SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, Maryland, 20817
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Solicitation Number
- NIAIDNOI12-103
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2012
- Point of Contact
- Merle Dixon, Phone: 301-402-6548, Sylvia Kate - Robinson, Phone: 301-496-2607
- E-Mail Address
-
dixonmj@niaid.nih.gov, srobinson@niaid.nih.gov
(dixonmj@niaid.nih.gov, srobinson@niaid.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Notice of Intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NIAID NOI 12-103 and the solicitation is being issued as Notice of Intent. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2005-58). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is a Small Business set aside, however, small, small disadvantage, minority, veteran owned, and HUB zone companies, etc. are encouraged to submit quotes. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334516, which has a size standard in 500 of employees. The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID), intends to procure on sole source basis for single cell gene expressions assays from Fluidigm Corporation. Fluidigm is the sole manufacturer and seller of reagents for their single cell gene expression systems and assays. There is no other known vendor that sells these systems and reagents or sells systems with similar technical capabilities. Any other system or reagents would affect existing experiments. Line item 1: quantity 3, 48 X 48 Gene Expression Dynamic Array chips Line item 2: quantity 6, 96 x 96 Gene Expression Dynamic Array chips, The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers : a) Price; b) technical capability to meet required specifications, and c) delivery. Place of Delivery is NIH/NIAID, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The government will award a fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor. The FOB point shall be Destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 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; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.gov/ in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR at www.ccr.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.] All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, July 27, 2012. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC/2811 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4812. E-mail and Fax submissions are not authorized. Requests for information concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing, and can be faxed to 301-402-2285, or e-mailed to dixonmj@niaid.nih.gov. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement by contacting Merle Dixon at 301-402-2607. Collect calls will not be accepted. Point of Contact Merle Dixon, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-496-2607, Fax 301-402-2285, Email dixonmj@niaid.nih.gov - Sylvia Robinson, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-2607, Fax 301-402-2285, Email srobinson@niaid.nih.gov <h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly">Place of Performance <h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> Address: National Institutes of Health NIAID, Bethesda MD <h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> Postal Code: 20892
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health/NIAID, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02799673-W 20120713/120711235629-ac7473f66b514facaece73ca9cb43c41 (fbodaily.com)
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