SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Intent to Sole Source Acquisition - Sole Source Justification
- Notice Date
- 7/3/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Western Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SD-S-14-0043
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Vinay Kaul, Phone: 510-599-6016
- E-Mail Address
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vinay.kaul@ars.usda.gov
(vinay.kaul@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Gas Chromatographer Requirements List - Technical Specifications Sole Source Justification for Gas Chromatographer This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, the solicitation no. AG-32SD-S-14-0043 is issued for a Request for Quote (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334516 and the small business size standard is 500 employees or less. The USDA, Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA) research laboratory located at 9611 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648-9757 intends to sole source a Gas Chromatograph System to Government Scientific Source, Inc. (a Veteran Owned Small Business) as per the sole source justification and technical specification requirements provided in the attached documents. The equipment is intended to modernize existing laboratory equipment, in particular by providing a new gas chromatograph (GC) for analysis of a variety of volatile/semi-volatile compounds. The equipment will come with the additional capacity to analyze fatty acid methyl esters via the patented MIDI Q-FAME system, which is a "Gold-Standard" process used by numerous diagnostics labs to identify bacterial species based on the lipids that comprise cell membranes. The new GC must have an auto-sampler for multiple sample automation, a split/splitless injection port, and flame ionization detection in order to perform required analyses. This configuration is one of the most common types of sample analyses performed by gas chromatography, and is capable of not only Q-FAME analyses but also analyses of terpenoid, volatile, and amino acid compounds. New equipment only; no refurbished or remanufactured equipment. Must include manufacturer's warranty. All interested parties are encouraged to provide information on their capabilities to meet this requirement. In order to be considered a potential source, interested parties must submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating the capabilities to satisfy the requirement specified above and advantages of the Government to consider another source. The documentation shall include prices and descriptive literature containing sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet this requirement. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis. If no affirmative written response is received by 1630 PST, 17 July 2014, an award will be pursued with the company mentioned above. Delivery is to the USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Pacific West Area, 9611 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648-9757 The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, with these additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to the acquisition: 52.204-7 System for Award Management; 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.223-18, Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, Alt II; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party. The full text of all clauses and provisions are available at www.acqnet.gov and http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar_x/agarbase/subchaph.html#22871 The priced quotations are due 17 July 2014, 1630 PST, to vinay.kaul@ars.usda.gov Contact Vinay Kaul, 510-559-6016, vinay.kaul@ars.usda.gov for information regarding this solicitation. All businesses wishing to conduct business with the US. Federal Government are required to obtain a DUNS number and register in SAMS (System for Award Management). The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Web-enabled government wide application that collects, validates, stores and disseminates business information about the federal government's trading partners in support of the contract award, grants and the electronic payment processes. All businesses must be registered and have an active registration, when submitting their quote. Please note your DUNS# on your quote and your payment preference.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, PWA-Parlier, CA, 9611 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648-9757, Parlier, California, 93648, United States
- Zip Code: 93648
- Zip Code: 93648
- Record
- SN03415132-W 20140705/140704000614-798301b4d447710a8b9b4a17e331ecfd (fbodaily.com)
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