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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 06, 2011 FBO #3389
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Dionex Ultimate 3000 Nano-Capillary 2D HPLC System Service Agreement

Notice Date

3/4/2011
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, Bldg 50 Room 422, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
 

ZIP Code

72079
 

Solicitation Number

11-223-SOL-00061
 

Archive Date

3/31/2011
 

Point of Contact

Nicholas E Sartain, Phone: 870-543-7370
 

E-Mail Address

nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov
(nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being issued in conjunction with FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures as applicable. The solicitation number is 11-223-SOL-00061. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is-811219- Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; Small Business Size Standard is $19.0 million. The Food and Drug Administration is soliciting for an instrument service agreement on the following equipment and software: One (1) Dionex Ultimate 3000 Nano-Capillary 2D HPLC system and software (DCMSLink Chromeleon) located at the NCTR in Jefferson, Arkansas. The maintenance and operation of this equipment is a critical need for Center of Proteomics at NCTR to meet its mission requirements. The service agreement includes the following components: • Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC. o DGP3600M, Dual-Gradient Micro Pump System o SRD3600, Solvent Rack with 6 Degasser Channels o WPS3000TPL, Nano/Cap/Micro pulled-loop Thermostatted Well Plate Sampler o FLM3100, NANO, 2X2P-10P, NANO Flow Manager o VWD3100, UV Detector The service agreement shall include the following: • 1 PM visit per contract year; • Unlimited emergency repairs; • Unlimited Priority Telephone Support; • Peak performance maintenance kits; • Software updates; • All labor, travel, and parts (except lamps, columns or other consumables); • Service engineers who have been certified by the manufacturer of the system; and • Only new OEM factory certified replacement parts to repair the system. The contractor shall perform all necessary repair service and standard preventative maintenance of the system. If the contractor is unable to repair the equipment to the OEM performance standards and/or obtain OEM parts and the OEM repair services are needed this cost will be borne by the contractor. Repair procedures and maintenance are to be in accordance with manufacturer's protocol. Contractor shall perform work related to service bulletins or other manufacturer's stipulated repairs that may occur during the contract period. The offeror may provide statement of coverage with their quote to determine plan acceptability. If relocation of the instrument is needed which is not covered by the fixed price portion of the contract, this will be accomplished via a task order/modification to the contract to fund the requirement. The contractor must have current access to up to date and on-going OEM factory training for both hardware and software components. Period of Performance Base year: March 25, 2011 through March 24, 2012 Option year 1: March 25, 2012 through March 24, 2013. Option year 2: March 25, 2013 through March 24, 2014. Option year 3: March 25, 2014 through March 24, 2015. Option year 4: March 25, 2015 through March 24, 2016. Contract Schedule Base Year: March 25, 2011 through March 24, 2012. - Service maintenance agreement on Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC system. • Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC. o DGP3600M, Dual-Gradient Micro Pump System o SRD3600, Solvent Rack with 6 Degasser Channels o WPS3000TPL, Nano/Cap/Micro pulled-loop Thermostatted Well Plate Sampler o FLM3100, NANO, 2X2P-10P, NANO Flow Manager o VWD3100, UV Detector The Government will pay the contractor the fixed price of $___________. Contract Schedule Modifications Affected by Option Exercise: Upon execution of each option, an additional twelve (12) months will be added to the contract period of performance. The following payment schedule will be effective for the option years of performance. Option Year 1: March 25, 2012 through March 24, 2013. - Service maintenance agreement on Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC system. • Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC. o DGP3600M, Dual-Gradient Micro Pump System o SRD3600, Solvent Rack with 6 Degasser Channels o WPS3000TPL, Nano/Cap/Micro pulled-loop Thermostatted Well Plate Sampler o FLM3100, NANO, 2X2P-10P, NANO Flow Manager o VWD3100, UV Detector By the addition of Option Year 1, the Government will pay the contractor the fixed price of $_________. Option Year 2: March 25, 2013 through March 24, 2014. - Service maintenance agreement on Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC system. • Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC. o DGP3600M, Dual-Gradient Micro Pump System o SRD3600, Solvent Rack with 6 Degasser Channels o WPS3000TPL, Nano/Cap/Micro pulled-loop Thermostatted Well Plate Sampler o FLM3100, NANO, 2X2P-10P, NANO Flow Manager o VWD3100, UV Detector By the addition of Option Year 2, the Government will pay the contractor the fixed price of $_________. Option Year 3: March 25, 2014 through March 24, 2015. - Service maintenance agreement on Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC system. • Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC. o DGP3600M, Dual-Gradient Micro Pump System o SRD3600, Solvent Rack with 6 Degasser Channels o WPS3000TPL, Nano/Cap/Micro pulled-loop Thermostatted Well Plate Sampler o FLM3100, NANO, 2X2P-10P, NANO Flow Manager o VWD3100, UV Detector By the addition of Option Year 3, the Government will pay the contractor the fixed price of $_________. Option Year 4: March 25, 2015 through March 24, 2016. - Service maintenance agreement on Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC system. • Ultimate 3000 nano-capillary 2D HPLC. o DGP3600M, Dual-Gradient Micro Pump System o SRD3600, Solvent Rack with 6 Degasser Channels o WPS3000TPL, Nano/Cap/Micro pulled-loop Thermostatted Well Plate Sampler o FLM3100, NANO, 2X2P-10P, NANO Flow Manager o VWD3100, UV Detector By the addition of Option Year 4, the Government will pay the contractor the fixed price of $_________. FOB Point destination. FOB Point of Delivery for Services and Supplies will be the FDA's NCTR located at 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079. Payment terms net 30 days after government acceptance. Standard commercial warranty is required if applicable. Contract clauses- The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010), applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to the clause. 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper.(AUG 2000) 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. (APR 2008) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day of contract expiration. (End of clause) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months. (End of clause) 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond March 24, 2012. