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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 13, 2011 FBO #3457
DOCUMENT

66 -- Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing with Laptop and compatible Software - Attachment

Notice Date

5/11/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Northern California HealthCare System;5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg 98 (90/CCA);McClellan CA 95652-1012
 

ZIP Code

95652-1012
 

Solicitation Number

VA26111RQ0266
 

Response Due

5/16/2011
 

Archive Date

7/15/2011
 

Point of Contact

James P. Furnish
 

E-Mail Address

3-4560<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received prior to May 13, 2011 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NAICS code is 334516 and the size standard 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-51. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. The list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): Please note: All items are designated Brand Name or Equal CLIN w/DESCRIPTION/QTY/UNIT/UNIT PRICE/TOTAL AMOUNT 0001 1 EA $____________________ $___________________ Product: Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing Any "or equal" products offered must have the following salient characteristics: a.Machine must be compatible for use with 1.8 cubic water-jacket incubator to maintain cell viability during Electric Cell Impedance Sensing process. b.Dimensions must be 8.25" H x 17.25" W x 19", enabling it to fit on desk. c.Weight must be 40 lbs or less d.Capable of attaching specialized tubing to cell plates with a monitoring feature that measures shear stress on a cellular monolayer that determines output resistance, impedance, capacitance and measure Trans-Endothelia Electrical Resistance (TEER) e.CE Certified f.Item must be capable of monitoring cell behavior in real-time using electric current (TEER), which imitates similar conditions found in blood vessels. g.Determines the permability of a cellular monolayer to varying conditions within a laboratory environment. Salient Characteristics h.16 well station with electronics and cables Quoting on: Manufacturer Names: __________________________ Brand_______________________ Part No. _____________________ GRAND TOTAL --- $ _______________________ Delivery, acceptance, and FOB Destination Point: ITEMS ALL QUANTITYALL Proposed Delivery Date: ___ Days ARO Requested Delivery Date: 30 Days ARO. SHIP TO: VA Northern California Health Care System Sacramento VA Medical Center 10535 Hospital Way, Bldg 652 Mather, Ca 95655-4010 Mark For: Mack Wu, Office: Research Title: Researcher Phone: 916- 843-6688 email: Mack.Wu@va.gov Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to James.Furnish@va.gov by 3:00 PM PST May 13, 2011. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: 52.211-6 Brand name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) To the maximum extent practicable, offerors are encouraged to respond to this solicitation using pre-existing materials (such as brochures, catalogs, marketing documents) rather than creating new documents. (e) Offerors shall annotate the salient characteristics listed above to indicate the location of the relevant information used to meet the specification (document name and page number). (f) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamn/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (June 2010) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Apr 2011) for the purposes of this clause, items (b) 4, 20, 23-26, 35, 37 (ii), and are considered checked and apply. VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - October 2008) VAAR 852.273-75 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources (Interim - OCT 2008) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this provision, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamn/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. Far 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors- Commercial Items (Jun 2008) FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Apr 2011): Offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They may either (1)complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision and indicate that it has completed official representations and certifications online at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx. FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (May 1999)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-261-11-RQ-0266 VA-261-11-RQ-0266_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=199458&FileName=VA-261-11-RQ-0266-000.doc)

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Record

SN02445530-W 20110513/110511234752-109f0d3d7b42785bc7a91f20b68447f2 (fbodaily.com)
 

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