SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- ARGUS OPTICAL MAPPING SYSTEM SERVICE
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 820 Chandler Street, Ft. Detrick, MD 21702
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- W74MYF2129N244
- Response Due
- 5/29/2012
- Archive Date
- 11/25/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 1.877.9FEDBID, Fax: 703.442.7822
- E-Mail Address
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clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is W74MYF2129N244 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-58. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541711 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-05-29 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Silver Spring, MD 20910 The MEDCOM - US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, One year annual maintenance and service agreement for the OpGen Argus Optical Mapping System. Includes coverage for parts and labor for one year, one time performance of preventative maintenance and technical assistance for hardware, software and application chemistry to be coordinated by OpGen with WRAIR Point of Contact and Technical Expert. This will include OpGen responding to emergency maintenance and correcting any deficiencies with the equipment within 24 hours of notification at no additional expense to the Government. Service and support will include: Parts, Labor, Travel, Critical Hardware/Software Updates as well as repairs and required preventive maintenance from OpGen certified service personnel., 1, YR; LI 002, Contract Manpower Reporting The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including sub-contractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil., 1, EA; LI 003, Option year 1 Pricing One year annual maintenance and service agreement for the OpGen Argus Optical Mapping System. Includes coverage for parts and labor for one year, one time performance of preventative maintenance and technical assistance for hardware, software and application chemistry to be coordinated by OpGen with WRAIR Point of Contact and Technical Expert. This will include OpGen responding to emergency maintenance and correcting any deficiencies with the equipment within 24 hours of notification at no additional expense to the Government. Service and support will include: Parts, Labor, Travel, Critical Hardware/Software Updates as well as repairs and required preventive maintenance from OpGen certified service personnel., 1, YR; LI 004, Option year 1 Contract Manpower Reporting The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including sub-contractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil., 1, EA; LI 005, Option year 2 Pricing One year annual maintenance and service agreement for the OpGen Argus Optical Mapping System. Includes coverage for parts and labor for one year, one time performance of preventative maintenance and technical assistance for hardware, software and application chemistry to be coordinated by OpGen with WRAIR Point of Contact and Technical Expert. This will include OpGen responding to emergency maintenance and correcting any deficiencies with the equipment within 24 hours of notification at no additional expense to the Government. Service and support will include: Parts, Labor, Travel, Critical Hardware/Software Updates as well as repairs and required preventive maintenance from OpGen certified service personnel., 1, YR; LI 006, Option year 2 Contract Manpower Reporting The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including sub-contractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil., 1, EA; LI 007, Option year 3 Pricing One year annual maintenance and service agreement for the OpGen Argus Optical Mapping System. Includes coverage for parts and labor for one year, one time performance of preventative maintenance and technical assistance for hardware, software and application chemistry to be coordinated by OpGen with WRAIR Point of Contact and Technical Expert. This will include OpGen responding to emergency maintenance and correcting any deficiencies with the equipment within 24 hours of notification at no additional expense to the Government. Service and support will include: Parts, Labor, Travel, Critical Hardware/Software Updates as well as repairs and required preventive maintenance from OpGen certified service personnel., 1, YR; LI 008, Option year 3 Contract Manpower Reporting The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including sub-contractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil., 1, EA; LI 009, Option year 4 Pricing One year annual maintenance and service agreement for the OpGen Argus Optical Mapping System. Includes coverage for parts and labor for one year, one time performance of preventative maintenance and technical assistance for hardware, software and application chemistry to be coordinated by OpGen with WRAIR Point of Contact and Technical Expert. This will include OpGen responding to emergency maintenance and correcting any deficiencies with the equipment within 24 hours of notification at no additional expense to the Government. Service and support will include: Parts, Labor, Travel, Critical Hardware/Software Updates as well as repairs and required preventive maintenance from OpGen certified service personnel., 1, YR; LI 010, Option year 4 Contract Manpower Reporting The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including sub-contractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil., 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, MEDCOM - US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MEDCOM - US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. EFFECTIVE JAN 2005, all offerors are required to use ?Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) to respond to federal solicitations. To register in ORCA, please go to www.bpn.gov/orca. You must be active in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) and have a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), to register in ORCA. Failure to register in ORCA may preclude an award being made to your company. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Contractor shall submit payment request using the following method(s) as mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office. ___X_____ Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) (see instructions below) ________ Web Invoicing System (WInS)(https://ecweb.dfas.mil) ________ American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X.12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats (http://www.X12.org and http://www.dfas.mil/ecedi) ________ Other (please specify)____________________________________ DFAS POC and Phone:_______________________________________________ WAWF is the preferred method to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DOD vendors to submit and track Invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. Contractors electing to use WAWF shall (i) register to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil and (ii) ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract/order. WAWF Instructions Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) [Contracting Office fill in DFAS location here as indicated on your purchase order/contract] at [Contracting Office fill in DFAS vendor pay phone number here] or faxed to [Contracting Office fill in DFAS vendor pay fax phone number here]. Please have your purchase order/contract number ready when calling about payments. You can easily access payment and receipt information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice number will be required to inquire about the status of your payment. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including sub-contractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil. The required information includes: (l) Contract Number; (2) Delivery Order Number (If applicable); (3) Task Order Number (If applicable); (4) Requiring Activity Unit Identification Code (UIC); (5) Command; (6) Contractor Contact Information; (7) Federal Service Code (FSC); (8) Direct Labor Hours; (9) Direct Labor Dollars; and, (10) Location. In the event the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)/Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) has not entered their data requirements first, the contractor must also enter the COR/COTR required data with the exception of fund cite, obligations, and disbursement data. The CMRA help desk can be reach at 703-695-5103 or 703-695-5058 for any technical questions. The help desk can also be contacted via email: contractormanpower@hqda.army.mil. As part of its quote or offer, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. The reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.
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- Address: Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Zip Code: 20910
- Zip Code: 20910
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