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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 12, 2006 FBO #1720
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Genomic Services - DNA Sequencing

Notice Date

8/10/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, MD, 20817
 

ZIP Code

20817
 

Solicitation Number

NOI6081
 

Response Due

8/22/2006
 

Archive Date

9/6/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/notice of intent 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 not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being issued as a Notice of Intent under NOI6081. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-09. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a small business set-aside. The switching to any other contractor other than Agencourt Bioscience Corporation would result in significant time delay of service and additional cost to the government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541710 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure high numbers of single pass PCR Sequencing done in a reliable quick turn around using Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Agencourt Bioscience Corporation. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary services, qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the work set forth. Deliverables will be deliver sequence data as trace files (.scf or .abl). A standard nomenclature system will be utilized: ?Customer AssignedPlateName?_?Well ID?_F or R.FileType?. (Fee for Non ?std.nomenclature). In addition, sequence files (.seq) and quality transferred to the customer via FTP. This service package does not include data assembly or analysis. Definition for a passing read, based on the National Human Genome Research Institute?s standard definition, is an attempt that yields a minimum of 100 PHRED 20 bases. This criteria was established for PCR amplicons greater than 150 bp. Overall project pass rates for PCR ampliconc typically range from 80% to 90%. We expect vendor to make commercially reasonable efforts to complete all sequencing jobs in the shortest possible time without adversely affecting quality. Agencourt Bioscience will typically complete the sequencing of 10,000 PCR amplicons or fewer within 10 business days. All above task shall be performed at a vendor provided location. This procurement shall be for a period of performance from August 23, 2006 through October 13, 2006. The FOB Point shall be Destination, Bethesda, MD 20892. The government will award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor. All responses will be considered by the agency. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the Provision FAR 52.212.3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212.4 Contract Terms and Conditions of Commercial Items; FAR 52.212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders- Commercial Items. To be considered for an award, offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.gov/. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR at: www.ccrgov/ prior to award during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Ms. Sheila Watterson at (301) 402-2282. All responsible sources may submit offer that will be considered by this Agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on August 22, 2006. For delivery through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive Room 2NE38B, Bethesda, Maryland 20817-4811. Electronic transmission will not be accepted. Request for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Ms. Sheila Watterson at (301) 402-2282. Collect calls will not be accepted.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Delivery to: National Institutes of Health NIAID, Bethesda, MD

Zip Code: 20892

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01111287-W 20060812/060810220409 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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