Brand Name or Equal Bioautomation MerMade 4-0 DNA-RNA Synthesizer

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Issue Date: 1 August 2018 2. Close Date: 28 August 2018 3:00 PM EST 3. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) located at 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702 4. Requiring Activity: Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) located at 115 Purple Heart Drive, Dover AFB, DE 19902 5. Subject: Brand Name or Equal Bioautomation MerMade 4-0 DNA-RNA Synthesizer with Monitors 6. Solicitation Number: W81XWH18Q0187 7. Description of Requirement: The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) has a requirement for a Brand Name or Equal Bioautomation MerMade 4-0 Synthesizer with Monitors. The equipment must meet the Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) identified in Attachment A. 7.1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 be not be issued. 7.2. This combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). 7.3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101; 20 July 2018. 7.4. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 500 employees. 7.5. Contract award shall be made on a competitive best value basis using "Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)" approach. 7.6. The Contract Line Items (CLINs) numbers and items, quantities units of measure, and description are identified under the Supplies/Services Section of the RFQ. 7.7. The anticipated date of delivery is 28 September 2018 with shipping Free On Board (FOB) Destination IAW FAR 52.247-34. 7.8. FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items including the Addendum applies to this acquisition and the attached RFQ. 7.9. FAR provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition including the Addendum contacted in the attached RFQ. 7.10. Offerors responding to this combined synopsis/solicitation shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Alt 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its quote. 7.11. The FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional contract requirements and terms and conditions are identified in the RFQ. 7.12. The FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See the clause for additional FAR clauses cited and marked which are applicable to this acquisition. 8. Point-of-Contract: The point-of-contact for this acquisition is Ms. Cathy Hutchinson, Contract Specialist, catherine.hutchinson4.civ@mail.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted. 9. Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotes 9.1. Quotes shall be prepared in accordance with this solicitation and FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items including the Addendum which is included with the attached RFQ. 9.2. All quotes shall be evaluated in accordance with this evaluation criteria identified in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items included in the RFQ. 9.3. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all quotes, and to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the quote(s) submitted and the availability of funds. 9.4. Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to Ms. Cathy Hutchinson; Contract Specialist, catherine.hutchinson4.civ@mail.mil no later than 8 August 2018 at 10:00 AM EST. Questions received after this date will be accepted. An Amendment to this RFQ will be posted to FedBizOpps with responses to the questions received. Only one set of questions per Contractor will be accepted. No telephone calls will be accepted. 9.5. Quotes in response to this RFQ are due via e-mail no later than 16 August 2018 at 3:00 EST to Ms. Cathy Hutchinson; Contract Specialist, catherine.hutchinson4.civ@mail.mil 9.6. The Offeror shall agree to honor proposed prices for 60 calendar days from the due date for receipt of quotes.