SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Annual service agreement for Luminex ImageStream MKII
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2020 2:44:44 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-NIAID-2016693
- Response Due
- 4/23/2020 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/08/2020
- Point of Contact
- Rita Davis, Phone: 3017617461, Skye Duffner, Phone: 4068026092
- E-Mail Address
-
rita.davis@nih.gov, skye.duffner@nih.gov
(rita.davis@nih.gov, skye.duffner@nih.gov)
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 �Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items,� as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ-NIAID-2016693 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-05, Effective 03/30/2020.� The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $20.5 million. This requirement is NOT set-aside for small business. Background: The NIAID Flow Cytometry Section of the Research Technologies Branch, NIAID, NIH, provides state-of-the-art flow cytometric sorting and analysis services to Division of Intramural Research (DIR) scientists through the maintenance of a core flow cytometric facility which provides scientists with access to state-of-the-art instrumentation and a core of highly skilled personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of flow cytometry; provides guidance to scientists in experimental design and; provides a quarterly course in flow cytometry basics and the use of the FACScan flow cytometer.?? Description of the Requirement: The Flow Cytometry Section (FCS) is seeking to procure a maintenance agreement of a BASE + 2 Option Years, on their equipment, Amnis�ImageStream�Mk II Imaging Flow Cytometer.� The Flow Cytometry Section�s provides flow cytometric analysis, including bead assays for the Intramural program, NIAID, NIH. To assure its optimal performance and reliability it requires maintenance by specially trained and experienced service engineers.� See attachment for equipment and serial numbers. This machine needs to be in optimal operating order to perform continuing experiments related to the mission of the research laboratories in the Research Technologies Branch.� Equipment:� � ImageStream MKII ,�Serial Number: ISX317 Place of Performance: FCS, Research Technologies Branch, Bio-Safety Level 4 Facility, Bethesda, MD� 20892 Period of Performance: Base: 04/24/2020-04/23/2021 Option Year 1: 04/24/2021-04/23/2022 Option Year 2: 04/24/2022-04/23/2023 *Please include your DUNS number *Include response to FAR 52.204-26�attachment and return with quote Submission shall be received not later than 1:00 p.m. EST, April 23, 2020. The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein.� The award will be based on the following; price, capability to meet the requirements, delivery and the best value to the government. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (March 2020) FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (March 2020) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) is updated in your SAM record) FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements � Representation (Jan 2017) 52.204�24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video�Surveillance Services or Equipment (Dec 2019)� The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (October 2018) FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (March 2020) *The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting. FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 2015) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database 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 (www.sam.gov). Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax. Offers may be e-mailed to Ms. Rita Davis, (E-Mail/ rita.davis@nih.gov 301-761-7461). Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f) (Oct 2018) All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.� Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Ms. Rita Davis at rita.davis@nih.gov and Ms. Skye Duffner at skye.duffner@nih.gov.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/357025f25261451da63161932d1a3253/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN05615769-F 20200411/200409230145 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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