VIRTIS Ultra 35 EL PILOT FREEZE DYER

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcement for commercial item 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; Solicitation number 1010387NPSWM is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07 corrections. North American Classification Coded (NAICS) 334516 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies is applicable. Interested offerors must submit their proposal with the price on a separate sheet to althea.paul@usda.gov by 09/25/2020 @ 12:00 a.m. Price shall include all labor, supervision, supplies, materials, service warranty costs, shipping costs, discount terms and any additional discounts offered from the standard pricing to your most favorable customer. All responses will be evaluated.

The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in September 2020 to the offeror with the best value to the Government .

Product Specification/Service description: Large Lab Grinder Specifications

lyophilizer minimum required features:

1. Shall have at least 4-5 shelves with total shelf area no less than 6.12 ft² (5686 cm² or 0.57m²) with at least 5.5”

clearance between shelves

2. Shall have >=35L condenser capacity

3. Shall have a Shelf temperature range: -40ºC to -70ºC

4. Shall have a Condenser low temperature capability: no less than -55ºC

5. Shall have a footprint no greater than 50 in wide x 38.7 in deep x 75.75 in tall

6. Shall have a vacuum time to 100 mtor < 20 min

7. Shall have temperature uniformity of ±1.0o C

8. Shall have On-site delivery with required first time setup, training, and test runs for the equipment,

accompanying hardware and all associated software.

9. Shall have a one-year warranty on parts and labor for all equipment systems and two years on the refrigeration.

DELIVERY:

he Contractor will notify Kyle Elkin by email at kyle.elkin@usda.gov, Allison Mowery at allison.mowery@usda.gov, and althea.paul@usda.gov when the items have shipped and provide the tracking number.

All proposals shall be submitted via email to althea.paul@usda.gov.

Evaluation Factor for Award when competition exists: 

 All offers are reviewed for Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price using the following criteria:

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD-FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO EACH EVALUATION FACTOR MAY RENDER YOUR OFFER NON-RESPONSIVE. 

An award will be made to the offeror that submits the offer with lowest price technically acceptable.

Questions will not be accepted.

Primary Point of Contact:

Althea Paul,

Contract Specialist

althea.paul@usda.gov

Phone: (301) 504-0133

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic

medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation will only

be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities

(FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov). No other site shall be used to obtain

these documents.

Prospective vendors shall complete electronic annual representations and

certifications, and shall be registered in the System for Award Management

database at http://www.sam.gov.

Questions will not be accepted.  No telephone inquiries will be accepted.