SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Microplate Reader - Provisions & Clauses
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HT9404-12-Q-0659
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- Melissa Marcellus, Phone: 301-295-3962
- E-Mail Address
-
Melissa.Marcellus@usuhs.edu
(Melissa.Marcellus@usuhs.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Applicable Provisions & Clauses. DFARS Provision 252.225-7035 Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate is on pages 3-4. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) located on the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD has a requirement for a microplate reader for use in performing Luciferase assays, ELISA, FRET, and absorbance measurement in 96-well format. Additional information regarding USUHS and its mission can be found at: www.usuhs.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items is in accordance with FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It will be the responsibility of the offeror to check the website http://www.fbo.gov for the issuance of any amendments to the solicitation. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-60 (effective 26 July 2012) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement Publication Notice 20120724 (effective 24 July 2012). This solicitation is set aside for small businesses competition under the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size standard of 500 employees. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered by USUHS. In order to be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov), with completed representations and certifications, prior to award. Offerors interested in responding to this requirement must provide a quote for a microplate reader, which, at a minimum, meets the specifications listed below. A single firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order will be awarded. Minimum Specifications : Can detect Luminescence (flash and glow), Fluorescence intensity, Time-Resolved Fluorescence, UV/Vis Absorbance Spectra Measurement Modes Well Scanning, Kinetic measurements, top and bottom reading, Sequential Multi Excitation & Multi Emission measurements Sample Format 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384-well plates Microplate Carrier Manual as well as Robot compatible Light Sources High energy xenon flash lamp Detectors Side window or Head-on photomultiplier tube Shaking Linear, orbital, with user-definable time and speed Optical Filters Excitation and emission filter wheels for 8 filters each Spectral Range 240 - 900 nm, Absorbance Spectrometer: 220 - 1000 nm Sensitivity FI < 0.2 fmol/well Fluorescein TRF< 30 amol/well Europium High-End TRF for Omega < 3 amol/well Europium LUM 20 amol/well ATP, DLReady certified ABS with Spectrometer: Spectral range: 220 - 1000 nm, Full spectrum captured in < 1 s/well, Selectable spectral resolution: 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm, 10 nm; OD range: 0 to 4 OD; Accuracy: < 1% at 2 OD; Precision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD Read Times Flying mode 9 s (96), 16 s (384) Reagent Injection Up to 2 built-in reagent injectors, Injection at measurement position (6 to 384-well), Individual injection volumes for each well (3 to 500 µL), Variable injection speed up to 420 µL / s, Up to four injection events per well, Reagent back flushing Incubation +5°C above ambient up to 45°C or 65°C Software Multi-user Reader Control Dimensions : Width: 40-44 cm, depth: 46-48 cm, height: 25-30 cm; weight: 25-28 kg Stacker up to 50 plates - automatic loading feature THERMOstar Microplate Incubator and Shaker Optical Filters Optimized for dyes, fluorophores and specific assays, Filters for all applications from UV to NIR Upgrades Upgrades to include options such as additional detection modes, reagent injectors, extended temperature control, etc. are available Offerors responding to this requirement must provide pricing, at a minimum, for the following CLINs: CLIN Description QuantityUnit Cost Total Cost 0001 Microplate Reader 1 __________ __________ 0002 Training 1 __________ __________ In order to be considered for award, offerors must provide a quote for each CLIN listed. The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed priced (FFP) purchase order to the offeror representing the best value to the Government based on the evaluation factors listed below. Evaluation factors are listed in order of importance, with most important listed first. The Government will conduct a trade-off between price and non-price factors. The Government is not required to award to the lowest priced offeror or the offeror quoting the highest technically rated item. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Evaluation Factors (Listed in order of importance): 1. Technical - Offerors must provide product literature which demonstrates the capabilities of the quoted item and provide information on training. At a minimum the product literature must demonstrate that the quoted item meets the specifications outlined above. Information on warranty, training, installation and delivery lead-time must be included in the quote submission and will be evaluated. The Government reserves the right to utilize technical (i.e., trade magazines) and customer reviews/references as part of the technical evaluation. 2. Price - Offerors must include all applicable costs (Example: accessories, shipping, training) in their quote. The total quoted price for all components, to include training, will be the evaluated price. Offerors must submit a completed copy of DFARS Provision 252.225-7035 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Jun 2012). See attached provisions and clauses for a copy of the certificate. Quoted items must be new. Quotes for refurbished equipment will not be considered. Offerors must also indicate in the quote where the item is manufactured. Offerors may provide quotes for multiple microplate readers. The item will be shipped to Bethesda, MD 20814. See attached list for applicable provisions and clauses for this requirement. Quotes are due on or before 10:00pm EST on Wednesday, 29 August 2012. Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Melissa T. Marcellus, at melissa.marcellus@usuhs.edu. Quotes received after this 29 August 2012 deadline, or via any means other than email will not be evaluated. Offerors will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of the quote. If you do not receive this confirmation within 24 hours of sending the quote, you are encouraged to call Melissa Marcellus at 301.295.3962 to confirm receipt. All questions/clarifications in reference to this RFQ must be submitted via email to the above email address (melissa.marcellus@usuhs.edu) no later than 10:00pm EST on Wednesday, 22 August 2012. Only electronic submissions of questions/clarifications will be accepted. Questions/clarifications will be addressed in an amendment to the solicitation. Any questions/clarifications submitted after 10:00pm EST on 22 August 2012, or via any means other than what is specified above, will not be answered.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
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