Metal Halide Forensic Light Sources PL400

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this request. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation parts 12 and 13. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this acquisition as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number LDQ003243. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 453998, All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores). The size standard is 50 employees. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business. The resultant contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. Brand name or equal items will be accepted. If an "equal" item is being proposed, then the product specifications must be included with the quote to demonstrate that the proposed item is equal. Item# Part # Manufacturer Description Qty 1 PL400 Rofin Forensic Metal Halide Forensic Light Sources 35 Minimum Technical Specifications: 1. Operate on AC electrical power 2. Capable of producing light in a minimum of 9 bands including, but not limited to: 2.1. White 400-700nm 2.2. UV 350nm 2.3. Violet 415nm 2.4. Blue 450nm 2.5. Blue 490nm 2.6. Blue/Green 505nm 2.7. Green 530nm 3. Must utilize a 400Watt metal halide lamp 4. Lamp life must exceed 750hours 5. Unit weight must not exceed 15 pounds 6. Light transmission shall be through the use of an included liquid filled light guide 7. One flexible liquid filled light tube Shipping Instructions: Shipping under this requirement shall be FOB destination. Items shall be delivered to Quantico, VA. Submission Instructions Responses shall be submitted via electronic submission to Lauren Caperton at contact@example.gov . The due date for responses to this RFQ is on or before March 30, 2010 at 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time. Responses must be marked as follows: "RFQ LDQ003243." All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted to Jacob Gessel via email. Quotes shall include a point of contact (including phone number, fax number and email address), contractor DUN's number and TIN number. ALL QUOTES MUST BE VALID FOR 60 DAYS. Terms and Conditions: This RFQ incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 2005-30. The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Nov 2007) and addendum are incorporated into this solicitation. Addendum to 52.212-1, Modify: (b) Submission of offer(s) is to read as follows: "Submit offers electronically to contact@example.gov . Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is incorporated by reference. This requirement will be awarded to the low price technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror. Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2007) is incorporated. Contractors may submit their online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following government portal: http://orca.bpn.gov. Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2007), and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Feb 2008), apply to this solicitation. The following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 5) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-aside; 16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 17) 52.222-19, Child Labor; 18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 24) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 36) Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. Central Contractor Registration: The awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Full text of the FAR clauses can be found at: http://www.acqnet.gov/far.