Special Staining Supplies for Agilent Artisan Link (Solicitation)

This solicitation is for reagents and associated supplies for use with the Agilent Artisan Link automated slide stainer. This combined synopsis/solicitation is associated with the notice of intent to sole-source located at https://sam.gov/opp/554c55dc8ed04149b38634b08b77c522/view.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Sub-part 12.6 and procedures of FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  The solicitation number is W81K00-23-Q-0015.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those ineffect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325413 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. 

This solicitation incorporates by reference FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 & 52.212-5, along with addenda. 

Quoters shall reference the following FAR Provisions and respective addenda to prepare and submit its offer:

1. FAR Provision 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items and its Addendum; and,
2. FAR Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items and its Addendum.

RFI Submission: Interested Quoters must submit any questions concerning thesolicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond.Questions must be submitted via email to christopher.a.gregory11.civ@health.mil and emerita.torres.civ@health.mil no later than 1:00PM Central Time, 20 December 2022. At the Government's discretion, questions received after that time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.

Quote Submission: Quoters must submit all quotes to christopher.a.gregory11.civ@health.mil and emerita.torres.civ@health.mil, no later than the time indicated on Page 1 (SF1449, Block 8) of the included attached solicitation.