Reagent and Instrument Rental

Solicitation Number W81XWH-12-R-0060 will be issued on or about 28 June 2012 and proposals will be due on or about 27 July 2012 @ 4:00PM EST. The Government's requirement is the rental of a clinical microbiology analyzer system for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing and data analysis software. As well as provide instrument testing panels for bacterial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, or a combination panel for specific for gram negative and gram positive organisms and a supply of reagents, broths, indicator solution, pipette tips and other materials on as needed basis to meet mission requirements. The proposal needs to show that all the Minimum Essential Characteristics listed in the solicitation have been met. This will be for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, MD. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 and will be an unrestricted procurement. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued by this contracting office. All interested parties can view download and print a copy of the solicitation and any resulting amendments on or about 28 June 2012 at the following website: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004, all contractors wishing to do business with the Department of Defense must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. CCR registration can be completed by going to the following website: www.ccr.gov. Proposals will be submitted on a Commercial Firm Fixed Price and any resulting contract will be issued as a Firm Fixed Price Award. POC for this action is andrew.green2@amedd.army.mil.