SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) System for Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Command, Center for Health Care Contracting, Center for Health Care Contracting, ATTN: MCAA C BLDG 4197, 2107 17TH Street, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5015
- ZIP Code
- 78234-5015
- Solicitation Number
- W81K04-08-SEMSY-0751
- Response Due
- 9/17/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/16/2008
- Point of Contact
- Yesenia C. Rodriguez, 210-221-5963<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 U.S. Army Medical Command, Center for Health Care Contracting has a requirement for a Scanning Electron Microscope. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Document # W74MYH82240751 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-25. This acquisition is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The delivery date for this item is 60 days ARO. The requirements in this solicitation are: CLIN 0001, (1 ea) Scanning Electron Microscope. CLIN 0002 (2 ea) Operating and Maintenance Manuals for the Scanning Electron Microscope. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. CLIN 0001 Salient Characteristics are: (1) The scanning electron microscope shall be of bench-top design with physical dimensions not greater than 20 wide x 20 deep x 20 high; (2) shall have a magnification range of not less than 10x to 20,000x. (3) shall have an image resolution of at least 5nm; (4) shall operate using either high-vacuum or low-vacuum modes; (5) shall allow for accelerating voltages of (at a minimum) 5 kV, 10kV, and 15kV; (6) shall have a specimen stage with manual control of X and Y positioning and shall have an adjustment range of at least 35 mm and 70 mm in diameter; (7) shall accommodate sample specimens up to 50 mm in thickness and 70 mm in diameter; (8) shall allow for imaging using either secondary electrons or electron backscatter; (9) shall have both automatic and manual control of focus, contrast, and brightness adjustments; (10) shall operate using 120 volt/60 Hz electrical service; (11) shall have a rotary pump sufficient to produce the level of vacuum required by the scanning electron microscope; (12) shall have an electron gun with filament and Wchnelt integrated grid; (13) shall require no specimen coating or drying prior to imaging; (14) shall be supplied with a computer and all necessary hardware and software required for instrument operation; (15) the operational software shall have a pre-stored parameter files to allow for automatic set-up of repeated imaging of the same or similar specimens; (16) the operational software shall store images in either TIFF or JPEG format. Vendors shall comply with FAR 52.211-6 if submitting other than the Brand Name product. Clause 52.211-6 (and other Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses throughout this solicitation) can be viewed by accessing website, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Delivery by 30 November 2008, shipping shall be FOB destination to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Washington, DC 20306. Evaluation Process: All proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: Technical Capability (compliance with the requirements of FAR Clause 52.211-6 if vendor offers and Equal Product) and Price, with Technical Capability being significantly more important than Price. Vendors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 with their offer. The provision can be downloaded by accessing the website listed in this solicitation. FAR clause 52.212-4 [Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items] applies to this acquisition to include the following addenda: DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Validation and DFARS 252.212-7001 [Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items] with the following sub DFARS clauses applying to this acquisition: DFARS 252.225-7001 [Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program], DFARS 252.232-7003 [Electronic Submission of Payment Requests] and 252.247-7023 [Transportation of Supplies by Sea]. FAR Clause 52.212-5 [Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items] applies to this acquisition and the following sub FAR Clauses apply: 52.203-6 [Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government]; 52.222-3 [Convict Labor]; 52.222-19 [Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies]; 52.222-21 [Prohibition of Segregated Facilities] 52.222-26 [Equal Opportunity]; 52.222-35 [Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans]; 52.222-36 [Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities]; 52.222-37, [Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans]; 52.222-39, [Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees]; 52.222-50, [Combating Trafficking in Persons]; 52.232-33 [Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration]. The closing date and time of this solicitation is 17 September 2008, 4:00 P.M. Price quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead and signed by a company representative. Fax quotes to the Center for Health Care Contracting (210) 221-5402 or (210) 295-4937. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued and telephone requests or FAX requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Point of contact for this solicitation: Yesenia C. Rodriguez, phone (210) 221-5963; e-mail Yesenia.Rodriguez1@us.army.mil or Anne V. Carroll, phone (210) 221-3805; e-mail Anne.Carroll@us.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Center for Health Care Contracting ATTN: MCAA C BLDG 4197, 2107 17TH Street Fort Sam Houston TX<br />
- Zip Code: 78234-5068<br />
- Zip Code: 78234-5068<br />
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