Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

65 -- REAGENTS SOL N00244-00-T-0006 DUE 102699 POC TEDDY SANTOS, Contracting Officer, 619-532-2918; Mike Alexander, Contract Specialist, 619-532-2889 WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contact Mr Alexander via e-mail with questions, comments, mike_k_alexander@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis-/-solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN REQUEST FOR QUOTATION ISSUED. The solicitation number for this Request for Quotation is N00244-T-00-0006. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. This solicitation is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside (SEE Note 1), under Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 2833 (Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products) with a small business standard of 750 employees. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) San Diego has a requirement for a one-year base and one-year option period of performance for the following items: Base Year, Performance 01 November 1999 thru 01 September 2000 0001Reagents, Supply of 0001AA #303-595 Liquimmune Control LVL I, 4/Bx; Quantity 55 BX 0001AB #303-586 Liquimmune Control LVL 2, 4/Bx; Quantity 55 BX 0001AC #303-597 Liquimmune Control LVL 3, 4/Bx; Quantity 55 BX 0001AD #ESR-CTL 22046811 SED-CHECK Bi-level Control, 6x8ml/pg; Quantity 33 PG 0001AE #267029 SEDIPLAST ESR SYSTEM, 100/pg; Quanity 11 PG 0001AF #22286555 SERADYNE COLOR-SLIDE II MONONUCLEOSIS, 50/pg; Quantity 33 PG 0001AG #8547007 MICRO PAK, 4/PK; Quantity 16 PK 0001AH #7547025 4C PLUS WITH DISK, 6 VI/PK; Quantity 12 PG 0001AJ #7547005 S-CAL; Quantity 4 PG Option Year 1, Period of Performance 01 October 2000 thru 30 September 2001 0002Reagents, Supply of 0002AA #303-595 Liquimmune Control LVL I, 4/Bx; Quantity 55 BX 0002AB #303-586 Liquimmune Control LVL 2, 4/Bx; Quantity 55 BX 0002AC #303-597 Liquimmune Control LVL 3, 4/Bx; Quantity 55 BX 0002AD #ESR-CTL 22046811 SED-CHECK Bi-level Control, 6x8ml/pg; Quantity 33 PG 0002AE #267029 SEDIPLAST ESR SYSTEM, 100/pg; Quanity 11 PG 0002AF #22286555 SERADYNE COLOR-SLIDE II MONONUCLEOSIS,50/pg; Quantity 33 PG 0002AG #8547007 MICRO PAK, 4/PK; Quantity 16 PK 0002AH #7547025 4C PLUS WITH DISK, 6 VI/PK; Quantity 12 PG 0002AJ #7547005 S-CAL; Quantity 4 PG Delivery shall be made to Commanding Officer, Attn: Material Management Department (Code 06B), Naval Hospital, Box 555191, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5181according to the following schedule: Base Year 0001 Delivery of five (5) boxes during the first week of each month, 1 Nov 1999 thru 1 Sep 2000 0002 Delivery of five (5) boxes during the first week of each month, 1 Nov 1999 thru 1 Sep 2000 0003 Delivery of five (5) boxes during the first week of each month, 1 Nov 1999 thru 1 Sep 2000 0004 Delivery of three (3) packages during the first week of each month, 1 Nov 1999 thru 1 Sep 2000 0005 Delivery of one (1) package during the first week of each month, 1 Nov 1999 thru 1 Sep 2000 0006 Delivery of three (3) packages during the first week of each month, 1 Nov 1999 thru 1 Sep 2000 0007 Delivery of four (4) packs per quarter as follows: first week of Nov1999, First week of Jan 2000, First week of Apr 2000, first week of Jul 2000. 0008 Delivery of three (3) packages per quarter as follows: first week of Nov 1999, First week of Jan 2000, First week of Apr 2000, first week of Jul 2000. 0009 Delivery of one (1) package per quarter as follows: first week of Nov 1999, First week of Jan 2000, First week of Apr 2000, first week of Jul 2000. Option Year 1 0001 Delivery of five (5) boxes during the first week of each month, 1 Oct 2000 thru 1 Sep 2001 0002 Delivery of five (5) boxes during the first week of each month, 1 Oct 2000 thru 1 Sep 2001 0003 Delivery of five (5) boxes during the first week of each month, 1 Oct 2000 thru 1 Sep 2001 0004 Delivery of three (3) packages during the first week of each month, 1 Oct 2000 thru 1 Sep 2001 0005 Delivery of one (1) package during the first week of each month, 1 Oct 2000 thru 1 Sep 2001 0006 Delivery of three (3) packages during the first week of each month, 1 Oct 2000 thru 1 Sep 2001 0007 Delivery of four (4) packs per quarter as follows: first week of Oct 2001, First week of Jan 2001, First week of Apr 2001, first week of Jul 2001. 0008 Delivery of three (3) packages per quarter as follows: first week of Oct 2001, First week of Jan 2001, First week of Apr 2001, first week of Jul 2001. 0009 Delivery of one (1) package per quarter as follows: first week of Oct 2001, First week of Jan 2001, First week of Apr 2001, first week of Jul 2001. The following provision apply FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Addendum to FAR 52.000-1, Paragraph (b) (5) Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items. Clause FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses; FAR 52.211-5, New Material, FAR 52.211-7 Other than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property, FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Item applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination, DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6/1/98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or on the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b) DFAR 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, and DFAR 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the Offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable the Offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet all requirements stated in the above purchase descriptions for Line Item 0001-0009. In lieu of product literature, Offerors may otherwise articulate their understanding of the requirement through written explanation or renderings. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must ensure that the following information is included: current pricing, delivery time, payment terms, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), Cage Code, Dunn and Bradstreet (DUNS) number, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation and COMPLETED FAR 52.212-3. Also required are copies of applicable commercially published price lists pertaining to your company's products that meet the specifications. Reference Solicitation number on all correspondence. Quotes must be received no later that 3:00 p.m. PST, 26 October 1999 and will be accepted via FAX (619-532-2347) Attn: Mike Alexander. Note: IMPORTANT INTERNET ADDRESSES: 1) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) at http://www.arnet.gov/far; 2) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html; 3) Navy Electronic Commerce On-Line (NECO) at http://www.neco.navy.mil/ to access a copy of the RFQ electronically; and 4) Other federal/defense links (e.g. Central Contractor Registration On-line, Commerce Business Daily On-Line) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp (scroll down to the bottom of the page for numerous links). Posted 10/07/99 (W-SN390127). (0280)

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