ISOCage Biosafety Unit (USACHER)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Instructions

•1.     Issue Date: 6 June 2018   2.  Close Date: 25 June 2018  10:00 a.m. EST

3.   Solicitation Number:  W81XWH18Q0174  4. Title: ISOcage Biosafety Unit

5.   Requiring Agency:  U.S. Army Center for Enviornmental Health Research (USACEHR), Fort Detrick, MD

6.   Contracting Office:  U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD

7.    Location:  Fort Detrick, Maryland

8.   Background:  The U.S. Army Center for Enviornmental Health Research (USACHER) develops surveillance capabilities to detect, assess, and prevent health effects from adverse environmental, physiological, and psychological exposures. USACHER protects the health of Soldiers from environmental and mission-related health threats throuch innovative science. The US Army Center for Environmental Health Research (USACEHR) develops surveillance capabilities to detect, assess, and prevent health effects from adverse environmental, physiological and psychological exposures.

 9.   Description of Requirement:   The U.S. Army Center for Enviornmental Health Research (USACHER) has a requirement for a firm-fixed price supply contract for the purchase of the Tecniplast ISOCage Biosafety Unit w/Dunk Tank, ISOCage Deontamination Rack, and Tralley with autoclavable castors. The U.S. Army Research Acquisiton Actitivity (USAMRAA) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price supply contract for the purchase of qty. 1 Tecniplast ISOCage Biosafety Unit w/Dunk Tank; qty. 1 ISOCage Deontamination Rack; and qty. 1 Tralley with autoclavable castors.

 9.1 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested as a written solicitation will not be issued.

9.2  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97; 24 January 2018.

9.3  Contract award will be made on a best value basis using "Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)" approach.

9.4 The Contract Line Items Number (CLINs) and item, quantities units of measure, and description are identified under the Supplier/Services Section of the attached RFQ.

9.5 FAR provision 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items including the Addendum applies to this acquisition and the attached RFQ.

9.6 FAR provision 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition including the Addendum contacted in the RFQ.

9.7 Offerors responding to this combined synopsis/solicitation shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its quote.

9.8 FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional contract requirements and terms and conditions are identified in the attached RFQ.

9.9 FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statue or Executive Order - Commercial Items, applies.

10.  North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:  The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.  This requirement is being solicited on a restricted small business set-a-side basis.

11.  Anticipated Period of Performance:  The anticipated delivery period is 30 days after contract award with shipping Free on Board (FOB) Destination IAW FAR 52.247-34.

12.  Information to Industry/Instructions for Preparation and Submission of Quotes:  .

12.1 Quotes shall be prepared in accordance with this solicitation and FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror--Commercial Items including the Addendum which is included with the attached RFQ.

12.2 All quotes shall be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria identified in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items included with the attached RFQ.

12.3 The Government reserves the right to reject any or all quotes, and to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the quote(s) submitted and the availability of funds.

12.4  The Offeror shall agree to honor proposed prices for 60 calendar days from the due date for receipt of quotes.

13.  Questions: Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Shylonda Minter at shylonda.y.minter.civ@mail.mil  no later than 14 June 2018 at 2:00 PM EST. Questions received after this date will not be accepted. An Amendment to this RFQ will be posted to FedBizOpps with responses to the questions received. Only one set of questions per Offeror will be accepted.

14.  Response Due Date:  Quotes are due no later than 25 June 2018 at 10:00PM EST via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Shylonda Minter at shylonda.y.minter.civ@mail.mil.  No phone calls will be accepted.

15. Confidentiality:  No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in        response to this notice.  The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).