Smoke Density Chamber

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS), on behalf of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to a contractor for development of a Smoke Density Chamber in accordance with the attached Request for Quote (RFQ) #19-Q-69983.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for simplified acquisition procedure items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) Subpart 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. The solicitation number for this requirement is RFQ #19-Q-69983.

OFFERORS ARE ADVISED AN AWARD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSION OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE QUOTE RECEIVED. Offerors should not assume they will be contacted or afforded the opportunity to revise quotes prior to award; therefore, all quotes should contain offerors' best terms from a technical and price standpoint. All quotes must include the name, address, and DUNS number of the business to be awarded the purchase order as well as the name, phone number, and email address of the person who will accept the purchase order on behalf of the successful offeror. Offerors must cite RFQ #19-Q-69983 on their quote.

This acquisition is being set aside for Small Businesses under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, the offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of the purchase order in accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-7. To register apply at http://www.sam.gov. For questions on registration contact Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

Quotes shall be emailed to Abbie Jemmott, Contracting Officer at ajemmott@cdc.gov no later than 11:00am EST May 13, 2019. No telephonic quotes will be processed. Evaluation and award of responses shall be performed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of Quotations or Offers and FAR 13.106-3 Award and Documentation. Offerors shall submit any questions to Abbie Jemmott at ajemmott@cdc.gov.

RFQ #19-Q-69983 is attached to this announcement. Offerors are cautioned to read all information and follow all instructions contained in the RFQ. Failure to submit all required information may result in a proposal being ineligible for award. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil.
Upon evaluation of all quotes, the Government intends to award based on best value.

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