Solvent Evaporator System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) intends to Solvent Evaporator system for our National Product Testing and Evaluation Center (NPTEC). The CPSC has jurisdiction over a massive array of consumer products. Solvent evaporator systems can be used to concentrate or gently dry both aqueous and organic solvent-based samples, allowing for the analysis of low-concentration analytes and/or additives. The CPSC requires supplier capable of providing and maintaining a solvent evaporator to ensure uninterrupted product safety testing. This requirement must be provided on a firm-fixed price basis.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Mar 2023), applies to this acquisition. In addition to the requirements of FAR 52.212-1, the quote must prominently display the offeror's Taxpayer Identification number, CAGE code and Unique Entity Identification number, as well as contact information for the offeror's point of contact for the quote. A valid SAM.gov registration is required for award. 

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Dec 2022), if the annual SAM registration has not been completed. If the SAM registration has been completed, Offerors shall only submit paragraph (b) if there are applicable exceptions to the current registration.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Dec 2022), applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jun 2023), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition:

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655); (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020); (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on ByteDance Covered Application (June 2023); (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021); (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Mar 2023); (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept. 2016); (32) 52.222.35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020); (33) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020); (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020); (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496); (36)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021); (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020);  (49) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022);  (52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021); (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

Please see the attachment Statement of Work (SOW) and remaining clauses and provisions.

Questions on this requirement are due no later than June 7, 2024, at 3:00pm Eastern.

Quotes are due via email to Apatel@cpsc.gov no later than June 13, 2024, at 3:00pm Eastern.