SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Biological Products
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325414
— Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-(HG)-2009-234-TMB
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2009
- Point of Contact
- Tracy Brooks, Phone: (301) 435-0369, Joanna M. Magginas, Phone: (301) 435-0360
- E-Mail Address
-
brookstr@nhlbi.nih.gov, Magginaj@nhlbi.nih.gov
(brookstr@nhlbi.nih.gov, Magginaj@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NHLBI-PB-(HG)-2009-234-TMB and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-34 (7/1/2009). The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 325414 and the business size standard is 500. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to procure the services from Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256 for the following: 1.Product Number: 05394538001, qty (88), SeqCap 385K Human Custom Delivery v2 2.Product Number: 05340721001, qty (4), Sequence Capture Hybridization Kit 3.Product Number: 05340730001, qty (8), Sequence Capture Wash and Elution Kit 4.Product Number: 05394538001, qty (124), SeqCap 385K Human Custom Delivery v2 The sole source determination is based on the fact that a protocol has been developed for targeted sequence capture using a method of hybridization to oligonucleotide arrays. This is a custom designed system to resequence 3Mb of genomic region covering exons and conserved regions of 695 genes. The oligonucleotide arrays are synthesized to specifications in a manner that complements the developed protocol. This process is fully successful to the point that there are intentions to implement the protocol from the pilot study to sequencing targeted regions in 1000 people. To achieve this, the specifications of the array design must be exactly the same. No other vendor can produce arrays that meet these specifications. The offeror must include a completed copy of the following provisions: 1) FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial; 2) As stated in FAR Clause 52.212-2 (a), 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Evaluation and Price. 3) FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; 4) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and 5) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306-302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations however; all responses received within five (5) days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The offeror must include in their quotation, the unit price, the list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. Note: In order to receive an award from the NHLBI contractors must have a valid registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the item specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due five (5) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or by July 22, 2009, 7:30am Eastern Standard Time. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NHLBI-PB-(HB)-2009-234-TMB. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Blvd., Room 6149, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attention: Tracy Brooks. Responses may be submitted electronically to brookstr@nhlbi.nih.gov. Faxed copies will not be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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