FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. = 2B=20 Phila. PA. 19111-5083

65 -- VARICELLA ZOSTER TEST KITS SOL N00140-99-Q-3395 DUE 082799 POC Point of Contact Scott Rubin, Contract Specialist, = (215)697-9692, K.=20 Sweetra, Contracting Officer, (215)697-9690 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Bid Officer, synopsis@phil.fisc.navy.mil. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items = prepared=20 in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 using Subpart 13.5 = test=20 program procedures, as supplemented with additional information = included in=20 this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a = written=20 solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL = NOT=20 BE AVAILABLE. The RFQ number is N00140-99-Q-3395. This solicitation=20 documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC = 97-12=20 and DFARS 19990503. It is the contractor=92s responsibility to be = familiar=20 with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be = accessed in=20 full text at these addresses: www.arnet.gov/far and www.dtic.mil/dfars. = The=20 SIC Code is 2869, and the Small Business standard is 100 employees. = FISC=20 Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia intends to acquire Varicella Zoster = Test Kits=20 for the Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, on a sole source basis with = Diasorin=20 Corporation of Stillwater, MN, IAW with the test program for commercial = items. Award of a firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. The = Government=92s obligation is contingent upon Congress enacting FY00=20 appropriations. Resultant contract will include a total of 750 kits to = be=20 delivered during a period of one year, commencing in October 1999. The = purchase order will include three options periods with an additional = quantity=20 of 750 kits during each of the subsequent three years. The period of=20 performance (delivery schedule) for the base period and each option are = as=20 follows: BASE: 01 Oct 99 through 30 Sep 00; Option I: 01 Oct 00 through = 30=20 Sep 01; Option II: 01 Oct 01 through 30 Sep 02; Option III: 01 Oct 02 = through=20 30 Sep 03. Quoters are to price the following requirements for the = base ands=20 each option year. Requirements: CLIN 0001 -- Product #4620 CLIN-ELISA = VZV IgG=20 Varicella Zoster Test Kits, 96 Wells during the period 01 Oct99 through =30=20 Sep 00; CLIN 0002 -- Option I; Same as CLIN 0001 during the period 01 = Oct 00=20 through 30 Sep 01; CLIN 0003 -- Option II; Same as CLIN 0001 during the = period=20 01 Oct 01 through 30 Sep 02; CLIN 0004 -- Option III; Same as CLIN 0001 = during=20 the period 01 Oct 02 through 30 Sep 03. Delivery requirements are as = follows=20 (all deliveries are to be made during the first week of each month: = CLIN=20 0001, 50 kits during the months of Oct 99, Nov 99, Dec 99, Jan 00, Feb = 00,=20 Mar 00 and Apr 00; 75 kits during the months of May 00, Jun 00, Jul 00 = and=20 Aug 00; 100 kits during the month of Sep 00. Identical delivery = requirements=20 exist for CLIN 0002, 0003 and 0004. Delivery will be FOB, Destination, = all=20 transportation charges paid by the Contractor to the Naval Hospital, = Great=20 Lakes. The Government has the unilateral right to exercise the option=20 periods listed above provided that the Government notifies the = contractor of the Government=92s intent to exercise the option within 30 days prior = to the=20 expiration of the current period of performance. Responsibility and=20 Inspection: unless otherwise specified, the supplier is responsible for = the=20 performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. The=20 following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are = incorporated by reference: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- = Commercial=20 Items; 52.212-3 ALT I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial=20 Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement=20 Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, including these = additional=20 FAR Clauses: (a).(1) and (2), (b).(1),(5),(11),(12),(13),(14), and = (15); and=20 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item. = The=20 following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and = are=20 incorporated by reference: 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and=20 Certifications -- Commercial Items, 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and=20 Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders = Applicable to=20 Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, including DFARS 252.206-7000, = 252.225-7007, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7036. 252.227-7015, and = 252.227-7037; and=20 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration. As a minimum,=20 vendors shall provide to this office; a signed proposal on letterhead = or a=20 SF1449 for the requested items with the unit price and extended price = (same=20 for option pricing), prompt payment terms, remittance address, and = copies of=20 FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000. Numbered Note #22 applies, = however, all=20 quotes received within 15 days (in lieu of 45 days) after date of = publication=20 of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. This = announcement=20 will close at 4:00 P.M. local time, Philadelphia, PA on 27 AUGUST 1999. = =20 Responses should be received at FISC Norfolk DetachmentPhiladelphia, = 700=20 Robbins Avenue, Building 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083 and addressed = to=20 Code 02P52I, referencing RFQ N00140-99-Q-N433. For questions regarding = this=20 announcement, contact Mr. Scott Rubin who can be reached at = (215)697-9692 or=20 e-mail Scott_J_Rubin@phil.fisc.navy.mil. =20 Posted 08/10/99 (D-SN365632). (0222)

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