Hematology Analyzer

The close date for this solicitation has been extended to 08 Aug 2014. Therefore, quotes must be signed, dated and submitted by 08 Aug 2014, 1000hrs, Mountain Standard Time 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. 1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; this is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74 and Defense Change Notice 20140624. 3) The standard industrial classification code is 3826, NAICS is 334516, Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 500 employees. 4) Description: a) CLIN 0001 Hematology Analyzer (1 Ea) OR EQUAL b) CLIN 0002 Install and Delivery (1 Ea) c) CLIN 1001 Option Year One (1 Ea) d) CLIN 2001 Option Year Two (1 Ea) e) CLIN 3001 Option Year Three (1 Ea) f) CLIN 4001 Option Year Four (1 Ea) See Attachment for specifications 5) Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination to: 27 SOMDG Attn: Lt. Karl Hemerlein 208 W Air Commando Way Cannon AFB, NM 88103 Delivery Date: 30 Days ARO The following provisions applies to this acquisition: FAR 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items: This provision is incorporated by reference, and paragraph (a) is modified to read as follows: (a) This is a competitive best value source selection in which 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 Government intends to make award to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The Government intends to award without discussions with respective offerors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. The following listed are evaluation factors that shall be used in the evaluation process: 1. Price 2. Technical Capability: Technical Acceptability is achieved when the offeror provides proof that the products meet the minimum standards of Item Descriptions, the stated Delivery Date, and Quality Products (i.e., products brochures and/or products data shall be attached to the price proposal). *All offerors shall submit technical description of the products being offered in sufficient detail in addition to the price proposal, to evaluate compliance with the requirements in this solicitation. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) The following FAR clauses applies to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. Only the following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 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 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving, FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract The following DFARS clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252-225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252-225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea - Basic The following AFFARS clause cited is applicable to this solicitation: AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman 6) Quotes must be signed, dated and submitted by 01 Aug 2014, 1000hrs, Mountain Standard Time. Quotes shall be electronically submitted via email to both of the following points of contact (POC). Failure to email both POC's may result in an unsuccessful offer. Primary: A1C Matthew Knoll - matthew.knoll.2@us.af.mil Alternate: A1C Elric Manville - elric.manville@us.af.mil 7) For further inquires, please email the POC's listed above or the Contracting Officer, SSgt Bethany Carlan at bethany.carlan@us.af.mil.