RFQ for EQUIPMENT - Leica UC7 UltraMicrotome VA261-17-AP-2690

VA261-17-Q-0604

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Table of Contents

SECTION B 2

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE 2

ITEM INFORMATION 2

B.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE 3

SECTION C 3

C.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 3

C.2 SALIENT CHARACTERISTIC 5







This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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.

This requirement is posted as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside, if there are not two or more Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)/ Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) manufacturers or authorized dealers, the requirement will be set-aside for Small Business. SDVOBs/VOSBs not listed in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ are considered non-responsive and price quotations will not be evaluated. Award will be made to the responsive/responsible offeror who provides the technically acceptable product at the lowest price, delivery included, considering verified SDVOSB/VOSB sources (FAR 52.212.2 Evaluation factors).

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit. Interested persons may submit offers, and all eligible offers received prior to 1:00 PM PDT, June 12th, 2017 will be considered by the Government. The NAICS code is 339112 and the size standard is 500 Employees.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 effective, July 14, 2016.

Products shall be supplied in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained herein. In addition, the following FAR and VAAR clauses will also apply. Thank you.



VA Warehouse/Logistics

4150 Clement Street

San Francisco, CA 94121-1545





Requires the following items, Salient characteristics:































SECTION B

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE



ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

LEICA UC7 ULTAMICROTOMES8:1 zoom and 0.8 Achro objective

1.00

EA





0002

M-80 Stereo microscope 8:1 zoom and 0.8 Achro objective

1.00

EA





0003

UC7 Control Unit Advanced-touch-sensitive control unit (10.4 display) Cutting speed control from 0.05 to 100mm/sec in 35 steps. Advance control form mm 100nm in steps of mm, from 100 to 2500 nm in steps of 500nm.

1.00

EA





0004

Universal specimen holder

2.00

EA





0005

Flat specimen holder

1.00

EA





0006

Knurled head Allen key for specimen holder

2.00

EA





0007

Draught Shield Helps protect from air currents

1.00

EA





0008

Setup and training. Complete factory rep setup of instrumentation and training.

1.00

JB





OR EQUAL



















GRAND TOTAL

$





B.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER

QUANTITY

DELIVERY DATE

ALL



VA Warehouse/Logistics

4150 Clement Street

San Francisco, CA 94121-1545



All Quantities

30 days ARO









SECTION C

C.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS



Only electronic offer will be accepted. Offers are due by 1:00 PM PDT, June 12th, 2017.



Alternate system submission: Offerors submitting alternate items must provide technical information sufficient for a lay person to determine acceptability. Information will not be paid for by the government nor returned to the supplying party. The information will be used to determine product acceptability. Lack of sufficient information for our staff to determine product acceptability will result in a negative determination. Any quote will then be found non­responsive to the solicitation and the quote will not be considered.



New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured, used/refurbished or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. No product in development shall be considered.



Authorized dealers: Experienced firms only who are authorized dealers will be considered in addition to the original equipment manufacturer. A letter from the manufacturer stating your company is an authorized dealer for the line items must be in possession by the due date and be available for submission, if requested.



FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(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 factor shall be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will award to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror. Brand name or equal.

(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.

(End of Provision)

ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES:



FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm (VAAR), respectively.



FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (FEB 2012).



FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 4, 8, 14, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 42, 45, 46 (iii), 48, 55 are considered checked and apply.



VAAR 819.7003 Class Deviation from VAAR 819.7003, Eligibility



VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008)



VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (November 2012)



FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) and

http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm (VAAR)



FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2015).



FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Aug 2011): Offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They may either (1)complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision and indicate that it has completed official representations and certifications online at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx.



FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (August 1999)



C.2 SALIENT CHARACTERISTIC

Brand Name or Equal



Brand Name Item: LEICA

Model Leica EM UC7

Leica EM UC7 Microtome

Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

Compatibility This microtome is the latest version of a current aged microtome

Dimensions 2 x 2 x 3

Weight 75 lbs.

Purpose Ultrathin sectioning of biological samples

Description High Quality Ultramicrotome for Precise Room Temperature and Cryo Sectioning

Complete generic identification N/A

3) Applicable model/make/catalog number Leica EM UC7

4) Manufacturer name Leica