RECOVERY / Instruments & Labortatory Equipment

Added: Jul 21, 2010 4:07 pm This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation Request for Quotation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13.5 as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being issued as a request for quotation.  Submit offers on NIAID-RFQ-10084. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-44, dated July 8, 2010. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), and is not a small business set aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, which has a size standard of 500. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure a UV analyzer with the following specifications: 1) designed to support both visible light assays and fluorescence-based FlouroSpot assays; 2)must be useful for cell viability tests, apotosis tests and in vivo/in vitro cytotoxicity measurements using cells labeled with fluorescent dyes; 3) mechanical design to allow users to readily switch back and forth between the visible light and fluorescent modes; 4) multi filter to allow users to take advantage of the entire fluorescence-based spectrum; 5) selectable fluorescence cubes to allow ultraviolet excitation wavelengths to be fine-tuned for a wide range of fluorochromes; 6) optimized for combinations of two fluorochromes (FITC and PE, FITC and TRITC, or other fluorochromes with similar spectral properties), with room for future expansion; 7) 7x zoom lens to capture distortion-free images of the entire well bottom while allowing the user to zoom in further to observe finer details; 8) exceptional speed for single-cell analysis applications. Award will be made based on 1) the ability to meet salient characteristics noted above, 2) price, 3) warranty, 4) installation/training, and 5) delivery. Inside delivery shall be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery will be made to Bethesda, MD, 20892. The FOB point shall be Destination. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; FAR 52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; Far 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications 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; and FAR 52.406-7 Central Contractor Registration (2003). A completed copy of provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Items must be included with submission and can be found at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov.  By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR 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. The CCR website is http://www/ccr.gov. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to James Kish at (301) 402-2282. All responsible sources may submit offers that will be considered by this agency. Offers may be mailed or faxed to the POC indicated above (Fax 301-480-8720). Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDST), August 5, 2010. For delivery through the U.S. Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE52F, Bethesda, MD, 20892-4811. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to James Kish at 301-402-2282. Collect calls will not be accepted.