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond March 24, 2012, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) The supplies and/or services delivered hereunder shall be inspected and accepted at destination by the contracting officer's representative (COTR) specified at award. If the supplies or services are acceptable, the COTR shall promptly forward a report of inspection and acceptance to the paying office. If the supplies or services are not acceptable, the COR shall document the nonconforming items/services and immediately notify the contracting officer. Instrument Updates - The Contractor shall support the FDA in periodic technology refresh and insertion activities. These activities will result in an updated instrument maintenance list that reflects current technology and FDA needs. At any time and throughout the life of the contract, at the request of either the Contractor or the Government, the Contractor may quote additional instruments to be serviced under this contract to support the tasks as identified in the SOW. These instrument insertion activities will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. The additional categories, rates and descriptions quoted, upon determination by the Government that they are necessary for performance and are both fair and reasonable, will be incorporated by modification to the contract. The following HHSAR clauses apply and can be obtained at the following website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFHHSAR1.htm 352.202-1 Definitions (JAN 2006) 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations. (OCT 2009) 352.223-70 Safety and Health (January 2006) 352.231-71 Pricing of Adjustments (January 2001) 352.242-73 Withholding of Contract Payments (January 2006) Contract Administration a. Contracting Officer/Contract Administrator Nick Sartain, Contracting Officer 3900 NCTR Road HFT-320 Jefferson, AR 72079 Phone: 870-543-7370 Email: Nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov b. Contractor's Point of Contact To be completed at time of award Phone: Email: c. Technical Point of Contact-Contracting Officer's Technical Representative The following COTR will represent the Government for the purpose of this contact: To be completed at time of award Name: Phone: Email: The COTR is responsible for: (1) Monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) Interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) Performing technical evaluation as required; (4) Performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) Assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance. The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) Direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) Modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) Authorize reimbursement to the Contractor any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; or (5) Otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract. The Government may unilaterally change its COTR designation. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. (Jan 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). __ (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-Subcontracting 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 (Apr 2008) (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). __ (20) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). X (21) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). X (22) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126). X (23) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). X (24) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). __ (25) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212). X (26) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (27) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans, (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (28) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). __ (29) 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.) __ (30)(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.) __ (31) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (32)(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 (33) 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (SEP 2010) (E.O. 13513). X (34) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __ (35)(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. __ (36) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (AUG 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). X (37) 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). __ (38) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (39) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (40) 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)). __ (41) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). X (42) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (43) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (44) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (45) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (46)(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.). X (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) Any contract documents, exhibits or attachments None Solicitation provisions FAR 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification. (FEB 2009) Contract Type: Commercial Item-Firm Fixed Price. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: None The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable to this solicitation. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (1) of that provision are as follows: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical capability of the items/services offered to meet the Government's requirement. (ii) Past Performance (iii) Price. Technical and past performance, when combined, is more important when compared to price. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the offeror has the capability to perform the required services which demonstrates knowledge of the requirement to meet the Government's scope of work. Provide experience within the last 3 years of providing this type of service for the same brand of instruments. Provide the number of service contracts the company performed for Dionex HPLC in the past three years Past Performance Identify federal, state, local government, or private contracts for which the offeror has performed work similar to the SOW (Dionex brand instruments) in this solicitation (include contracts within the last three years, point of contact, email address and telephone numbers). (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. The government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the product and/or service meets the technical requirements. The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. The Provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) if applicable, of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system before an award could be made. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable to this solicitation notice. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet site for the release of an amendment to the combined synopsis/solicitation (if any). Offers that fail to complete the required representations and certifications, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which if timely received, shall be considered. The offer must reference solicitation number 11-223-SOL-00061. The offers are due in person, by postal mail or email to the point of contact listed below on or before March 16, 2011 by 13:00 hours (Central Standard Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) at the Food and Drug Administration, OC/OA/OAGS, Attn: Nick Sartain, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Nick Sartain at (870) 543-7370, FAX (870) 543-7990 or email nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov.
 

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Place of Performance

Address: 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States

Zip Code: 72079
 

Record

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