General Laboratory Supplies, Chemicals, Scientific and Laboratory Equipment, and Animal Supplies

Amendment A00001 to W81XWH-17-R-0009

The purpose of this amendment is to:

(1) Incorporate, herein by reference, FAR 52.208-9, Conractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services.

(2) Add paragraph 11, Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply tothe Supplies and Prices section.

(3) Delete line items 10 and 11 from Attachment E-General Laboratory Equipment.

(4) Delete line items 182 and 183 from Exhibit C- Supply List.

The hour and date for receipt of proposals is NOT extended as a result of this Amendment.  See Section SF 30 Block 14 Continuation Page, Summary of Changes for full text and description.

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; proposal are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The following action is to be competed by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), Aberdeen, MD for General Laboratory Supplies, Chemicals, Scientific and Laboratory Equipment, and Animal Supplies. This announcement constitutes the solicitation by USAMRAA, Fort Detrick, MD as a Request for Proposal (RFP) and offers must be submitted in writing (oral offers will not be accepted). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95; 19 January 2017.

This acquisition is full and open competition in accordance with FAR 6.1.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees.

This acquisition is a Multiple-Award (MA) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

The anticipated ordering period for the BPA is five (5) years.

See the Attachments A through G for a list of the required supplies.