SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Instrument, Optical Protein Interaction - Provisions and Clauses
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2013
- 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
- HT9404-13-Q-0672
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Steve H. Beck, Phone: 301-295-3970
- E-Mail Address
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Steven.Beck@usuhs.mil
(Steven.Beck@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Provisions and Clauses The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USUHS is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda. USUHS has a requirement for one (1), Optical Protein Interaction Instrument. This is currently an unfunded requirement. Your price quote must be valid through September 30, 2013. 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-66 (effective 1 April 2013) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement Publication Notice (DPN) 20130228 (effective 12 April 2013). This requirement is set-aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. An offeror's size standard will be verified in www.SAM.gov. In order to be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov, with completed representations and certifications, prior to award. Offerors interested in responding to this requirement must provide a optical protein interaction instrument which, at a minimum, meets the specifications listed below. A single firm fixed-priced (FFP) order will be awarded, subject to the availability of funds. Minimum Specifications: • Size: Benchtop (< 28 inches in width, < 2 ft. in height, < 4 ft. in length) • Measurable Molecular Values: Thermodynamic (Kd), Kinetic (ka & kd), enzymatic (Kobs or Km) • Must be Able to Measure Binding Specificity and Cooperativity • Real-Time Label-Free Measurement of Binding Interactions (results displayed as they are acquired; no post-mixing sample manipulations to determine binding) • Must be able to assay at least 4 samples in parallel (4 or more channels) • Biomolecules: Proteins, Antibodies, peptides, Nucleic Acids (20-30 nucleotides, single- or double stranded), lipids, small molecules (drugs, cofactors, etc.) • Samples types: purified biomolecules, cell culture supernatants, crude cell lysates, serum, plasma, urine, up to 10% DMSO • Sample volume: 200 uL or less • Windows & Network (Ethernet) Compatible - Must run on Windows 7, 64 bit Operating System Additional Information: The government intends to award a firm-fixed priced (FFP) order to the quoter who offers the Government the product with the lowest cost of ownership. Cost of ownership is defined as the sum of the following: (1) Quote for (1) Optical Protein-Interaction Instrument (2) Quote for running 30 samples a month for 36 months, using each of the following type of bio-sensor biomolecule-coupling scheme (90 samples overall, 30 each of types a, b, & c): a) amine reactive b) his-tagged proteins c) streptavidin (3) Quote for a three year maintenance agreement (and please advise what is included in the agreement) The Government intends to buy one Optical Protein-Interaction Instrument at this time. However, we must have quotes for the other items in order to fully analyze your quote. Incomplete quotes may not be considered. The government reserves the right to award without discussions. Quoted items must be new. Quotes for refurbished equipment will not be considered. Item must be shipped to Bethesda, MD. Your quote must be FOB Destination. See attached list for applicable provisions and clauses for this requirement. Questions/clarifications regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to steven.beck@usuhs.mil by July 1, 2013, 9:00 am Eastern time. Any questions received after that time will not be answered. Questions will not be answered over the phone or submitted by any other means. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation posted on or around July 08, 2013. Quote packages are due by 9:00 AM EST on July 22, 2013. Quotes must be submitted via email to steven.beck@usuhs.mil. Quotes will not be accepted by any other means. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages should include a cover sheet with the following information: • Company Name • HUBZONE Certified? (If Yes, submit documentation with your quote) • Point of Contact, to include email and phone number • DUNS Number • Tax-ID Number • Statement that includes acknowledgement of latest amendment number • Item's country of origin • Will you accept VISA for payment? Without a credit card fee? • Have all discounts been applied? • Lead time upon receipt of the purchase order
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Naval Support Activity, Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
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