PRESOL | 66 | Laboratory Equipment - Evaluation Factors and Criteria

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 11, 2012 FBO #3700
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Laboratory Equipment - Evaluation Factors and Criteria

Notice Date: 1/9/2012
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Contracting Office: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
ZIP Code: 30341-4146
Solicitation Number: PR42177
Archive Date: 2/8/2012
Point of Contact: Pellumbeshe Hoxhaj, Phone: 7704882805
E-Mail Address: kfx2@cdc.gov
(kfx2@cdc.gov)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: Evaluation Factors and Criteria This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation PR42177 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55 dated January 3, 2012. This acquisition is not a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, which has a size standard of 500. CDC intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the following requirement: • One (1) UHPLC-triple quadrupole MS/MS system • Shipping, installation, performance verification and basic on-site training of the system The system will be used for the development and implementation of analysis methods to maintain continuity of measurement of nutritional biomarkers. To ensure that our laboratory is fully meeting its public health mandate it is critical that we possess the best possible measurement tools for developing biomonitoring assays. This will enable our laboratory to provide better identification of bioactive dietary compound exposure sources, higher statistical power in studies, and ensure the generation of robust, scientifically valid epidemiological data. The procurement of the state-of-the-art UHPLC-triple quadrupole MS/MS system is essential to accomplishing these goals. The procurement of UHPLC-triple quadrupole MS/MS system will serve both immediate identified needs for biomonitoring analyses and be a key part of our laboratory infrastructure for developing future methods. It is impossible to predict the exact needs of future biomonitoring projects; therefore, it is imperative that we obtain UHPLC-triple quadrupole MS/MS system with the best possible combination of performance attributes and functionality to serve any possible biomonitoring endeavor. To accomplish this, we have identified both a list of minimum technical requirements for the candidate UHPLC-triple quadrupole MS/MS system as well as developed a list of criteria that will be used to evaluate potential (see attached). Each criterion has been ranked in terms of its relative importance to the whole UHPLC-triple quadrupole MS/MS system. The proposals are due on January 24, 2012 at 8:00 a.m., EST. All proposals are to be submitted electronically to Pellumbeshe Hoxhaj @ kfx2@cdc.gov. Please provide any questions in writing electronically to the aforementioned e-mail address by January 17, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. EST. No telephone calls concerning questions regarding the RFP will be accepted. The proposals may be in any format but MUST include: company's name, address, phone and tax identification number (TIN) and DUNS #; point of contact's name, phone, and email; proposal number & date; item price, shipping, installation, performance verification and basic on-site training of the system; total price; applicable discounts; timeframe that the proposal is valid; delivery schedule-FOB destination; warranty information (if applicable); completed FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES The following Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this acquisition: The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Factors and Price. Technical Factors, when combined, are more important than price. [The significant technical evaluation factors are listed in the attached document] 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The offeror can either a) complete the Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov or b) submit a completed copy of the Reps and Certs under FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications. Full text of the provision may be accessed at www.arnet.gov/far/ The clauses at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply. The following addenda to FAR 52.212-4: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; The following additional FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (section 740 of Division C of Public Law 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Public Law 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Public Law 110-161); FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496); FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2011) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note); FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration The following HHSAR clauses are applicable: 352.239-70 Standard for Security Configurations (January 2010) (a) The Contractor shall configure its computers that contain HHS data with the applicable Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) (see http://nvd.nist.gov/fdcc/index.cfm) and ensure that its computers have and maintain the latest operating system patch level and anti-virus software level. (Note: FDCC is applicable to all computing systems using Windows XP TM and Windows Vista TM, including desktops and laptops-regardless of function-but not including servers.) (b) The Contractor shall apply approved security configurations to information technology (IT) that is used to process information on behalf of HHS. The following security configuration requirements apply: (NOTE: The Contracting Officer shall specify applicable security configuration requirements in solicitations and contracts based on information provided by the Project Officer, who shall consult with the OPDIV/STAFFDIV Chief Information Security Officer.) (c) The Contractor shall ensure IT applications operated on behalf of HHS are fully functional and operate correctly on systems configured in accordance with the above configuration requirements. The Contractor shall use Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)-validated tools with FDCC Scanner capability to ensure its products operate correctly with FDCC configurations and do not alter FDCC settings - see http://scap.nist.gov/validation/. The Contractor shall test applicable product versions with all relevant and current updates and