Purchase of various lab supplies

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The solicitation number for this acquisition is 75N98021Q00003 and the solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  This solicitation document and its incorporation provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC-2005-70).  This acquisition will be processed as a fixed priced requirement.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112 and the size standard is 1,000 employees.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OLAM). Division of Logistics (DL), NIH Supply Center (NIHSC) is looking to procure the following item.

1 Tube, Centrifuge, Conical Bottom, 50Ml Capacity,

131

cs

 

30 x 115 MM, Corning, Falcon

 

User Product Code: 6640000547460

 

User Product Description: TUBE: CENTRIFUGE,

 

POLYPROPYLENE, STERILE, CONICAL BOTTOM,

 

DISPOSABLE, 50ML CAPACITY, 30 X

 

115MM SIZE WITH POSITIVE SEAL SCREW CAP,

 

GRADUATED FROM 2.5ML TO 10ML IN 2.5ML

 

INCREMENTS AND 10 TO 50ML IN 5ML INCREMENTS. USED

 

IN COLLECTING, TRANSPORTING AND PROCESSING

 

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS, 25/BAG, 20 BAGS/CASE, 12

 

CASES PER SKID, 01-7372

 

Brand: Corning/ Falcon#352070

 

2 Pipete, Serological, Blue, 5Ml, Falcon

245

cs

 

User Product Code: 6640007287267

 

User Product Description: PIPETTE: SEROLOGICAL,

 

5 ML CAPACITY, PLASTIC (POLYSTYRENE), STERILE,

 

COTTON PLUGGED, DISPOSABLE, BLUE COLOR CODE

 

BAND AROUND TOP, 1/10 ML STANDARD GRADUATION,

 

PLUS REVERSE GRADUATION, 2 ML OVERFILL, PLUS OR

 

MINUS 75% ACCURACY FOR TOTAL DELIVERY, DESIGNED

 

TO BLOW OUT TO THE LAST DROP, INDIVIDUALLY

 

WRAPPED, FALCON #357543 U/I: CS, STANDARD

 

PACKAGING: 200 PER CASE, 90 CASES/SKID, 01-5123

 

3 Tip, Pipet 300uL, Sterile

 

8

pg

 

User Product Code: 664000L015932

 

User Product Description: TIP, PIPET: PURE 300

 

UL STERILE PIPET TIP, NUCLEASE FREE PIPET TIP,

 

EXCELLENT FOR MULTICHANNEL PIPETTING, FITS

 

MOST MULTICHANNEL PIPETTORS, DRAWS TRUE 300

 

UL, VWR #34600-100, WESTNET # T.350.CLR.5PK, U/I:

 

PG, STD PG: 960 PER PACKAGE.

 

Jan-32

 

4 Pipette, Aspirating, 2Ml, Becton Dickinson

64

cs

 

User Product Code: 664000L017546

 

User Product Description: PIPETTE ASPIRATING, 2

 

ML, NO GRADUATIONS, NO PLUG, INDIVIDUALLY

 

PACKAGED, STERILE, NON PYROGENIC, MFG: BECTON

 

DICKINSON\ MPN: 357558\ UI: CS\ STDPG: 200 CS\

 

NIHNO: 01-7546\ MG #P174-13. Thomas cat# 7587Z97

 

5 Tip, Pipet, Round, 0.1-200Ul, 83 MM L

30

cs

 

User Product Code: 6640012829756

 

User Product Description: TIP, PIPET:0.1 UL TO

 

200 UL, 83 MM LENGTH, PAGE/ROUND

 

MICROCAPILLARY, UNIVERSAL FITTING MOST SMALL

 

VOLUME PIPETTORS, NUCLEATED POLYPROPYLENE,

 

RNASE FREE, TO BE USED FOR GEL LOADING,HORIZONTAL

 

GEL APPARATUS LOADING, ENZYME ASSAYS, AND

 

TLC SPOTTING, SHALL BE PGC #71-6310-80,VWR

 

# 53550-167 SORENSON # 13790 OR EQUAL.

 

U/I: CS, STD PG: 200 PER RACK, 4 RACKS

 

PER CS. 01-7179

 

Items must be barcoded prior to delivery (instructions attached).

This is a brand name only solicitation.

The government intends to award just one award to the offerer who can provide all of the items listed within a 10 day delivery timeframe.  If no offerors can satisfy the entire requirement, we may use the quotes as a price list to award the remaining items not on the list.  The government’s priority for award is first, delivery timeframe, and second, price.

There is no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating assigned to this acquisition.

FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition:

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212.-3, Offeror Representations and Certification—Commercial Items with its offer, or submit a printout to their Online Reps and Certs.

52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity.

Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989)

The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 3 months from award.  Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. (End of clause)

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation/Commercial Items;  FAR 52.212 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 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; and FAR 32.703-2, Availability of Funds, 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration.  Under FAR 52.212 5, paragraph (b), the Contracting Officer has indicated that the following clauses are incorporated by reference:  52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006) - Alternate I (OCT 1995) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside  (JUL 1996), 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns  (MAY 2004), 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (DEC 1996), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. (SEP 2006), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases  (FEB 2006), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration  (OCT 2003), FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; and (HHSAR) (48 CFR Chapter 3) CLAUSES are incorporated by reference. 352.224-70 Confidentiality of Information  (JAN 2006), 352.249-14 Excusable delays  (JAN 2006), 352.270-4 Pricing of adjustments (JAN 2001), 352.270-6 Publications and publicity  (JAN 2006), 352.270-10 Anti-lobbying  (JAN 2006), 352.270-11 Privacy Act  (JAN 2006).

In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at https://www.sam.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 SAM at https://www.sam.gov/ 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 [Note: Lack of registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for award.] All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency.

Offers must be submitted no later than 12:00 Noon/pm Eastern Daylight Time on Friday,  October 30, 2020.

E-mail submissions only to haydenc@od.nih.gov by required response time.  Fax submissions are not authorized.