SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Plant Growth Chambers
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2020 8:55:57 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS MWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP PEORIA IL 61604 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- 12505B20R1003573
- Response Due
- 6/26/2020 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/11/2020
- Point of Contact
- Joshua J. Dobereiner, Phone: 3096816410
- E-Mail Address
-
josh.dobereiner@usda.gov
(josh.dobereiner@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.� Solicitation number 12505B20R1003573 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).� The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06.� This solicitation will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside.� The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): Plant Growth Chamber, Quantity 4 Incubator/Germinator/Tissue Culture Chamber, Quantity 1 Specifications:� See attached specifications. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination.� Location of the Government site is aboard USDA ARS Peoria, IL 61604 and will be identified in the contract.� The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their proposal in accordance with FAR 52.212-1.� Submission of quote shall include the following:� (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping). All responses shall be submitted electronically to josh.dobereiner@usda.gov. The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).� LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.� Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are:� (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (including shipping) and must also have satisfactory Past Performance.� The lowest priced proposal will first be evaluated for technical acceptability.� If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability.� This will continue until the lowest price proposal is determined technically acceptable.� Once the lowest priced proposal is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed.� If found responsible, evaluation will be closed and award will be made. INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS:� Supplies will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination.� The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:� FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities; FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government�s Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; AGAR 452.211-71 Equal Products Offered; �FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications and price); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications�Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor � Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1 Buy American�Supplies; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran�Reps and Certs; �FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).� A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov.� NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register.� All invoices shall be submitted electronically. Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time on June 26, 2020. Questions in regards to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 2:00 PM CDT on June 15, 2020.� Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. Responses to all questions received by the RFI deadline are attached.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/f433e2f3b2bb4a479678d2e43173061e/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Peoria, IL 61604, USA
- Zip Code: 61604
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 61604
- Record
- SN05693087-F 20200618/200616230209 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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