SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Real Time PCR
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area, Fort Pierce, 2001 SOUTH ROCK ROAD, Fort Pierce, Florida, 34945, United States
- ZIP Code
- 34945
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-022-4232-10
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2010
- Point of Contact
- April A Brooks, Phone: 7724625809
- E-Mail Address
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april.brooks@ars.usda.gov
(april.brooks@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this request. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation parts 12 and 13. The USDA, Agricultural Research Services, US Horticultural Research Laboratory is issuing this acquisition as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number RFQ-022-4232-10. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 334516 - Analytic Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The resultant contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. Only brand name items will be accepted due to the necessity for the needs of the ARS, USHRL. Item# Part # Manufacturer Description Qty 1 EA 950021306 MCEP Realplex 4 system w/laptop Minimum Technical Requirements: Modular system with silver block and four-color detection Ramp rates 6°C/sec heating, 4.5°C/sec cooling Run 35 cycles in <24 minutes Use of real-time PCR plates, tubes, sealing methods and reagent chemistries of our choice Blue LEDs Channel Photomultiplier (CPM-type PMT) detection Dynamic Range of up to 9 levels of magnitude from starting copy number Software with a Plate layout mode uses a simple, Windows-like approach to the assignment of sample ID, a monitoring mode that makes it possible to observe the generated raw data in real-time for immediate evaluation of amplification results, and interruption of the PCR as soon as desired results are obtained, and an analysis mode offers automatic calculation of results or allows import or export from/into Microsoft® Excel for compliance with any established analysis or documentation procedures Contains a melting curve analysis module TSP Heated Lid Gradient function to be generated across 12 different rows. Steady Slope Gradient Temperature control accuracy +/- 0.2°C Footprint: 11" W x 17" D x 16" H Quiet operation 2 year warranty on the full system Shipping Instructions: Shipping under this requirement shall be FOB destination. Items shall be delivered to Fort Pierce, FL. Submission Instructions Responses shall be submitted via electronic submission to April Brooks at april.brooks@ars.usda.gov. The due date for responses to this RFQ is on or before July 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses must be marked as follows: "RFQ 022-4232-10." All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted to April Brooks via email. Quotes shall include a point of contact (including phone number, fax number and email address), contractor DUN's number and TIN number. ALL QUOTES MUST BE VALID FOR 60 DAYS. The Contract Officer for this solicitation is April Brooks. Terms and Conditions: This RFQ incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 2005-30. The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Jun 2008) and addendum are incorporated into this solicitation. Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify: (b) Submission of offer(s) is to read as follows: "Submit offers electronically to april.brooks@ars.usda.gov. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is incorporated by reference. This requirement will be awarded to the low price technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror. Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) is incorporated. Contractors may submit their online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following government portal: http://orca.bpn.gov. Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009), and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Feb 2010), apply to this solicitation. The following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are applicable; 16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 17) 52.222-19, Child Labor; 18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 24) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 36) Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. Central Contractor Registration: The awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Full text of the FAR clauses can be found at: http://www.acqnet.gov/far
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