Maintenance for Lab Equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number NIAIDRFQ14A1644271 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72 dated January 1, 2014. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation Supplement (HHSAR) can be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (FAR) and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfhhsara.htm (HHSAR). This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this agency. The North American Industrial Classification System Code is 811219 and the small business size standard is $19 million. . This acquisition is not set-aside for small businesses. The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID), has a requirement for the following: CLIN 0001 Total Preventive Maintenance of ABI Prism 7000 Sequence Detection System CLIN0002 Total Preventive Maintenance of Miltenyi Biotec autoMACS Pro Apheries Unit CLIN0003 Total Preventive Maintenance of Becton Dickinson FACSCalibur Flow Cytometer CLIN0004Total Preventive Maintenance of FlexStation 3 Molecular Device. The Government will award a fixed price purchase order for 1 base year plus 4 option years resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation; will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: 1. Adhereance to specifications 2. Past Performance 3. Price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price in accordance with 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. The following FAR Clauses/Provisions apply: 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (incorporating 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. 52.222-3, Convict Labor. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers. 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products. 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act. 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases ). 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the expiration date of the period of performance. 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract ; The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the expiration date of the performance period; The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five years. 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Quoters responding to this announcement must provide the information contained in 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their quote. 52.233-2 -- Service of Protest; (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from 10401 Fernwood Rd ste 2NE70, Bethesda MD 20892. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO 2. N/A In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the electronic Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). The quoter should also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (Cage) code, Contractor Establishment code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification Number. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management to submit quotes and be eligible for award (NO EXCEPTIONS). For information on registering with SAM, visit www.sam.gov. Any questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted to the contracting office via email to Jessica Edwards, no later than 1600 EST Feb 6, 2014. Contracting officer shall gather all questions from prospective vendors. Contracting officer will reply via email with answers by solicitation closing date. Solicitation shall be extended if additional time is needed for submission of quotes by interested parties. Although not required, interested parties may submit a sample of their product for evaluation by the government. A FedEx account number is required for vendors requesting return of sample product. The government will not be held responsible for the return of any sample not submitted with a FedEx account. If a change occurs in this requirement, only those quoters that respond to this announcement within the required time frame will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for award. A quotation for this request shall be submitted via regular mail or hand carried to NIH/NIAID/AMOB Attn: Jessica Edwards, 10401 Fernwood Rd ste 2NE70, Bethesda MD 20892, emailed to jessica.edwards@nih.gov, faxed to 301-480-3695. Written, facsimile, or emailed quotes and the above required information must be received at this office on or before 6 Feb 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Collect calls will not be accepted.