65 -- VETACE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM WITH BIDIRECTIONAL PENTIUM COMPUTER WORKSTATION

Notice Date

September 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area, ANRI, ASU, 10300 Baltimore Blvd., Bldg. 209 BARC EAST, Beltsville, MD, 20705

ZIP Code

20705

Solicitation Number

3K45-NW-020

Response Due

September 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Nancy Woodhouse, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-504-8012, Fax 301-504-8696, Email nancyw@anri.barc.usda.gov -- John Wilkinson, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-504-5799, Fax 301-504-8696, Email johnw@anri.barc.usda.gov

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items identified below, 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number: 3K45-NW-020 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and incorporates=20 provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. This procurement is unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112,. The Government intends to negotiate non-competitively with ALFA WASSERMANN INC., 4 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006, under the authority 41 U.S.C. 253 (1) when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency=3Ds minimum needs can only be satisfied by one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy the agency requirement. U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to procure the following item: VetACE Clinical Chemistry System (#033059-1) with Bidirectional Pentium Computer Workstation. The following are the GENERAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS for the above item. No special water or power requirements, Integrated closed-tube sampler, onboard Ion-Selective Electrolytes for Na, K, C1, 40 position, refrigerated reagent/sample compartment, random access testing, walk-a-way operation, stat interrupt sample processing, automatic dilution and rerun feature, benchtop work station, built-in computer, quality assurance and CLIA compliance manual, VGA color monitor, patient storage and archiving, programmable tests and panels capability, chartable patient report, cumulative patient reporting+, Levy-Jennings plotted quality control, dot matrix printer. Delivery is requested to the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland. Delivery is required 30 days. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions, and addendums: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 52-212-4. Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. In paragraph (B) of 52.212-5, the following apply: 52-203-6, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-34. 52.222-70 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (JAN 1999) (DEVIATIONS) (USDA). (a) The offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212 (d) (i.e., the VETS-100 report required by FAR Clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era), it has [ ], has not [ ], submitted the most recent report required by 38 U.S.C. 4212 (d), (b) An offeror who checks Ahas not@ may not be awarded a contract until the required report is filed. CONTRACT PAYMENT (MANDATORT INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER) Electronic Funds Transfer compliance with 31 CFR 208. To facilitate EFT for contract payments, FAR Clauses 52.232-34 and 52.232-35 (31 CFR Part 208) requires te submission of information by the contractor to the payment office. Upon award, the contractor shall contact the Miscellaneous Payments Section at the National Finance Center (NFC) to initiate the enrollment process of the Vendor Express Program (VXP), which will result in a number being assigned to the contractor for payment under EFT. NFC can be reached at 1-800-421-0323 or at www.nfc.udsa.gov. All offerors must include completed copies of 52.212-3 (Representations and Certifications) and 52.222-70 (Compliance with Veterans Employment Reporting Requirements). Fax quotations are acceptable to Nancy Woodhouse at (301) 504-8696 on or before September 28, 2001 at 12:00 p.m. Noon (EST). All responses WILL be evaluated in order to determine the ability to meet the above stated capabilities. Responses shall include technical specifications, literature, brochures and other such information corresponding to each minimum required item, which demonstrates the capabilities of the offeror=3Ds equipment. Offerors shall identify where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Government=3Ds functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The anticipated award date is September 28, 2001. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

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