66 -- EIGHT PROBE LIQUID HANDLER

Notice Date

September 22, 2000

Contracting Office

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

ZIP Code

30341-4146

Solicitation Number

T30700/DRP

Response Due

September 29, 2000

Point of Contact

Dorothy Reed Penix, Contract Specialist, (770)488-2622

Description

This is an Amendment 01 to a combined synopsis/solicitation number T30700/DRP, issued on September 19, 2000. The closing date remains unchanged. The purpose of this amendment is to correctly identify the requirement for the Eight Probe Liquid Handling System. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. Solicitation Number T30700/DRP is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention requires the purchase of automatic liquid handler/injection system. This automatic liquid handler/injection system is needed for the rapid analysis of pyrethroid metabolites in NHANES samples. A listing of the complete package requirement shall include: (1) 25101315; Eight Probe 215 Nebula Liquid Handler and Eight Valve Injector, which must include the following, a Diluter, 125 mm Vertical Arm, Locator Plate, Rinse station w/Waste Bottle and Drain Tubing, Valve Box with 8 injection Valves and Accessory Package. (2) 25053147; 250 UL Syringe, Multi-probe. (3)250512751; 889,0.7 MM Injection Port Bar Assembly. (4) 2507252; Micro Septum-Piercing Probe; Constricted 45 Degree Bevel Tip, Capacitive Level Sensing, Stainless Steel. (5)253651; Multiple Probe Holder/Guide Kit. (6) 25053173; Transfer Tubing Assembly for eight 100 UL to 1 ML Syringes. (7) 2504605; Code 208 Rack for Two Deep-Well Micro-Plates, 21.5 ML Micro-centrifuge Tube and 2 13X100MM Test Tubes. (8) MRACK_XX; Special 267;215 Rack for 96 -- 12X32MM 2ML Injector Vials With 18MM X-Spacing for use with a 4-Probe SPE 215. (9) 49677520; 5UL Sample Loop, SS,77251. (10) 210677351 735 System Software for Nebula Series Products and XL Samplers,V3.XX. (11) 36083121; Serial Cable-RS-232,25 Pin D Female to 25-PIN D Male. (12) 21101NG7; Dell Dimension 600MHZ XPS Pentium III Mini-tower System Controller With 256MB Ram, 20.4 GB Hard Drive, 17" Color Monitor, CD-ROM Drive, Ethernet Card, MS Windows 98, Sound Card and Speaker, Keyboard and Mouse. The Centers for Disease Control will also require System Installation and Training. CDC believes that its requirements can only be met by one provider, therefore, it is our intention to award a firm fixed price purchase order to: Gilson, Inc, 3000 West Beltline Highway, Middleton, WI, 53562, however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations within ten days of this publication. Delivery shall be to: CDC-NCEH-Central Receiving (T30700), Building 17 Load Dock-4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition (with addendum incorporating FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language, FAR 52.214-35, and Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency and FAR 52.215-20). A Firm Fixed Price Purchase order will be awarded to the firm offering the above listed items at the lowest overall cost to the government. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer (a copy of this clause may be obtained via internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far, or calling (770)488-2684. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition (with addendum incorporating FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities, FAR 52.216-18, FAR 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-17, Interest and FAR 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises). The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the following cited FAR clauses applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-24, Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52.225-9, Buy American Act Trade Agreements Act Balance of Payments Program. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Contact Dorothy Reed Penix (phone: 770-488-2622) for information concerning this solicitation. Proposals are due by no later than 2:00 PM, September 28, 2000, addressed as follows: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts Management Branch, Attn: Dorothy Reed Penix (RFQ T30700/DRP), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 300, Atlanta, GA 30341-4164. If a facsimile proposal is submitted, please call the Contracting Officer to confirm receipt. The government accepts no responsibility for misdirected facsimile transmissions.*****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000926/66SOL001.HTM (W-266 SN500051)