USDA-ARS-SAA, Richard B. Russell Center, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720

66 -- AUTOMATIC IMAGING SYSTEM SOL RFQ-029-4384-99 DUE 082499 POC Elaine Wood, 706/546-3534 WEB: Click here to download a copy of 52.212-3, www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer by email, woode@ars.usda.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ-029-4384-99 is issued as a request for quotations and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 97-09. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside is applicable to this acquisition. The standard industrial classification code is 3826. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Application of instrument: the automatic imaging system will be used for radioisotopic gel and blot analysis. The results obtained from use of this system will provide mapping data and give the ability to genotype plants for resistance or other agrinomic traits, the most important being yields. The system must have the following capabilities: 1. Real time image with color and continuous gray scale. 2. Image enhancement to minimize backgrounds and optimize display. 3. Background subtraction capability. 4. Lane manipulation ability to orient imperfect lanes. 5. Capable of direct nuclear counts of P-32, P-33 and S-35. 6. Instrument should determine molecular weights ranging from 23 kilo base pairs to 500 base pairs. 7. File management capabilities and print capabilities should include at a minimum 233 Mhz Pentium processor, CD-Rom and Windows 95, compatible printer and 15" monitor. 8. On site installation and instruction. Delivery is required within 8 weeks ARO. Delivery is FOB Destination to USDA, ARS, Raleigh NC. Descriptive literature showing the quoted item meets or exceeds all specifications included herein must accompany the quotation. The government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most price advantageous to the government. Theprovision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The contracting officer will make award based on price and price-related factors. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror/Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and FAR 52.222-70, Compliance with Veterans Employment Reporting Requirements with its proposal. Far 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6; 52.203-10, 52.219-8; 52.222-26; 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37; 52.225-3; 52.222-18; 52.225-21. The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional costto the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its response. Responses are due 15 days from the date this notice is published in the CBD by 4:00 pm local time, August 24, 1999 at USDA Agricultural Research Service, 950 College Station Rd, Athens, GA 30605-2720 (or POB 5677, Athens, GA 30604-5677). POC Elaine Wood, Contract Specialist, 706/546-3534 or fax 706/546-3444. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362523). (0215)

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