Maintenance and Support Agreement for Bruker BH000897 DRX 2 Channel 400 NMR Spectrometer

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 is a request for a quote (RFQ). The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-46 and DFARS Change Notice (DCN) 20101103. This acquisition is small business-set aside. NAICS code is 811219 and the size standard is $19,000,000. Description: The Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking to purchase the following items: CLIN 0001: Non-personal services to furnish all labor, tools, materials and equipment necessary to perform emergency repair and maintenance on the Bruker BH000897 DRX 2 CHANNEL 400 NMR Spectrometer and to include all console services. The period of performance for service is from 01 Dec 2010 - 30 Apr 2011. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items --addendum to paragraph (h): a single award will be made; FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items, the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable; FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision with the offer via the ORCA website. Instructions for completing this requirement can be found by going to website http://orca.bpn.gov/ and http://orca.bpn.gov/help.aspx. In order to register via ORCA, vendor must also have an active DUNS Code (Dunn and Bradstreet - http://www.dnb.com/us/), be actively registered in the Central Contracting Registration (CCR - https://www.bpn.gov/CCR/scripts/index.html) system, and obtain a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN -http://www.ccr.gov/mpin.asp). Offerors shall provide the information required in the clause; clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items; clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (to include: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans); clause 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration. The following DFAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (including 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program); and 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation. Additional information: Technical point of contact is Wayne Kalliomaa, (661) 275-6442; E-mail: wayne.kalliomaa@edwards.af.mil. Contractual point of contact is Marc Venzon, (661) 277-3986, fax 661-277-0470, E-mail: marc.venzon@edwards.af.mil. Responses must be received no later than (NLT) 1:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, 03 Dec 2010. Responses should be submitted to: Marc Venzon, Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC/PKTA), Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Telephone requests to be placed on a mailing list will not be honored.