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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 14, 2003 FBO #0439
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Flow Cytometer

Notice Date

2/12/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
 

ZIP Code

20899-3571
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-03-Q-0212
 

Archive Date

3/13/2003
 

Point of Contact

Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884, - Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

anita.tolliver@nist.gov, anita.tolliver@nist.gov
 

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-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-12. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for the purchase of a Flow Cytometer for preliminary characterization of cell cultures. NOTE: Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. Please reference clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds for additional information. All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line items: Line Item 0001: Flow Cytometer, Quantity: one (1) each. The Flow Cytometer shall meet the specifications as stated in Attachment I, which is located at http://www.fedbizops.gov/ under RFQ Number SB1341-03-Q-0212. Line Item 0002, Delivery FOB Destination: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the contract; and pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items FOB Destination, to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Delivery shall occur within the Contractor's standard commercial delivery time. Please note that the Government desires a delivery time of 30 days or less after receipt of the purchase order. Line Item 0003: Installation: Installation shall occur within the Contractor's standard commercial installation time frame. Please note that the Government desires that installation shall be completed within 30 days after receipt of the purchase order. Line Item 0004: Warranty: The warranty shall guarantee at a minimum that the Flow Cytometer is free from defects in workmanship for one year from date of invoice and shall include all parts and labor. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation, will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following will be used to evaluate quotations: 1) Technical capability to meet agency need including the delivery time frame and 2) Price. Technical capability is more important than price. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs: (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (16) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (19)(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program; and (25) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration. In addition, the clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds is applicable to this acquisition as funds are not presently available for this requirement. The Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer also applies to this acquisition and can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All offerors shall submit an original and two (2) copies of the following: 1) A quotation which addresses all line items; 2) Technical description and/or product literature; 3) The most recent published price list(s) applicable to the items quoted for this requirement; 4) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at www.arnet.gov/far. All offers should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Group, Attn: Anita Tolliver (RFQ SB1341-03-Q-0212), Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571. Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on February 26, 2003. Faxed offers will not be accepted.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Attention: Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Receiving Dock, Gaithersburg, MD

Zip Code: 20899-0001

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00257938-W 20030214/030212213403 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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