Flow Cytometry Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is F3Z4539159A001; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-33 15 Jul 09, Defense DCN 20090115, and AFAC 2008-0318 20090318. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511. The business size standard is $13,5 million. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is Q301. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 8071. Travis AFB intends to award a purchase order for Flow Cytometery Services. This is a sole source requirement. CLIN 0001: Provide Flow Cytometry (FC) for Leukemia/Lymphoma evaluation, HIV staging, Complement Fixation (CF) and Immunodiffusion (ID) testing for Coccidioides antibodies Flow Cytometry services: 88184 MARKER, FIRST 88185 MARKER ADD'L 88187-26 MARKER 2-8 88188-26 MARKER 9-15 88189-26 MARKER 16+ 86171 COMPLEMENT FIXATION (CF) 86331 IMMUNODIFFUSION (ID) Contractor must be able to receive and process the specimen within 24 hours of the specimen being extracted from the patient and have preliminary results within 24 hours of receipt, 7 days a week. Period of Performance: 1 Oct 09 - 30 Sep 10 The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by reference. FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation). FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. *FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds* FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts. DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A. DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request. DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III. FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-6 with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2. DFARS 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Deviation. AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substance. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. ** FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds** Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. **Ensure your quote is valid until October 31, 2009** Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Please send any questions to thomas.adams@travis.af.mil or fax to 707-424-5189 NO LATER THAN July 31, 2009 and the solicitation will CLOSE on 06 Aug 09, 12:00 PM, PST. Point of contact is Thomas Adams, SSgt, Contract Specialist, telephone 707-424-7743. Alternate POC is Maj Amy Harshner, Contracting Officer, telephone 707-424-7769.