OPTION - Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 GC-MS- Maintenance Agreement

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is PR-OCSPP-23-00509_01 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210 with a small business size standard of $34.00M.

This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids.

The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on:

2023-11-15 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be Denver, CO 80225

The EPA - HQ ACQUISITION DIVISION (HQAD) requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
Base Period of Performance: Determined at Award
LI 001: Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 Serial No. GA10032See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 002: AS 1310 with 155 sample tray for TRACE 1 Serial No. A20210405See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 003: Temperature Vaporizing Injector module Serial No. 721320110See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 004: TRACE 1300 SSL INJECTOR MODULE Serial No. 721300856See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
Option 1 Period of Performance: Determined at Award
LI 001: Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 Serial No. GA10032See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 002: AS 1310 with 155 sample tray for TRACE 1 Serial No. A20210405See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 003: Temperature Vaporizing Injector module Serial No. 721320110See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 004: TRACE 1300 SSL INJECTOR MODULE Serial No. 721300856See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
Option 2 Period of Performance: Determined at Award
LI 001: Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 Serial No. GA10032See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 002: AS 1310 with 155 sample tray for TRACE 1 Serial No. A20210405See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 003: Temperature Vaporizing Injector module Serial No. 721320110See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 004: TRACE 1300 SSL INJECTOR MODULE Serial No. 721300856See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
Option 3 Period of Performance: Determined at Award
LI 001: Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 Serial No. GA10032See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 002: AS 1310 with 155 sample tray for TRACE 1 Serial No. A20210405See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 003: Temperature Vaporizing Injector module Serial No. 721320110See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;
LI 004: TRACE 1300 SSL INJECTOR MODULE Serial No. 721300856See attached PWS for complete specifications and details., 12, MO;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested Sellers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, EPA - HQ ACQUISITION DIVISION (HQAD) intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Sellers may submit bids during the specified period of time. EPA - HQ ACQUISITION DIVISION (HQAD) is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.

Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

In addition to providing pricing at www.unisonmarketplace.com for this solicitation, each offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) through Unison Marketplace so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation.