66 -- FLOW CYTOMETER UPGRADE

Notice Date

September 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Acquisitions Management Operations Branch, NIAID, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 1130, Bethesda, MD 20892-7605

ZIP Code

20892-7605

Solicitation Number

RFQ1019

Response Due

September 24, 2001

Point of Contact

Steve Gunn, Purchasing Agent (301) 496-2607/John Foley, Contracting Officer (301) 402-2284

Description

17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). Submit offers on RFQ1019. This solicitation and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-27. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This is not a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code Number 334516. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for a multi-laser high speed Cytometry System Upgrade, one (1) each. The NIAID requires a multi-laser/high-speed cytometry system Upgrade for FACS VANTAGE SE SENSOR Flow Cytometry Section, to provide the capability of cell sorting to its researchers and must be compatible with existing equipment. The upgraded equipment is used in identification of cells, viability determination, cancer diagnosis and transfection determination. The color laser upgrade must be able to process cells at a high rate of speed while providing for physical identification. The flow cytometer upgrade shall be comprised of the following components: (1) Laser-Helium-Neon Air cooled Unit, (2) Laser-Air Cooled Argon-ION, (3) Detector Option 3 includes Triple Beam Split, (4) Detection Option 4 includes additional Fluorescence Channel for use with a third laser, (5) Detection Option 5 provides Fourth Fluorescence Channel for use with primary Laser, (6) Pulse Processor Plus that provides area, width and ratio measurements of up to three detector signals, (7) Options Chassis Assembly, (8) Omni Complete Panel Assembly, (9) Log Detection Assembly, (10) AccuDrop component for separation of beads, (11) Accudrop Beads for testing of the Accudrop, (12) Aerosol Containment Kit version 1000, and (13) Aerosol Containment Kit 2. Delivery locations is F.O.B. Destination Bethesda, Maryland 20892 to the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, inside delivery required. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offerors 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 Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offerors shall include with their offer a completed copy of provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act. The Government intends to make a Best Value Buy to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. The following evaluation criteria will be used to evaluate offers: (a) Price; (b) Compatibility with existing Government-owned FACS Vantage SE Sensor Flow Cytometer (BD Bioscience); (c) Delivery Date; and (d) Warranty. Written Offers shall be submitted no later 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), September 24, 2001 to Steve Gunn. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 6700B Rockledge Drive/MSC7605, Room 1130, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7605. Note: If hand-delivered or delivery service is used you must use Zip Code 20817. Electronic submission will not be accepted. Request for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Mr. Steve Gunn (301) 496-2607. Collect calls will not be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010911/66SOL018.HTM (W-250 SN50X0O5)