SOLICITATION NOTICE
j -- Support/Service and Warranty for Microscope
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Child Health6100 Executive BlvdRoom 5Z00BethesdaMD20892-7511
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7511
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD2011092
- Response Due
- 12/10/2010
- Archive Date
- 1/9/2011
- Point of Contact
- ROBINSON, TINA robinsti@mail.nih.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
ROBINSON, TINA
(robinsti@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD2011092 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-46. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $19.0M. This solicitation is not a set aside for small business. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has a requirement for a vendor who is capable of providing the actual Extended System Warranty for the Marianas Microscope, Mosaic FRAP Imaging System as well as the lasers listed below. Also, the vendor shall be capable of doing the actual repairs and providing all the needed parts for repairs, phone, software support and upgrades for the Microscope/components listed below. Period of Performance will be for a minimum of one (1) year up to a maximum of four (4) years, to begin on 12/31/2010. This will be a firmed fixed price contract. Microscope and components to be covered for the one year (minimum or up to four years (maximum) includes: Marianas Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope - Extended System Warranty - Quantity (1) each For system 1441 w/keys: 2747, 2748, 2955 and 2971 the warranty should cover all hardware on the workstation to include parts and repairs plus onsite visits if necessary. Phone and e-mail software support plus free Slidebook software upgrades for the year should also be covered. Mosaic FRAP (fluorescence recovery after photobleaching) Imaging System- Extended Hardware Warranty -(For system 1441 w/keys: 2747,2748,2955 and 2971)- Quantity (1) each 405nm Laser - Extended Warranty (For system 1441 w/keys: 2747, 2748, 2955 and 2971) - Quantity (1) each. 440 nm Laser - Extended Warranty (For system 1441 w/keys: 2747, 2748, 2955 and 2971) - Quantity (1) each. 515nm Laser - Extended Warranty (For system 1441 w/keys: 2747, 2748, 2955 and 2971) - Quantity (1) each. 488nm (491) Laser - Extended Warranty (For system 1441 w/keys: 2747,2748,2955 and 2971) - Quantity (1) each 561nm Laser - Extended Warranty (For system 1441 w/keys: 2747, 2748, 2955 and 2971) - Quantity (1) each. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items -Evaluation Procedures: The Government will select the best overall offer based on price and ability to meet the specifications identified in the requirement. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation; will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with the requirement. Only those offerors determined to be in compliance with the requirements as stated in this solicitation will be considered for award. If additional information is required to support price reasonableness, each offeror may be required to provide a hard copy of their price break-down. Non-conformance with this requirement may result in the offeror's quote being determined unacceptable. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the service specified in this synopsis should submit two (2) copies of their quotation to the below address. Offerors quotation shall include the cost for each year separately up to the four year maximum. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. Quotations will be due fourteen (14) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or by December 23, 2010 by noon (12:00p.m.) EST. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NICHD2011092. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 5Z00, Bethesda, MD 20852. Attention: Tina Robinson. Faxed or Email copies of responses/ quotations will not be accepted. Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov
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