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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 FBO #3581
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Electromechanical Test System

Notice Date

9/12/2011
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Directorate of Contracting, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799
 

ZIP Code

20814-4799
 

Solicitation Number

HU000111MT5490001
 

Archive Date

10/6/2011
 

Point of Contact

Stephen Enokida, Phone: 301-295-1380, Michelle Creenan, Phone: 301-295-3924
 

E-Mail Address

Stephen.Enokida@usuhs.mil, micreenan@usuhs.mil
(Stephen.Enokida@usuhs.mil, micreenan@usuhs.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), located in Bethesda, MD on the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has a requirement for an electromechanical test system that will be used by biomedical researchers and engineers for low force tensile, compressive, flexural and shear tests of soft tissues and devices. A tissue bath is also required. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation, number HU0001-11-T-V549 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to monitor Federal Business Opportunities, http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ for the issuance of any changes/updates to the solicitation. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation and incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-53. A quote is requested for the following: Quantity: 1 Item Specs: (Tissue Test System) -Must have modular construction that enables changes to configuration as lab requirements change -Capable of load resolution and accuracy to factional grams -Linear stroke of 60mm -Cycle rates up to 150Hz -Must not use hydraulic actuation system -Linear electric motor type drive mechanism (speaker coil technology (oil based) is not acceptable) -Table top configuration -Load cells must be of the self-ID type to avoid incorrect load cell selections -Installation -Training The system must be able to perform the following: -Characterize material properties, endurance, and strength by controlling load, strain, and position of new biomaterials, biological samples and medical devices -It must be highly sensitive to low force measurements and small displacements in tension, compression, flexure, and fatigue for soft tissue testing -Capable of being used in either horizontal or vertical configurations -Controlled by software capable of simple and sophisticated waveform profiles in a modular block-programming environment, and in particular the ability to generate random waveforms -Load cells must use a center-mounted accelerometer to counteract inertial effects of the moving mass of the load cell, to avoid erroneous data -Installation engineers must be qualified to perform IQ/OQ services in line with FDA guidelines Delivery Location: USUHS Loading Dock Include PO Number on Packing Slip 4301 Jones Bridge Road Bethesda, MD 20814-4799 Evaluation Factors: Please include estimated delivery date. The government will award a single firm-fixed-price (FFP) order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer, conforming to this announcement; will be most advantageous to the government based on best value determination: Evaluation Factors: I. Technical: Offerors must submit product literature for the quoted item. At a minimum, the product literature must demonstrate the product quoted meets the minimum specifications. Offerors must also provide delivery lead time after receipt of order and warranty information. The Government reserves the right to use technical & customer reviews as par tof the technical evaluation. II. Price:Offerors must provide unit price for the item. USUHS is a part of the Department of Defense (DOD) and is tax exempt. Do not include taxes in your quoted price. Prices must include shipping and handling charges if applicable. Requirements: 1) To be eligible for contract award, a contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. For instructions on registering with CCR please see the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. 2) All offerors must submit all quotes electronically to stephen.enokida@usuhs.mil by September 21 2011 at 11:00 am EST. 3) Quotes for refurbished equipment will not be accepted. Please fill out attached certificate (252.225-7035). Deadlines All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All questions must be emailed to stephen.enokida@usuhs.mil by September 16 2011 at 11:00 am EST. All answers to questions will be posted as an amendment to this RFQ. All responses are due by September 21 2011 at 11:00 am EST. Late quotes will not be considered. The submitter should confirm receipt of submissions. The Government reserves the right to award without discussion. Provisions : 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. As prescribed in 52.107 (a), insert the following provision: Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html [Insert one or more Internet addresses] (End of Provision) 52.252-1 -- Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301 (c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (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: 1. Technical 2. Price. (End of Provision) C lauses : 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. As prescribed in 52.107 (b), insert the following clause: Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html [Insert one or more Internet addresses] (End of Clause) 52.204-7 -- Central Contractor Registration 252.204-7004 -- Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301 (b)(4), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Apr 2011) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) ( 22 U.S.C. 7104(g) ). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. 7104(g) ). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award ( Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553 ). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim ( Oct 2004 ) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [ Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) ( 41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402 ). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 ( 41 U.S.C. 251 note )). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) _ X _ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note ). __ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5). _ X _ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (Applies to contracts over $30,000). (Not applicable to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items). __ (7) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Jan 2011) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a ). _X_ (8) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns ( Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a ). __ (9) [Reserved] __ (10)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) ( 15 U.S.C. 644 ). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. __ (11)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) ( 15 U.S.C. 644 ). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (12) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (13)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4) ). