Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Colgate Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

66 -- REPLACE TWO AUTOCLAVES SOL 1999N00047 DUE 040799 POC William Bancroft, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2611 Replace Two Autoclaves. This is an amendment to a synopsis that was originally published on January 25, 1999. The purpose of the amended synopsis is to clarify and provide further instruction regarding method of solicitation and proposal submission. This requirement is herein solicited as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation Number is 1999N00047(N) and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. This procurement is solicited on an unrestricted basis. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 3821, with the small business size standard as no more than 500 employees. The purpose of the procurement is to Replace Two Autoclaves at Building 15, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clifton Road Campus, Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to providing and installing the replacement autoclaves, the contractor shall provide final hookup of all utilities at the autoclave units and start the units to ensure functionality. The second unit will be installed approximately six (6) to ten (10) months after the first, due to the operational requirements of the laboratory. Removal of existing autoclaves; preparing the building to receive the new autoclaves; and installation of utilities for connection of new autoclaves will be performed by the Government. Copies of the specifications and the one-page drawing are available on request from Bill Bancroft, FAX: (770) 488-2670. Last date to request this package is March 29, 1999. The contractor shall provide full warranty coverage for the system for a one-year period after installation. Delivery shall be made within 60 days of contract award. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to CDC, Building 15 Loading Dock, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Offerors shall use the Standard Form 1449, "Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items" form found at URL: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Payment terms are 100% upon completion of installation and demonstration of compliance with specifications. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items is applicable without addenda. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items is applicable. Technical merit and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Evaluation of technical merit will be based on technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirements. Specifictechnical information to be submitted shall include: (1) Reference information regarding experience of firm with installation of five (5) similar projects within the last three years. Include client name, contact person, telephone number, project description, contract award amount, amount of nature of change orders and adherence to the schedule. (2) Reference information regarding experience of firm providing maintenance and/or service on five (5) similar projects in the past three years. List type equipment and type maintenance performed, response time from receipt of client request to completion of service call. Include contact information as above. (3) Reference information on five projects of similar nature regarding the performance of the installation crew employed. State whether installers were your firm's employees or subcontractor, and state installation experience of each crew member proposed to work on this project. Award of this procurement will be based on overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merits, price and past performance. For selection purposes, technical, price, and past performance are essentially equal in importance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to permit evaluation of their offer. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is applicable. The following additional terms and conditions are included by addenda: FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (APR 1991); FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (APR 1991); FAR 52.246-17, Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature (APR 1984). The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this action. The following FAR clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, Alternate I (OCT 1998); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (JAN 1994); FAR 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (JAN 1996). See Numbered Note 22. Proposals are due at 2:00 P.M. Local Time, April 7, 1999, to the following address: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Attn: Bill Bancroft, Contracts Management Branch, 2920 Brandywine Road, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30341. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. For further information regarding this solicitation, contact Bill Bancroft at (770) 488-2611. Posted 03/10/99 (I-SN307048). (0069)

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