SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Small Animal Caging System
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- 1087280
- Archive Date
- 7/9/2011
- Point of Contact
- Sondea Blair, Phone: 8705437469
- E-Mail Address
-
sondea.blair@fda.hhs.gov
(sondea.blair@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. The government intends to issue a Purchase Order in accordance with FAR PART 13.106 for the attached requirement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation number is 1087280. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and is a Small Business Set Aside. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-52, 31 May 2011. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Small Business Size Standard is 500 in number of employees. Respondents are responsible for delivery in person, by e-mail, fax, mail or other delivery method their complete proposal and any additional documents before 9:00 am (Central Standard Time - Local Prevailing Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) on June 24, 2011 to sondea.blair@fda.hhs.gov, Fax (870) 543-7990, or mail to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, OC/OSS/OAGS, Attention of Sondea Blair, 3900 NCTR Road, Building 50, Room 432Jefferson, AR 72079-9502. PLEASE NOTE - The above contact information is for the Contracting Office and not necessarily the delivery address. The delivery address is indicated in the FOB Destination section below. When appropriate, Respondents should consult with delivery providers to determine whether their documents will be delivered prior to the scheduled time. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Sondea Blair by e-mail at sondea.blair@fda.hhs.gov, phone (870) 543-7469, or fax (870)-543-7990. Only new materials will be considered. Used and refurbished caging and equipment is not acceptable. Item 1. Mouse Rack System with Cages Includes the following: •Double sided rack that will hold 144-160 total cages (72-80/side) •Split Platforms •Supply Blower •Exhaust Blower with Transition Plate •No ducting to building •Separate HEPA filtration unit that will service two racks •Noise level below 50dBA. •No ultrasound noise emission. •Air speed of less than 0.2 m/sec at animal level. •Operates under negative air pressure (never reverts to static cage condition) •Latch-free, locking mouse cages that are completely sealed to outside air when closed •Rack indicator flag if cage is not properly mounted onto rack ventilation •Air supply provide through top of cage (rather than side/wall of cage) •10 Hour battery back-up •External water bottles with spin on lids •Dual HEPA assembly •Remote/wireless monitoring of individual cages Quantity: 1 Unit Price: tiny_mce_marker_____________ Item 2. Mouse Cages •Cages for ‘change out' with 98 Cage Mouse Rack System •Caging specifications denote in item 1 apply. Quantity: 50 Unit Price: tiny_mce_marker_____________ The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the response. FOB Destination - US Food and Drug Administration 1401 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Contract Type - Commercial Item, Firm Fixed Price. Simplified procurement procedures will be utilized. An official authorized to bind the Offeror must sign the terms and conditions of the offer. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations and certifications, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. CCR REQUIREMENT - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable to this solicitation. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (1) of that provision are as follows: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: I. Technical capability of the items offered to meet the Government's requirement. II. Prior experience over the last five (5) years in furnishing the offered or equal caging systems to other Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) accredited institutions, to include institution and point of contact name, phone number and email address for each institution identified. III. Service support furnished with the offered equal and interchangeable caging systems (e.g., room layouts, HVAC sizing, equipment installation, calibration, balance verification, warranties, etc.). IV. Price. The government will award the purchase order to the lowest price technically acceptable quote. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the quoter who must provide sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates the ability to meet the technical requirements of the requested products. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the service meets the technical requirements. Quotes shall include technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and other information corresponding to each minimum required item, which demonstrates the capabilities of the offeror. The Provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to the clause: None. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. Clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. Clauses and provisions can be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov. A standard commercial warranty on parts and workmanship is required. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this solicitation notice.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Food and Drug Administration, CDER, 8800 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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