6515--Scientific Capit-all Flex Automated Decapper 36C26226Q0939A0003

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 in Gilbert, Arizona, is seeking to procure eight Thermo Scientific Capit-All Flex Automated Decappers, part number 14377900, under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 339112. The equipment must be a 96-channel automated system capable of capping and decapping ThermoFisher 96-well tubes ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 mL with a throughput of over 700,000 tubes per year, operating within a 10- to 20-second cycle time via a touchscreen interface. The device must have a footprint no larger than 30 inches by 24 inches by 15 inches, feature enclosed internal construction to prevent contamination, include a drip tray and cap management system, and torque caps precisely to avoid cross-threading, overtightening, or spillage. It must be compatible with Matrix and Nunc tubes in both 96- and 48-well formats. Delivery is required no later than 60 days after award to Albuquerque, New Mexico, 8710, and all items must be packed in compliance with VAAR 852.247-73 for safe domestic shipment. Offers must be submitted on SF 1449 or letterhead and must include an Authorized Distributor Letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer, signed within the last 90 days, unless the offeror is the OEM. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have completed current annual representations and certifications, including business size status for the NAICS code, and must represent compliance with applicable provisions on covered telecommunications equipment, inverted domestic corporations, and prohibited products under the American Security Drone Act. Compliance with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses is mandatory, including FAR 52.212-4 for commercial product terms, FAR 52.222-41 for service contract labor standards, FAR 52.204-25 on telecommunications prohibitions, FAR 52.209-10 on inverted corporations, and FAR 52.225-1 and 52.225-3 on Buy American requirements. Additional clauses include