SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items.
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- NBC - Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0408RQ53580
- Response Due
- 1/8/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/6/2009
- Point of Contact
- Alan Adrian Contract Specialist 7039643656 alan.adrian@aqd.nbc.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 0408RQ53580 is being issued by the Acquisition Services Directorate under the US Department of the Interior Franchise Fund on behalf of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The procurement and resultant contract administration as well as payment of invoices will be handled by the Acquisition Services Directorate. The Acquisition Services Directorate is a Federal Franchise Fund Contracting Office under the authority of the Government Management Reform Act and provides contracting support to all Federal civilian and DOD Agencies. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-22, effective 24 December 2007. This is not a set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516; the small business size standard is 500. A quotation for one (1) each of the following items with full shipping, installation, technical support and training, and one-year warranty on all parts, service, and labor is required: Part No. Description QTY N/A Custom Upgrade of Existing Leica AF6000LX 1 Requirements Multi Colour Box with 405 nm Retrofit upgrade: Multicolour laser box for Leica AM Total Internal Reflection (TIRF) MC with 4 diode lasers (wavelength: 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm, 635 nm) and AOTF control Parts TIRF MC Retrofit Kit Triple Band Set TIRF MC Triple VBG-T TIRF MC YFP-T, 488 nm TIRF MC CFP-T, 405 nm TIRF MC RFP-T, 561 nm TIRF MC Cy5, 635 nm TIRF MC CFP/YFP-T TIRF GFP-T Trigger cable 0.7x C-mount f. filter wheel Incubator Box, BL-TIRF/LSM Black Leica Workstation D965/6400 AF6000 O. SW WD Raptor HD 150 GB SATA 8 TIRF compatible filter cubes to be used during image collection Installation and Calibration Computer to control system Labor for system upgrade On site installation of parts, quality testing Guarantee that all assembled system components will function correctly Training User training for new TIRF system capabilities Warranty One year warranty on all parts, service, and labor. Brand Name or Equal Note: All items must be quoted as Brand Name or Equal. If quoting ?Or Equal? item(s), provide sufficient literature and/or documentation to enable the NIH technical team to determine the technical acceptability of the quoted item(s). Date and Place of Delivery and Acceptance All deliveries under this order will be FOB Destination and delivered within 30 days after receipt of award. The proposed delivery address is as follows: National Institutes of Health Attention: Dr. Owen M. Schwartz (Facility Head) Biological Imaging Facility National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH Bldg 4, Room B2-30 4 Center Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 Delivery is expected to be no later than 02/08/2008. Firms submitting a complete quotation and submitting a technically responsive solution will be considered for award. The NIH technical team will be responsible for determining the technical acceptability of quotations received in response to the Request for Quote. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. Evaluation will be performed using the Lowest Price Technical Acceptable Quote. 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Note: Quoters shall complete only paragraph (k) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items including the following addenda: GovPay Electronic Invoicing Requirements: All payment requests must be submitted electronically through GovPay. "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by a contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the GovPay payment request must conform to the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), ?Payment Documentation and Process? and FAR 52.232-25, "Prompt Payment (OCT 2003)". To ensure the timely processing of invoices GovPay uses an automated "workflow" process to route invoices for review, approvals and payment; as required by the "Prompt Payment Act". FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders. Within FAR 52.212-5, the following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons and FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration are incorporated by reference. Due Date Information: Responses to this RFQ shall be via electronic submission to Kathryn Schulin, Contract Specialist, at kathryn.schulin@aqd.nbc.gov on or before 01/08/2008, 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. All inquiries must be via email, and all questions and responses will be posted to the FedBizOpps website (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) as an amendment to this original announcement. Questions concerning this solicitation MUST be submitted no later than 01/04/2008, 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Price quotes shall include the following: A price for each item and the extended price total. Your price quote will include the Contract pricing, and the discounted price, and the percent discount provided to the government. Your Quote MUST include the following Information: Tax identification number (TIN); Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS); Complete Business Mailing Address; Contact Name; Contact Phone; Contact Fax Number; and Contact e-mail address.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Address: National Institutes of Health Attention: Dr. Owen M. Schwartz (Facility Head) Biological Imaging Facility National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH Bldg 4, Room B2-30 4 Center Drive Bethesda, MD 20892
- Zip Code: 20890
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20890
- Record
- SN01480129-W 20080109/080107223555 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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