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66 -- BACTERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM SOL RFQ 70525 DUE 092997 POC Nancy J. Hill Contract Specialist (202) 324-2205 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) #70525, the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular #90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a Small Business-Small Purchase Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3826 and the Business Size standard is 500 employees. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with BioLog, Inc. 3938 Trust Way, Hayward, CA 94545. The requirement consists of: one (1) MicroStation 3 -- Automatic Bacteria and Yeast Identification Station (#62361SPA), one (1) GN Database (#2201A), one (1) GP Database (#2204A), one (1) LA Database (#2214A), one (1) YT Database (#2205A), one (1) Softmax (#3902), fifty (50) GP MicroPlate (#1004), fifty (50) GN MicroPlate (#1001), ten (10) YT MicroPlate (#1005), thirty (30) BUGM w/blood (#71002), thirty (30) BUGM w/glucose (#71003), ten (10) BUY Agar (#71005), ten (10) BLA Agar (#71004), sixty (60) Blood Agar-TSA w/5% Sheep Blood (#Bio-M1006), one hundred twenty (120) Tubed Suspension Saline, .85% sterile 18 ml in 20x150 mm tubes (#72001), one (1) pipetter tips-sterile, racked 960/box (#3001), one (1) Reserviors -- sterile, 200/case (#3002), two (2) LongSwabs 100/box (#3023), one (1) Streakers 100 (10 bags of 100) (#3025), one (1) GN GQ Strain Set, one (1) GP QC Strain Set, one (1) LA QC Strain Set, and one (1) YT QC Strain Set. In order for customized protocols to be shared by multiple government agencies, this procurement is being processed on a sole source basis. This will result in economy of time and funding. The following FAR clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR Provsion 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995), FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 1997), and FAR Clause 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Impelemtn Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 1996). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications (Jan 1997) with its offer. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Government will award to the responsive, responsible technically acceptable offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the government. All bids shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven no later than 10:00 a.m. EST, 9/29/97. Bids can also be faxed to (202) 324-8031. Award to be made by9/30/97.***** (0255)

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