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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 11, 2015 FBO #5131
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Brand name or Equal: Purchase of Leica VT1200 S Fully Automated Vibrating blade Microtome and Vibrocheck

Notice Date

12/9/2015
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
 

ZIP Code

20852
 

Solicitation Number

N02RC62513-83
 

Archive Date

1/7/2016
 

Point of Contact

Gwennifer K. Epps, Phone: 240-276-5445, Seena Ninan, Phone: 240-276-5419
 

E-Mail Address

eppsg@mail.nih.gov, ninans@mail.nih.gov
(eppsg@mail.nih.gov, ninans@mail.nih.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), has the requirement to procure the following brand name items: Leica VT1200 S Fully automated vibrating blade microtome, part number 1491200S001 and a Vibrocheck, part number (14048142075), from, Government Scientific Source, Inc., 12351 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191, or Equal. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The combined synopsis/ solicitation number remains the same: N02RC62513-83. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 20) 05-72, (January 2014) Simplified Procedures for a Commercial Item. The Government contemplates only one award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The Associated North America Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 334516 and the Business Size Standard is 500. It has been determined there are no opportunities to acquire green products or services for this procurement. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This notice is set-aside for a Veteran Owned small businesses only. The Neuro-Oncology Branch of the CCR is performing translational researches on brain tumors, especially on the most malignant form - glioblastoma, using biological, biochemical, pathological, and immunological methods. Brain tumor tissues, either from patient or from animal are the essential reagent for biomedical research, and precision-cut brain tissue slices are a powerful tool to perform studies on pharmacological metabolism as well as studies investigating toxicology and efficacy of novel substances on primary material under standardized conditions. Salient characteristics of the instrument include: Leica VT1200 and Leica VT1200 S Adjustable vertical blade deflection Safe blade insertion Optimized blade holder designed for minimum buffer spillage Adjustable amplitude between 0-3 mm in 0.05 mm step Fixed frequency (85 Hz +/- 5 Hz) Motorized blade holder sectioning speed adjustable between 0.01 to 1.5 mm/sec. Selection of buffer trays - metal, plastics (autoclavable) and double walled Semi-automated cut mode Memory (MEMO) button for stored specimen thickness Fully automated cut mode Specimen retraction Freely adjustable cutting window with two individually programmable edges Parameter-setting memory for 8 users Technical Specifications - Leica VT1200 Cutting frequency (± 10%) 85 Hz (± 10%) Amplitude from 0-3 mm, in 0.05 mm increments Cutting speed (± 10%) 0.01-1.5mm/s Return speed (± 10%) 2.5 mm/s Total vertical specimen stroke 20 mm (motorized) Cutting range 45 mm (adjustable) Maximum specimen size: With standard blade holder 33 x 50 mm Specimen orientation, rotating 360° Specimen plate, swiveling 0-10° Section thickness adjustment manual, in 1 μm increments Rated voltage range (± 10%): 100 V-240 V Rated frequency (± 10%): 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 35 VA Size L x W x H (Basic instrument without control unit): 600 mm x 250 mm x 230 mm Weight (Basic instrument without control unit): 56 kg Technical Specification - Leica VT1200 S Same as Leica VT1200 above, plus: Return speed (± 10%): 1 - 5 mm/s, in 0.5 mm increments Cutting window: 0.5 mm-45 mm Specimen retraction: 0-100 μm (adjustable, can be deactivated) Section thickness adjustment: manual in 1 μm increments or automatic max. 1000 μmLeica VT1200 II. Delivery Contractor(s) shall deliver the instrument within 90 days after award to: NIH/NCI Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The Contractor that receives: the award will be provided with the complete mailing address and point of contact. Upon delivery, contractor must notify the NCI Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to schedule the delivery date and time. III. Installation Contractor shall install the equipment (new) and have ready to use within seven (7) days after delivery and acceptance. IV. Payment Payment shall be made after delivery, installation, and successful operation of equipment. Payment authorization requires submission and approval of invoice to the NCI COR and NIH Commercial Accounts. BASIS FOR AWARD: Offerors must provide descriptive literature or other materials that demonstrate their offer meets the forgoing requirements. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror with the lowest price offer that fully meets the requirements of the solicitation. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE: December 23, 2015 at 11:00 am, EST. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses will be incorporated by reference: 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as quote mark brand name or equal, quote mark 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 quote mark equal quote mark products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of quote mark equal quote mark products; including quote mark equal quote mark 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 quote mark equal quote mark 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) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an quote mark equal quote mark product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items: The purchase order will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the requirements/technical specifications stated above. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the proposal. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (November 2013) WITH DUNS NUMBER ADDENDUM (52.204-6 (July 2013): 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 52.212-5 Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders---Commercial Items (January 2014). The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: (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: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 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 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for awards Management 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price Full text copies of the representations and certifications for other cited provisions and clauses many be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://ncioa.cancer.gov/oa-internet/reference.jsp or from Gwennifer Epps, Contracting Officer at eppsg@mail.nih.gov. Quotations must be received in the NCI-OA contracting office by 11:00 a.m. EST on December 23, 2015. Please refer to the solicitation number: N02RC52634-83 on all correspondence. No collect calls will be accepted. Faxed or electronic mail quotations will NOT be accepted. OFFERORS: Offers must be submitted on an SF-1449 with a completed 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-with DUNS Number Addendum, signed by an authorized representative of the offeror OR provide a copy of the valid certification registrations of the offeror's Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) through sam.gov. All questions shall be in writing and may be addressed to the aforementioned individual noted below by December 23, 2015. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representation and Certifications Applications (ORCA) through sam.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/RCB/N02RC62513-83/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States

Zip Code: 20814
 

Record

SN03964987-W 20151211/151209234357-0a8d0f635dff4c40df1f9b23e7444388 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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