SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laboratory Equipment - Microplate, Shelf Stacks
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 2920 Brandwine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
- ZIP Code
- 30341
- Solicitation Number
- 00HCVLBC-2011-01742
- Response Due
- 8/25/2011
- Archive Date
- 2/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
-
Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- 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, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.The solicitation number is 00HCVLBC-2011-01742 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423450 with a small business size standard of 100.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2011-08-25 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Chamblee, GA 30341 The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Microplate Hotel & Transfer Kit, #380716, 1, EA; LI 002, Cytomat shelf stack 7, part #380701, 6, EA; LI 003, Cytomat shelf stack 21 shelf, part #380703, 3, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to FedBid at clientservices@fedbid.com so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Failure to comply with the below insructions may result in quote being determined as non responsive. Desired delivery date: 30 days ARO. Upon delivery, all shipping documents and equipment containers will include CDC order number. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Company must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Quote must include proof of CCR registration 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. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market". All must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission Bid is to include all fees, including shipping or freight costs. Provide on Bid the number of days, delivery can be expected after receipt of purchase order. Bid per specifications requested. If an item has been discontinued or is end of life, annotate bid referencing as such then bid an equal or better replacement for the item. NO partial shipments (If Shipment is Applicable) unless specifically authorized at time of award. All services and products provided in response to this requirement shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronics and Information Technical (EIT) Accessibility Standard (36 CFR part 1194). Quote must include statement addressing compliance or noncompliance with Section 508. Invoicing must be submitted in accordance with the resulting Purchase Order instructions A separate line item for a Fedbid.com fee is unacceptable and will be rejected. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, via the ORCA website (http://orca.bpn.gov) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This requirement will be awarded based upon lowest price technically acceptable. For Buys designated as Brand Name or Equal/Meet or Exceed, the Buyer is allowing Sellers to submit bids for alternate products as long as the bid specification 'Brand Name or Equal' / 'Meet or Exceed' the requested specification. Sellers MUST input exactly what they are bidding including make, model, and description into the blank description field in order for the bid to be considered.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/00HCVLBC-2011-01742/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Chamblee, GA 30341
- Zip Code: 30341-2221
- Zip Code: 30341-2221
- Record
- SN02528629-W 20110812/110810235201-6a926e2ead57359e8cedfdd320a9c932 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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