RECOVERY - Live Ferrets w/ Accessories

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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 will be funded in whole by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is subject to the reporting requirement of the Act. 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 RFQ10-008. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-38 dated January 11, 2010. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small set-aside business. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325414, which has a size standard of 500 also (NAICS) Code is 112930 which has a standard of $0.75m. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure (1) Ferret Serum-Qty 150 each; (2) 8-12 Week Old Farrets, Male-QTY 132 each (3) Spraying & Descenting-Qty 132 each; (4) Filtered Shipping Crates-Qty 44 each; (5) Packing & Shipping-Qty 2 each; Delivery Charge - Qty 1 each. The Award will be based on: 1) the capability of the item offered to meet the above stated salient characteristics; 2) and price. 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 Juareatha Greer at (301) 496-2607. All responsible sources may submit offers that will be considered by this agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EDT), January 27,2010. For delivery through the U.S. Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE62F, Bethesda, MD, 20817-4811. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Juareatha Greer at 301-496-2607. Collect calls will not be accepted.