SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, MD, 20817
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Solicitation Number
- NOI5118
- Response Due
- 9/21/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2005
- Description
- This is a combined/solicitation notice of intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NOI-5118 and the solicitation is being issued as a notice of intent. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2005-05). National Institutes of Health is developing vaccines for AIDS vaccines and vaccines for other human diseases. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) intends to procure from BD Biosciences Immunocytometry a quantity of two LSR II Special Order Laser Option. The Violet Laser upgrade will include the installation of a 50 mw Coherent Violet laser on LSR IIs? serial # H4710012 and H4710013. The Violet Laser option is an upgrade to our existing BD Bioscience equipment so the upgrade must be compatible with our present equipment. The serial numbers are: H4710012 and H4710013. This equipment upgrade will allow us to visualize fluorochromes that at present we are unable to use and will incorporate two addition colors as well. Since BD made the original equipment, they are the only source able to produce and install the upgrade component. The contractor will install three PNTs on the Violet Trigon. The contractor will install Dichrioc mirrors and bandpass filters which will detect the following fluorochchromes: Qdot 565: 560/40; AmCyan: 515/20; Cascade Blue: 450/50. The contractor will provide a 12 month warranty. The contractor will deliver and install the equipment starting 9/27/05 and finish by 11/27/05. To be considered for this contract, the vendor will have a successful track record with the installation of this equipment and comply with all federal regulations. The Contractor will meet the following criteria: Demonstrate previous technical expertise in the installation, maintenance of this equipment. This is not a Small-Business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NIACS) Code for this acquisition is 334516 and the small-business size standard is 500 employees. This is a firm fixed-price contract and the FOB terms are destination and Net 30. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Contractor Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act; FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; and FAR 32.703-2, Availability of Funds. In order to be considered for an award, an offeror will have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.gov/ in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee will be registered in the CCR at www.ccr.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.] Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on 9/21/05. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite/2NE70, Room/2N28F, MSC/4811 Bethesda, Maryland 20817-4812, Attention: Valerie Hankins. E-mail and Fax submissions are not authorized. Requests for information concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing, and can be faxed to 301-480-3695, or e-mailed to hankinsv@niaid.nih.gov . It is the vendor?s responsibility to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement by contacting Ms. Hankins at 301-402-5770. Collect calls will not be accepted.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, NIAID, Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN00886925-W 20050908/050906211714 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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