3D Printer

THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE UNDER NAICS CODE 334118: The Center for Information Technology (CIT), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking a qualified Small Business to provide for a trade-in of CIT's existing Stratasys Model Dimension Elite 3D printer and deliver a Stratasys Model Fortus 250mc 3D printer in accordance with the attached Specifications. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items; and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect in the March 2005 FAR Revision, including all FAR Circulars issued as of the date of this synopsis. CIT has determined that the Stratasys Model Fortus 250mc 3D printer is the only brand name 3D printer that can meet all of the programmatic requirements included in the attached Key Specifications. This requirement includes a list of Additional Items (attached) that support the Stratasys Model Fortus 250mc printer. The following clauses and provisions cited herein are incorporated by reference into this solicitation and may be obtained from the web site https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (July 2013), and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (July 2013). FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (January 1999), also applies as follows: (1) An award will be made to that offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered; and (2) the following Qualification Criterion applies: The proposed printer must be a Stratasys Model Fortus 250mc that includes all of the programmatic requirements included in the attached Key Specifications. Offerors must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (July 2013), with their offers. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (July 2013), and the attached Addendum to Terms and Conditions of Purchase Order apply to this acquisition, as well as the following FAR clauses cited therein: FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (November 2011), and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System of Award Management (July 2013). Sources having the ability to trade in CIT's existing Stratasys Model Dimension Elite 3D printer and deliver a Stratasys Model Fortus 250mc 3D printer in accordance with the attached Key Specifications, Additional Items, and Addendum to Terms and Conditions of Purchase Order, shall submit clear and comprehensive information supporting their proposed equipment and pricing. An offeror's response shall not exceed 10 pages. Any questions can be submitted to Dionne Brown, Contract Specialist, at 301-496-6546. All information received will be considered as part of a competitive acquisition. Synopsis No. NIHLM2013837 shall be noted on all correspondence to this announcement. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY 2:00 PM LOCAL PREVAILING TIME ON September 6, 2013, AND SHALL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO: Dionne.brown@nih.gov. This requirement is being processed for CIT by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH. Point of Contact Dionne Brown Contracting Officer