year:                9/19/2020-9/18/2021
       2. Option Year 1:        9/19/2021-9/18/2022
       3. Option Year 2:        9/19/2022-9/18/2023
       4. Option Year 3:        9/19/2023-9/18/2024
       5. Option Year 4:        9/19/2024-9/18/2025
    8. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.
    9. Evaluation of offers will be conducted on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.
    10. Offerors should include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offers.
    11. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
    12. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
    13. Offers are due through beta.sam.gov or to thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov on May 26, 2020, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time.
    14. Questions must be submitted by 11:00am Eastern Standard Time on May 22, 2020 to thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov.
    15. Contact Thomas Nasvytis at thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov for information regarding this solicitation.
    16. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
11. Place of Contract Performance: 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605
12. Set-aside Status: set aside for small businesses