Gnotobiotics - Disease Free Mice Service

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Notice of Intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NIAIDNOI12066 and the solicitation is being issued as a Notice of Intent to procure on a sole source basis. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2005-56). This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a Small Business Set-Aside. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) intend to procure from Taconic Farms, Inc., an established germ-free mouse colony to continue their research and to re-derive another strain of interest for its ongoing research project: 1) Gnotobiotic Isolator (maintaining disease-free) Service, Qty 1;  2) Gnotobiotic 12 Cage Isolator Rental, Qty 2 each; 3) Biopsy Collection Ear, Qty 6 each; and Isolator Rental Fee, Qty 1; This service is to obtain a Germ Free Derivation with Comprehensive Health Tests; Post Derivation Holding of Donors until Results; and a Biopsy Collection from the Derived Offspring. Taconic Farms is the only commercial supplier of defined flora scid mice. The North American Industry Classification System (NIACS) Code for this acquisition is 112990, and the small-business size standard is $0.75 million. This is a firm fixed-price contract and the FOB terms are "Origin" and Net 30. The Award will be based on 1) Technical capabilities to meet the required specifications; and 2) Price. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- Central Contractor Registration. In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.gov/ in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR at www.ccr.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, or basic ordering agreement resulting from this solicitation [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.] This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals; information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 13, 2012. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE22C, MSC 4811 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4812. E-mail and Fax submissions are not authorized. Requests for information concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing, and can be faxed to 301-480-0469, or e-mailed to exump@mail.nih.gov. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement by contacting Phyllis Exum at 301-402-5762. Collect calls will not be accepted.