RECOVERY/Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

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 RFQ10017. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-38 dated December 10, 2009. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) small and small disadvantage businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. 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 an Auto-Diluter based on the following specifications: must be capable of 1) setting x, y, z position to within 0.2 mm of required position; 2) using either disposable tips or fixed head needles for dispensing; 3) handling sample volumes of between 1 to 1000 mL (micro liters) with a precision of >5%; 4) working with 96-well plates; 5) working with a minimum of 5 carriers with either 5 tip racks or 5 plates/carrier; 6) installation and operation within a BSL-2 environment; 7) dispensing and working with ELISA assays and cell-based assays; 8) future upgrades to fully robotic operation by interfacing with bar-code readers, robotic arms and camera systems for clone-picking, etc. Award will be based on: 1) the capability of the item offered to meet the above stated salient characteristics; 2) warranty; 3) price, and 4) delivery. Warranty information to include period and coverage, shall be stated. Inside delivery shall be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery will be made to Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878. 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. (B) (1) 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 (EST), January 25, 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.