Genetic genotyping in macaques

Solicitation Number:
W81XWH-12-R-0041
Notice Type:
Presolicitation
Synopsis:
The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has a requirement in support of the United States Army Medical Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) for Genetic Genotyping in Macaques. This procurement is Unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c); therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Proposals submitted must be in electronic format as stated in the solicitation. All responses to this solicitation must be submitted in digitized/electronic format. Paper copy responses will not be accepted.

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-58.
This requirement will be for an firm fixed price service contract. The Period of Performance for this contract will be a base year with four options years.
Specifications:
This requirment will include receiving samples, conducting genotyping to confirm country of origin and to provide USAMRIID VMD results and explanations. Results should be returned within 14 days from receiving the samples.
All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The competitive solicitation, solicitation amendments and all questions and answers relating to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ or https://www.fedbizopps.gov

The solicitation is anticipated for release to the vendor community on or about April 23, 2012 and will only be available through May 24, 2012. Specifications of the requirement are provided in solicitation: W81XWH-12-R-0041. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the website. Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. To be eligible for an award, offerors MUST be registered with the Central Contractor Registry at https://ccr.gov/ and may have completed its representations and certification found at https://orca.bpn.gov/.
All questions should be addressed in writing to Kimberly Hannan, Purchasing Agent at kimberly.s.hannan@us.army.mil. Telephone requests will not be honored and bidder lists will not be maintained.
All interested parties shall provide their quote to Kimberly Hannan at kimberly.s.hannan@us.army.mil by 12:00 p.m. EST on May 24, 2012.