SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Sonicator
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2023 8:44:06 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
- ZIP Code
- 85297
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26223Q0812
- Response Due
- 4/12/2023 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 05/12/2023
- Point of Contact
- Bridgett Sharma, Contract Specialist, Phone: 562-766-2259
- E-Mail Address
-
bridgett.sharma@va.gov
(bridgett.sharma@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 -- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 -- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation is attached to this announcement. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05, dated December 1, 2022. Solicitation # 36C26223Q0812 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and constitutes the only solicitation. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award. This procurement will be issued as an unrestricted solicitation. The Government is seeking a contract to acquire a water-bath ultrasound sonicator for the Long Beach VA Medical Center. This solicitation is being procured as a brand name or equal IAW 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal. The submissions must meet the following salient characteristics: Must provide temperature-controlled water bath sonication appropriate for DNA/RNA shearing, chromatin shearing, tissue and cell disruption, protein/RNA/DNA extraction, and protein aggregation Must be a water-bath ultrasound sonicator (and not a probe sonicator), designed to provide equal exposure to ultrasound energy across the chamber/uniform energy absorption within the chamber Must be able to achieve random and unbiased shearing for different fragment lengths ranging from 150 base pairs to 1,000 base pairs Must allow closed tube format (no probe) preventing sample contamination or aerosol formation Must allow for ultra-small sample volumes that includes the 0.02-2 ml range Must accommodate 15 ml centrifuge tubes Must accommodate parallel sample processing and allow for at least 6 samples per run Must be capable of controlled, timed rotation of samples within chamber such that samples are exposed to similar energy intensity, ensuring shearing consistency Must have an integrated cooling system to guarantee temperature control during shearing process (2-20° Celsius working range) Must have programmable multi-step runs including time off, time on, number of cycles, and frequency level Must be a chamber-style sonicator that that does not exceed the dimensions 3 (W) X 3 (L) x 3 (L) to fit on the Long Beach VAMC s laboratory benchtop Must come with 15 ml centrifuge tubes Must come with a tube holder The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality and services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the services that fulfill the required specifications. If a solicitation is published, a site walk thru may be available in order to address key details. See attached SF 1449 Solicitation for Statement of work (SOW), applicable clauses / provisions, and other pertinent information relative to this solicitation. Place of Performance: Long VA Medical Center, 5901 E. 7th Street, Warehouse Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822. Period of Performance: Within 90 days of placing order. Provisions 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial and 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. Furthermore, Provision 52.212-2 is utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) on an Acceptable/Unacceptable evaluation process. Submitting Quote: Offeror(s) shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include the completed pricing forms, along with name, address, telephone number of the offeror, firm s SAM Unique Entity ID, total price and a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items or a copy of offeror s annual offeror representations and certifications (ORCA) document from www.sam.gov as required by FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. As an alternative, Offeror(s) may use the Price/Cost Schedule of the attached SF 1449 for quote submission. Submit all question(s) to Bridgett Sharma at Bridgett.Sharma@VA.gov no later than April 7, 2023, 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). Ensure to reference solicitation # 36C26223Q0812 within subject line of the email. Quotes must be received by April 12, 2023 by 4:00 PM PST. Email your quote to Bridgett Sharma at Bridgett.Sharma@VA.gov. Ensure to reference solicitation # 36C26223Q0812 within subject line of the email. Quote(s)/offer(s) received after the prescribed deadline, shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS For Clauses and Provisions required, see the attached SF 1449.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Long Beach VA Medical Center 5901 East 7th Street Warehouse Bldg 149, Long Beach 90822, USA
- Zip Code: 90822
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 90822
- Record
- SN06641336-F 20230407/230405230108 (samdaily.us)
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