Scientific Equipment and Services

Added: Jun 13, 2018 6:01 pm GSA MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (MAS) SOLICITATION. The Greater Southwest Acquisition Center, Fort Worth, Texas, is issuing a refreshed solicitation effective June 13, 2018 electronically. IMPORTANT: CURRENT SCHEDULE 066 CONTRACTORS DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.



This refresh incorporates provisions for Commercial Supplier Agreements (CSAs) and updated Wage Determinations.



GSA adopted as final, with changes, proposed rule 2015-G512 - Unenforceable Commercial Supplier Agreement (CSA) Terms on February 22, 2018. The GSAR has been amended to incorporate the final rule, which addresses common CSA terms and conditions that are inconsistent with or create ambiguity with federal law.

The upcoming Schedule solicitation refresh and mass modification is tentatively planned for June or July, 2018.

The rule addresses these common unenforceable terms within GSA deviated Commercial Items Clause 552.212-4.

This approach decreases the time needed for legal review prior to contract formation, significantly reduces costs to both the government and contractors, and further clarifies expectations for all parties. This rule is an important step to improve the acquisition process, and ensures that GSA's contracting vehicles remain the best-value solution for both federal agency customers and industry partners. Note the following significant changes:

GSAR 552.212-4(s)Reverts the order of precedence to move Addenda to the solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software back to number 4, and Solicitation provisions of the solicitation and Other paragraphs of the clause back to number 5 and 6, respectively. Additionally, language was added to clarify the Commercial Supplier Agreements - Unenforceable Clauses provision takes precedence over the commercial supplier agreement terms and conditions.

GSAR 552.212-4(w)(1)(vi)Deletes the requirement for providing full text terms with the offer, adds a definition of a material change, and adds clarification on when a CSA must be bilaterally modified in the contract.



Existing versions of FAR clause 52.212-4 and GSAM clause 552.212-4 will be REPLACED, as applicable, with the following:

552.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (DEVIATION - FEB 2007) (DEVIATION - FEB 2018)

552.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (DEVIATION - FEB 2018) (ALTERNATE I - JAN 2017) (DEVIATION - FEB 2007)



NOTICE: The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program has recently experienced a tremendous increase in new offers. Due to the large number of new offers currently in process, it could take up to 12 months before your offer is evaluated.



GSA's practice is to evaluate offers in the order in which they are received. However, GSA may give priority to processing certain offers when circumstances dictate, such as when a federal agency Contracting Officer specifically requests an expedited offer review in order to meet a pending requirement that will be procured under the MAS program, or when there is a need for GSA to bring strategically critical new products or services to market in order to meet federal customer needs.



SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: Please review the solicitation document for clause changes. Please note that all vendors submitting an offer under this Solicitation must be registered in the System For Award Management (SAM) website. The SAM website can be accessed https://www.sam.gov.



Interested parties may access the solicitation at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. This site provides instructions for downloading the solicitation files. Search using Solicitation Number 7FCB-C4-07-0066-B (include the dashes). The solicitation is entitled Schedule 066: Scientific Equipment and Services.



The products or groups addressed in this solicitation are as follows: FSC Class 5985 Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment; 6625 Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Equipment; 6635 Physical Properties Testing Equipment Materials and Machine Testing and Analyzing Instruments; 6685 Pressure, Temperature and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments; and, 6695 Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments. FSC Class 3770, Animal Caging, Accessories and Options; 4110 Laboratory and Refrigeration Equipment, Accessories and Options; 6630, Chemical Analysis Instruments; 6635, Physical Properties Testing and Equipment; 6636, Environmental Chambers; 6640, Dilutors, Pipettors and Pipetting Systems, and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies; 6650, Optical Instruments; and, 6670, Scales, Balances, Options and Accessories. FSC Class 6625, Noise Measuring Instruments; 6630 and 6640 Liquid and Gas Analysis Equipment; 6655, Geophysical Instruments; 6655 and 6660, Geophysical and Meteorological Instruments and Data Collection; 6665, Hazard Detection Equipment; and 6675, Surveying Equipment. Special Item Numbers (SIN) 873-1 Mechanical Testing and Analysis Services, SIN 873-2 Chemical Testing and Analysis Services, 873-3 Electrical Testing and Analysis Services, and, 873-4 Geotechnical and Thermal/Fire Testing and Analysis Services.



The basic solicitation includes clauses, which are applicable to the solicitation/resultant contract. The basic solicitation has multiple attachments pertaining to various aspects of the solicitation. Offerors must complete and return all exhibits or attachments applicable to the product/services, which they intend to offer. Please read the attachment entitled, Information and Instructions to Offerors, for information and instructions in completing the solicitation and attachments.



This is a standing solicitation with no closing date for receipt of offers. This solicitation will remain in effect until it is replaced by another refreshed solicitation. The Federal Supply Schedule period is continuous and will contain contracts with periods that commence on the date of award (DOA) and expire five years (exclusive of any options) from the DOA unless further extended pursuant to any option to extend the term of the contract, or cancelled sooner. This solicitation contains an option clause, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Evergreen), which allows the Government to extend the contract three additional five-year periods, not to exceed a total of twenty years. All contracts will be indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts with a $2,500 guaranteed minimum for the contract period. All contracts to be awarded include Industrial Funding Fee provisions. The Trade Agreements clause applies to this solicitation.