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9. __ (14) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14) ). __ (15) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i) ). __ (16)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns ( Oct 2008 ) ( 10 U.S.C. 2323 ) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (17) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Dec 2010) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323 ). __ (18) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323 ). __ (19) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) ( 15 U.S.C. 657 f ). _ X _ (20) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2) ). __ (21) 52.219-29 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Apr 2011). __ (22) 52.219-30 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Apr 2011). _ X _ (23) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _ X _ (24) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126). _ X _ (25) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _ X _ (26) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). __ (27) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)( 38 U.S.C. 4212 ). _X_ (28) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) ( 29 U.S.C. 793 ). __ (29) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans ( Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (30) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). __ (31) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification ( Jan 2009 ). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) __ (32)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii) ). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C) ). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (33) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products ( Dec 2007 ) ( 42 U.S.C. 8259b ). __ (34)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products ( Dec 2007 ) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I ( Dec 2007 ) of 52.223-16. _ X _ (35) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving ( Sep 2010 ) (E.O. 13513). __ (36) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009) ( 41 U.S.C. 10a-10d ). __ (37)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) ( 41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (38) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements ( Aug 2009 ) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _ X _ (39) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (40) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150 ). __ (41) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150 ). __ (42) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) ( 41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f) ). __ (43) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) ( 41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f) ). _ X _ (44) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332 ). __ (45) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332 ). _ X _ (46) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb 2010) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332 ). __ (47) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a ). __ (48)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) ( 46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631 ). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [ Contracting Officer check as appropriate. ] __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) ( 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (Nov 2007) ( 41 351, et seq. ). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (Feb 2009) ( 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq. ). __ (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). __ (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) ( 31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1) ). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause— (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 ( 41 U.S.C. 251 note )). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2010) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) [Reserved] (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212 ). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) ( 29 U.S.C. 793 ). (vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) ( 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) ( 22 U.S.C. 7104(g) ). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. 7104(g) ). (x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) ( 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq. ). (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) ( 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq. ). (xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification ( Jan 2009 ). (xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) ( 46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631 ). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. 252.225-7035 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. As prescribed in 225.1101 (10)(i), use the following provision: BUY AMERICAN ACT—FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (DEC 2010) (a) Definitions. “Bahrainian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “foreign end product,” “Moroccan end product,” Peruvian end product,” “qualifying country end product,” and “United States,” as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program clause of this solicitation. (b) Evaluation. The Government— (1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and (2) For line items subject to Free Trade Agreements, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act or the Balance of Payments Program. (c) Certifications and identification of country of origin. (1) For all line items subject to the Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program clause of this solicitation, the offeror certifies that— (i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product; and (ii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country. (2) The offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products. (i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian or Canadian) end products: ( Line Item Number ) ( Country of Origin ) (ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, or Peruvian end products: ( Line Item Number ) ( Country of Origin ) (iii) The following supplies are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (ii) of the definition of “domestic end product”: ( Line Item Number ) ( Country of Origin (If known) ) (End of provision) ALTERNATE I (JUN 2011) As prescribed in 225.1101 (10)(ii), substitute the phrase “Canadian end product” for the phrases “Bahrainian end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “Moroccan end product,” and “Peruvian end products” in paragraph (a) of the basic provision; substitute the phrase “Canadian end products” for the phrase “Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, or Peruvian end products” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(ii) of the basic provision; and delete the phrase “Australian or” from paragraph (c)(2)(i) of the basic provision. ALTERNATE II (DEC 2010) As prescribed in 225.1101 (10)(iii), add the terms “South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state” and “South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product” in paragraph (a) and substitute the following paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(i) for paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)(i) of the basic clause. (b)(2) For line items subject to Free Trade Agreements, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products, SC/CASA state end products, or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahrainian end products, Moroccan end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act or the Balance of Payments Program. (c)(2)(i) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian or Canadian) or SC/CASA state end products: ( Line Item Number ) ( Country of Origin ) (End of provision)
 

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Place of Performance

Address: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States

Zip Code: 20814
 

Record

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