MODIFICATION
J -- 1-Year ABI LC/MS System Preventative Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 1/29/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-00046
- Response Due
- 1/5/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/4/2010
- Point of Contact
- Name: Barbara Mattison, Title: Purchasing Agent, Phone: 9195412924, Fax: 9196853171
- E-Mail Address
-
mattison.barbara@epa.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CANCELLATION NOTICE: 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 RFQ-RT-00046 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 FAC 2005-34. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219 with a small business size standard of $7.00M. 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 2010-01-05 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Durham, NC 27711 The Environmental Protection Agency requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, 1-year On site preventative maintenance for an Applied Biosystems LC/MS system located at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park {RTP}, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Room B151A, Durham, NC 27711. The LC/MS system consists of the following equipment:1. Qstar Elite mass spectrometer, S/N AP11080703; 2. Agilent degasser G1322A, S/N JP62357414; 3. Agilent pump G1311A, S/N DE62959854; 4. Agilent autosampler G1367B, S/N DE64556469; 5. Agilent ALS therm G1330B, S/N DE60563658; 6. Agilent diode array detector, S/N DE63057742; and 7. Agilent instant pilot, S/N DE64458476. The vendor shall: a) Provide parts, labor and travel to maintain the ABI LC/MS system in proper working order with a guaranteed response time of two (2) business days; b) Provide toll-free technical support via telephone; and c) Have factory-trained service engineers perform two (2) scheduled/planned on site maintenance visits for the mass spectrometer (MS) and one (1) for the HPLC during the 1-year performance period. All labor and travel fees must be included for routine repair and planned maintenance., 1, YR; For this solicitation, Environmental Protection Agency 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. Environmental Protection Agency 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. 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. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. CCR Requirement - Companies must be registered in federal government's national vendor database, the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), before an award could be made to them. If companies are not registered in the CCR, they must do so by going to the CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219 and the small business size standard is $7.0 millions of dollars.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/FEDBIB/WASHFEDBID/RFQ-RT-00046/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Durham, NC 27711
- Zip Code: 27711
- Zip Code: 27711
- Record
- SN02053319-W 20100131/100129235602-795f72ac25a23c599f4e36a173fd749b (fbodaily.com)
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