Wireless transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurement system

This is a notice that this order is set aside for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 (size standard 500 employees).

The following action is to be competed to fulfill the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine's (USARIEM), Natick, MA, need for a quantity of one (1) wireless transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurement system. This announcement constitutes the solicitation by USAMRAA, Fort Detrick, MD as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and offers must be submitted in writing (oral offers will not be accepted). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-27.

DESCRIPTION: A quantity of one (1) wireless transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurement system is needed at Natick, MA for a study being completed by the Military Nutrition Division (MND). All items proposed must meet the minimum essential characteristics listed in the SF1449 solicitation document to include a minimum of a two year warranty from the delivery date of the requested item. Please note that the Item Unique Identification requirements at DFARs 252.211-7003 will be included in the subsequent contract.

Delivery is FOB Destination. Delivery will be made to Natick, MA 01760-5007.
No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued by this contracting office. All interested parties can view, download and print a copy of the solicitation and any resulting amendments from the following website: https://www.fbo.gov/. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004, all contractors wishing to do business with the Department of Defense must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable and any resulting contract will be issued as a Firm Fixed Price Award.

POINT OF CONTACT: Lisa Zarick, Contract Specialist
lisa.m.zarick.civ@mail.mil

All responses to this RFQ must be submitted to the address listed above no later than 5:00pm EST Tuesday, 30 July 2013. No late quotes will be accepted.