Recipient murine animals for transplant experiments

NON-COMPETITIVE
COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: Recipient murine animals for transplant experiments

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

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N95019R00060 and the solicitation is issued as an request for proposal (RFP).

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisitions, Contracts Management Branch Blue on behalf of the National Institute on Aging intends to negotiate and award a Purchase Order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to The Jackson Laboratory for Recipient murine animals for transplant experiments.

This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1) - Soliciting from a Single Source.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01, dated January 22, 2019.

(iv) The associated NAICS code 112990 and the small business size standard $0.75 million. This requirement is full and open with no set-aside restrictions.

(v) Breeding Services of B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepcb/BoyJ Male and Female
(vi) The Contractor will build a colony to breed and provide B6.SJLPtprc( a) Pepc(b)/BoyJ M01 to serve as congenic recipient mice. The Contractor will utilize their facilities and staff to breed, produce, and deliver these animals as is consistent in past contracts with our lab. Breeding and subsequent shipments of 40 females at 10 weeks of age will occur every 4 weeks.

(vii) The Period of Performance shall be one year from date of award. Deliveries should occur every 4 weeks.

(viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i)technical evaluation criteria (Technical Approach, Facilities and Staff, and Past Performance); (ii) price.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are (1) significantly more important than cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

(xi) The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices: There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement.

(xv) Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount.

In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov."

All responses must be received by 12:00 PM on June 19, 2019 and reference number 75N95019R00060. Responses may be submitted electronically to Jon Gottschalk, jon.gottschalk@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

(xvi) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation. Jon Gottschalk, 301-443-9456.

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