Metabolic Monitoring System for Mice with 4 cages with the potential to expand to 8 cages

Title: Full and Open Market: Metabolic Chamber System for Mice with caloric, feed mass, x-axis activity and respiration frequency monitoring capabilities for 4 cages with the ability to expand to 8.

Solicitation Number: RFQ1916351

Description:

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 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 (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ1916351 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99 as of 06/22/2018.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The acquisition is being competed as a total small business set-aside.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a brand name or equal requirement for the following item. These supplies will be used in the NIAID, Laboratory of Parasitic Disease (LPD), Mucosal Immunology Section (MIS).

Place of Performance: NIH, 4 Memorial Dr., Building 4, Room: 228A, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States. FOB: Destination

Brand name or equal requirements:
# DESCRIPTION CATALOG QTY GREEN PURCHASE
1 CLAMS-HC Interface & Software for 4 Stations CLAMS-HC-CIS-4 1 ea.
2 CLAMS-HC Oxymax Calorimeter for 4 Mice CLAMS-HC-C(pm)-4M 1 ea.
3 CLAMS-HC Feeding Mass Monitoring for 4 Mice CLAMS-HC-FM-4M 1 ea.
4 CLAMS-HC Activity for X Axis in 4 Mice CLAMS-HC-A(x)-4M 1 ea.
5 CLAMS-HC Body Mass Monitoring for 4 Mice CLAMS-HC-BM-4M 1 ea.
6 CLAMS-HC Respiration Frequency Monitoring for 4 Stations CLAMS-HC-RF-4 1 ea.
7 CLAMS-HC TP 1284 Home Cage & 6 Port Lid for 4 Mice CLAMS-HC-1284-4M 1 ea.
8 CLAMS-HC ENC Drawers for 4 Stations CLAMS-HC-ENCD-4 1 ea.
9 Temperature and Light Controlled Enclosure CLAMS-HC-ENC52 1 ea.

Manufactured by: http://www.colinst.com (Click on link for product specifications)

Additional requirements:
Metering and monitoring ability to identify the role of food intake on the mouse immune system
X Axis activity monitoring ability to evaluate how mouse behavior correlates to immunity
Respiration frequency monitoring ability to evaluate CO2 expiration and O2 inhalation by mice during different infection models

Submitted must include the following:
Delivery charges
On-site Installation
On-site Training
Manufacturer Warranty
Place of Manufacture

If quoting for equal equipment, there must be supporting documentation submitted with the quote that demonstrates how the quoted equipment meets all the same requirements and perform the same functions.

The government intends to a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor because of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The award will be based on the following: capability to meet the requirements, delivery time, warrant, and price 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 2014)

FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2017)

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 52.204-7 System for Award Management (July 2013)
FAR 52.203-19 - Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
*The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting.

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Nov 2014)

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

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

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 https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar
& https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.

Submission shall be received not later than August 8, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME.

Offers may be mailed, e-mailed to nan.reyner@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 Nan Reyner at: nan.reyner@nih.gov.

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