patches installed. The Contractor shall ensure currently supported versions of information technology products meet the latest FDCC major version and subsequent major versions. (d) The Contractor shall ensure IT applications designed for end users run in the standard user context without requiring elevated administrative privileges. (e) The Contractor shall ensure hardware and software installation, operation, maintenance, update, and patching will not alter the configuration settings or requirements specified above. (f) The Contractor shall (1) include Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-compliant (see http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips201-1/FIPS-201-1-chng1.pdf), Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) card readers with the purchase of servers, desktops, and laptops; and (2) comply with FAR Subpart 4.13, Personal Identity Verification. (g) The Contractor shall ensure that its subcontractors (at all tiers) which perform work under this contract comply with the requirements contained in this clause. (End of clause) 352.239-71 Standard for Encryption Language (a) The Contractor shall use Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2-(PDF) compliant encryption (Security Requirements for Cryptographic Module, as amended) to protect all instances of HHS sensitive information during storage and transmission. (Note: The Government has determined that HHS information under this contract is considered "sensitive" in accordance with FIPS 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, dated February 2004.) (b) The Contractor shall verify that the selected encryption product has been validated under the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (see http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/) to confirm compliance with FIPS 140-2 (as amended). The Contractor shall provide a written copy of the validation documentation to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. (c) The Contractor shall use the Key Management Key (see FIPS 201, Chapter 4, as amended) on the HHS personal identification verification (PIV) card; or alternatively, the Contractor shall establish and use a key recovery mechanism to ensure the ability for authorized personnel to decrypt and recover all encrypted information (see http://csrc.nist.gov/drivers/documents/ombencryption-guidance.pdf). The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative of personnel authorized to decrypt and recover all encrypted information. (d) The Contractor shall securely generate and manage encryption keys to prevent unauthorized decryption of information in accordance with FIPS 140-2 (as amended). (e) The Contractor shall ensure that this standard is incorporated into the Contractor's property management/control system or establish a separate procedure to account for all laptop computers, desktop computers, and other mobile devices and portable media that store or process sensitive HHS information. (f) The Contractor shall ensure that its subcontractors (at all tiers) which perform work under this contract comply with the requirements contained in this clause. (End of clause) 352.239-72 Security requirements for federal information technology resources (January 2010) (a) Applicability. This clause applies whether the entire contract or order (hereafter "contract"), or portion thereof, includes information technology resources or services in which the Contractor has physical or logical (electronic) access to, or operates a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) system containing, information that directly supports HHS' mission. The term "information technology (IT)", as used in this clause, includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services) and related resources. This clause does not apply to national security systems as defined in FISMA. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The Contractor is responsible for the following: (1) Protecting federal information and federal information systems in order to ensure their- (i) Integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity; (ii) Confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; and. (iii) Availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information. (2) Providing security of any Contractor systems, and information contained therein, connected to an HHS network or operated by the Contractor, regardless of location, on behalf of HHS. (3) Adopting, and implementing, at a minimum, the policies, procedures, controls, and standards of the HHS Information Security Program to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of federal information and federal information systems for which the Contractor is responsible under this contract or to which it may otherwise have access under this contract. The HHS Information Security Program is outlined in the HHS Information Security Program Policy, which is available on the HHS Office of the Chief Information Officer's (OCIO) website. (c) Contractor security deliverables. In accordance with the timeframes specified, the Contractor shall prepare and submit the following security documents to the Contracting Officer for review, comment, and acceptance: (1) IT Security Plan (IT-SP) - due within 30 days after contract award. The IT-SP shall be consistent with, and further detail the approach to, IT security contained in the Contractor's bid or proposal that resulted in the award of this contract. The IT-SP shall describe the processes and procedures that the Contractor will follow to ensure appropriate security of IT resources that are developed, processed, or used under this contract. If the IT-SP only applies to a portion of the contract, the Contractor shall specify those parts of the contract to which the IT-SP applies. (i) The Contractor's IT-SP shall comply with applicable federal laws that include, but are not limited to, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002 (PDF) (Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347), and the following federal and HHS policies and procedures: (A) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Management of Federal Information Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources. (B) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-18 (PDF), Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems, in form and content, and with any pertinent contract Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement (SOW/PWS) requirements. The IT-SP shall identify and document appropriate IT security controls consistent with the sensitivity of the information and the requirements of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 200, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems. The Contractor shall review and update the IT-SP in accordance with NIST SP 800-26, Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems and FIPS 200, on an annual basis. (C) HHS-OCIO Information Systems Security and Privacy Policy. (ii) After resolution of any comments provided by the Government on the draft IT-SP, the Contracting Officer shall accept the IT-SP and incorporate the Contractor's final version into the contract for Contractor implementation and maintenance. On an annual basis, the Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer verification that the IT-SP remains valid. (2) IT Risk Assessment (IT-RA) - due within 30 days after contract award. The IT-RA shall be consistent, in form and content, with NIST SP 800-30, Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems, and any additions or augmentations described in the HHS-OCIO Information Systems Security and Privacy Policy. After resolution of any comments provided by the Government on the draft IT-RA, the Contracting Officer shall accept the IT-RA and incorporate the Contractor's final version into the contract for Contractor implementation and maintenance. The Contractor shall update the IT-RA on an annual basis. (3) FIPS 199 Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems Assessment (FIPS 199 Assessment) - due within 30 days after contract award. The FIPS 199 Assessment shall be consistent with the cited NIST standard. After resolution of any comments by the Government on the draft FIPS 199 Assessment, the Contracting Officer shall accept the FIPS 199 Assessment and incorporate the Contractor's final version into the contract. (4) IT Security Certification and Accreditation (IT-SC&A) - due within 3 months after contract award. The Contractor shall submit written proof to the Contracting Officer that an IT-SC&A was performed for applicable information systems - see paragraph (a) of this clause. The Contractor shall perform the IT-SC&A in accordance with the HHS Chief Information Security Officer's Certification and Accreditation Checklist; NIST SP 800-37, Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems; and NIST SP 800-53, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems. An authorized senior management official shall sign the draft IT-SC&A and provide it to the Contracting Officer for review, comment, and acceptance. (i) After resolution of any comments provided by the Government on the draft IT-SC&A, the Contracting Officer shall accept the IT-SC&A and incorporate the Contractor's final version into the contract as a compliance requirement. (ii) The Contractor shall also perform an annual security control assessment and provide to the Contracting Officer verification that the IT-SC&A remains valid. Evidence of a valid system accreditation includes written results of (A) annual testing of the system contingency plan and (B) the performance of security control testing and evaluation. (d) Personal identity verification. The Contractor shall identify its employees with access to systems operated by the Contractor for HHS or connected to HHS systems and networks. The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) shall identify, for those identified employees, position sensitivity levels that are commensurate with the responsibilities and risks associated with their assigned positions. The Contractor shall comply with the HSPD-12 requirements contained in "HHS-Controlled Facilities and Information Systems Security" requirements specified in the SOW/PWS of this contract. (e) Contractor and subcontractor employee training. The Contractor shall ensure that its employees, and those of its subcontractors, performing under this contract complete HHS-furnished initial and refresher security and privacy education and awareness training before being granted access to systems operated by the Contractor on behalf of HHS or access to HHS systems and networks. The Contractor shall provide documentation to the COTR evidencing that Contractor employees have completed the required training. (f) Government access for IT inspection. The Contractor shall afford the Government access to the Contractor's and subcontractors' facilities, installations, operations, documentation, databases, and personnel used in performance of this contract to the extent required to carry out a program of IT inspection (to include vulnerability testing), investigation, and audit to safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity, confidentiality, and availability, of HHS data or to the protection of information systems operated on behalf of HHS. (g) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts that require protection of federal information and federal information systems as described in paragraph (a) of this clause, including those subcontracts that- (1) Have physical or electronic access to HHS' computer systems, networks, or IT infrastructure; or (2) Use information systems to generate, store, process, or exchange data with HHS or on behalf of HHS, regardless of whether the data resides on a HHS or the Contractor's information system. (h) Contractor employment notice. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer when an employee either begins or terminates employment (or is no longer assigned to the HHS project under this contract), if that employee has, or had, access to HHS information systems or data. (i) Document information. The Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer for any documents, information, or forms necessary to comply with the requirements of this clause. (j) Contractor responsibilities upon physical completion of the contract. The Contractor shall return all HHS information and IT resources provided to the Contractor during contract performance and certify that all HHS information has been purged from Contractor-owned systems used in contract performance. (k) Failure to comply. Failure on the part of the Contractor or its subcontractors to comply with the terms of this clause shall be grounds for the Contracting Officer to terminate this contract. (End of clause)
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