Fetal Bovine Serum

Added: Jan 05, 2016 12:52 pm  

This notice is a Notice of Intent (NOI).  The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Gemini Bio-Products for a specific lot of Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) for ongoing scientific research. 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; quotes are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 

 

This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and FAR 6.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-85 January 04, 2016. 

 

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Gemini Bio-Products is small business for the code.

 

 

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure on a sole source basis from Gemini Bio-Products sixty, 500ml bottles of FBS (a specific lot #) that will be used as culture media for highly specialized embryonic stem cells in the Comparative Medicine Branch. The FBS lot has been previously tested and specifically selected for use with existing scientific protocols and cannot be substituted without negative effect to ongoing research.

 

Place of Performance: NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States.  FOB: Destination

 

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

 

 

The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:

 

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2015)

 

FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2015)

 

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. (Dec 2014) is updated in your SAM record)

 

FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contract and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999)

FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (April 1984)

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (July 2015)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (July 2013)

FAR 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)

 

 

The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

 

FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 2015)

 

FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Dec 2015)

*The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting.

FAR 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Feb 2015)

 

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (July 2015)

 

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

 

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (July 2013)

 

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

HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (January 2010)

 

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.

 

 

To facilitate the award process all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

 

 "The Terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

(Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).)

 

Submission shall be received not later than 01/12/2016.

 

Offers may be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to Bevin Feutrier; (Fax - 406-363-9288), (E-Mail/ bevin.feutrier@nih.gov). 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 Bevin Feutrier @ bevin.feutrier@nih.gov.