USDA-ARS-National Animal Disease Center, 2300 Dayton Avenue, P.O. Box 70, Ames, IA 50010

66 -- BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINET SOL 25 -- 00 DUE 052200 POC Mary Welch, 515-663-7415, fax 515-663-7482 The United States Department of Agriculture, National Animal Disease Center has a requirement to purchase a customized Biological Safety Cabinet. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item, 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; quotes are being requisted and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) 25-00. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified acquisition Procedure (SAP) and is a Small Business- Small Purchase Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3821 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. CLIN 001: Biological Safety Cabinet, 1 EA. The item you are offering must meetor exceed the following salient characteristics. The Class III Biological Safety Cabinet exterior dimension must be 6'6", must include, ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT BASE, PULL-OUT TEFLON COATED ALUMINUM TRAY, BAG-IN/BAG-OUT EXHAUST HEPA FILTRATION, EXHAUST BLOWER W/SPEED CONTROL & PURGE FUNCTION, GAS PORTS AND ELECTRIC OUTLETS, FRONT LOADING INTERCHANGE BOX ON RH (14" X 16"), INNER DOOR AND OUTER DOOR ( 12" X 12"), LARGE ACCESS DOOR ON LH, ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT QUOTING ON NUAIRE-704-400, W/6'X6' EXTERIOR DIMENSION. OR EQUAL QUOTERS SHALL SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S DATA, DESCRIPTIVE MATERIAL, OR OTHER INFORMATION ON THE EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. PER FAR 13.106.2, AWARD WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PURCHASE IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS AND OF THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT; BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION FACTORS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL SELECT THE FACTORS CONSIDERED TO BE SIGNIFICANT TO THIS PURCHASE: 1. Technical Capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirement;2. Price; 3. Past performance; 4. Warranty Conditions; 5. Maintenance Availability; 6. quality REFERENCE OF THREE (3) FIRMS FOR WHICH YOU HAVE PROVIDED SIMILAR EQUIPMENT ARE REQUESTED. THESE WILL BE USED IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. DELIVERY CAN BE MADE WITHIN 30-45 DAYS ARE. QUOTERS MUST QUOTE AND F.O.B. DESTINATION PRICE. EQUIPMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: USDA/ARS/NADC, 2300 DAYTON AVE, BLDG. 11, AMES, IOWA, 50010. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, 52.212.-4, Contract terms and Conditions -- -Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- -commercial Items apply to this Acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror representations and certifications -- - Commercial Items, with its offer SEE Note 1. Posted 05/08/00 (W-SN452354). (0129)

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