High Speed Floor Model Centrifuge, Brand Name or Equal to Beckman Coulter Optima Avanti JXN-26

The following action is to be competed by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Fort Detrick, MD to purchase a high-speed floor model centrifuge, brand name or equal to Beckman Coulter Optima Avanti JXN-26 (catalog number B38619) and related items. This announcement constitutes the solicitation by USAMRAA, Fort Detrick, MD as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and offers must be submitted in writing (oral offers will not be accepted). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87. DESCRIPTION: The Bacteriology Division at USAMRIID needs to replace an existing centrifuge that is no longer functional. The Government has requested a high-speed floor model centrifuge, brand name or equal to Beckman Coulter Optima Avanti JXN-26 to meet its current needs. Any equal items proposed must meet the salient characteristics attached to this RFQ (follow the Additional Documentation link below to access this document). See below for a summary of the line item structure that will be followed in the resultant Purchase Order: Line Item 1: Avanti JXN-26 (item# B38619); Qty: 1 Line Item 2: HEPA Filter Kit, J-26Z (item# B37916); Qty: 1 Line Item 3: JS5.3 Swinging Bucket Rotor (item# 368690); Qty: 1 Line Item 4: Adapter ASSY, 13MM Tube, Set of 4 (item# 392071); Qty: 1 Line Item 5: Adapter ASSY, 15ML Tube, Set of 4 (item# 392075); Qty: 1 Line Item 6: Adapter ASSY, 50ML Tube, Set of 4 (item# 392071); Qty: 1 Line Item 7: Aeroseal Biosafe Cover, JS-5.3 Rotor (set of 2) (item# 368417); Qty: 1 Line Item 8: Standard Commercial Warranty; Qty: 1 *Any equal item must meet the salient characteristics listed in the Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) attachment which can be located by following the Additional Documentation link below and must be clearly identified by brand name and make or model number in accordance with FAR Provision 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal*. It is the Offerors responsibility to provide sufficient amount information to clearly describe how their "Or Equal" meets the Government's requested MEC's and Brand item. These items are needed at a USAMRIID in Fort Detrick, MD 21010. Delivery is FOB Destination no later than 60 days after date of contract. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004, all contractors wishing to do business with the Department of Defense must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Quotes will be evaluated on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable and any resulting contract will be issued as an open market Firm Fixed Price Award. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS: The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items and Alt I of this provision; 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, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The following additional FAR clauses are incorporated herein by reference: 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19 Representations and Certifications 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors, and 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination The following DFARS provisions and clauses are incorporated herein by reference: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General. 252.203-7998 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation 252.203-7999 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004Alternate A, System for Award Management 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions, 252.204-7008 DEVIATION Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Dev) 252.204-7008DEV Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure 252.204-7012 DEVIATION Safeguarding of Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dev) 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit 252.215-7008 Only One Offer 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel 252.225-7035 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. 252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program. 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.243-7001 Pricing of contract modifications 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7000 Material Inspection And Receiving Report 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Please fill out DFARS Clauses 252.209-7992 and provide a copy back with your Quote. Please see the attachment "Provisions and Clauses for RFQ incoporated by full Text" for the clause. The full text of the referenced FAR and DFARS clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ POINT OF CONTACT: Cathy Mortimer, Contract Specialist catherine.mortimer.civ@mail.mil All responses to this solicitation must be submitted to the email address listed above no later than 4:00pm Eastern Time Wednesday, 23 March 2016. No late quotes will be accepted.