SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laboratory Equipment - Mobile Lab Cart, Incubator, and Centrifuge - 12Q0366 Attachments
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HT9404-12-Q-0366
- Archive Date
- 4/24/2012
- Point of Contact
- Melissa T. Marcellus, Phone: 301.295.3962, Pierre Smith, Phone: 301-295-3868
- E-Mail Address
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melissa.marcellus@usuhs.edu, pierre.smith@usuhs.edu
(melissa.marcellus@usuhs.edu, pierre.smith@usuhs.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Photographs of existing lab cart to match mobile lab cart with. List of laboratory equipment requested as well as required capabilities/specifications of each. Applicable provisions and clauses for this requirement. Offerors are required to fill out DFARS Provision 252.225-7000 Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate (page 2) and submit it with the quote. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) located on the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD has a requirement for the following items of laboratory equipment: •Mobile Lab Cart •Stackable CO2 Incubator and Gas Monitor •Floor Standing Compact Centrifuge The capabilities for each of the above-mentioned items are identified in the attached Excel spreadsheet. These items of equipment will be used to outfit a new laboratory. The laboratory is very small, therefore, where size constraints are a concern, the not-to-exceed measurements are provided. Offerors are requested to complete Columns D through G and provide the completed spreadsheet with the quote submission. Delivery for these items will be to Bethesda, MD 20814. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items is in accordance with FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It will be the responsibility of the offeror to check the website http://www.fbo.gov for the issuance of any amendments to the solicitation. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-57 (effective 15 March 2012). This solicitation is set aside for small businesses competition under the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size standard of 500 employees. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered by USUHS. See attached provisions and clauses. To be eligible for award, offerors must register, or already be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). For more information, please see https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx and https://orca.bpn.gov/. Split awards are possible. The Government intends to award one (1) or more single firm-fixed priced (FFP) purchase order(s) to the offeror(s) representing the best value to the Government based on the evaluation factors listed below. Evaluation factors are listed in order of importance, with most important listed first. The Government will conduct a trade-off between price and non-price factors. The Government is not required to award to the lowest priced offeror or the offeror quoting the highest technically rated item. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Evaluation Factors (Listed in order of importance): 1. Technical - Offerors must provide product literature which demonstrates the capabilities of the quoted item(s). At a minimum, the product literature must demonstrate that the quoted item(s) meet the specifications identified in the spreadsheet. Information on delivery lead-time and warranty must be included in the quote submission and will be evaluated. The Government reserves the right to utilize technical (i.e, trade magazines) and customer reviews/references as part of the technical evaluation. 2. Price - Offerors must include all applicable costs (Example: accessories, shipping) in their quote. The total quoted price for all components will be the evaluated price. Quoted items must be new. Quotes for refurbished equipment will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Each offeror is urged to examine the solicitation and ensure that the submitted quote contains all necessary information, provides all required documentation, and is complete in all aspects. Quotes are due on or before 10:00pm EST on Monday, 9 April 2012. Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Melissa T. Marcellus, at melissa.marcellus@usuhs.edu and Contract Specialist, Pierre S. Smith, at pierre.smith@usuhs.edu. Quotes received after this 9 April 2012 deadline, or via any means other than email will not be evaluated. Offerors will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of the quote. If you do not receive this confirmation within 24 hours of sending the quote, you are encouraged to call Melissa Marcellus at 301.295.3962 or Pierre Smith at 301.295.3868 to confirm receipt. All questions/clarifications in reference to this RFQ must be submitted via email to the above email addresses (melissa.marcellus@usuhs.edu) no later than 10:00pm EST on Wednesday, 28 March 2012. Only electronic submissions of questions/clarifications will be accepted. Questions/clarifications will be addressed in an amendment to the solicitation. Any questions/clarifications submitted after 10:00pm EST on 28 March 2012, or via any means other than what is specified above, will not be answered. Attachments : Provisions & Clauses Photographs of lab cart Excel Spreadsheet listing instrument capabilities
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- Zip Code: 20814-4799
- Zip Code: 20814-4799
- Record
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