Miscellaneous / Animal Production

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation/Notice of Intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are not being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued for the solicitation number NIAID-NOI-13C-1612876, a Notice of Intent. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-64, dated January 18, 2013. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a not small business set-aside, however small disadvantage, minority, veteran owned, and Hub zone companies, etc., are encourage in submitting a proposal. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 112930, which has a size standard of $0.75 in millions of dollars. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure ferrets and serum from Triple F Farms. Triple F Farms is to be the only known vendor of specific pathogen-free ferrets for biomedical research in the geographical area. This animal model is for the study of influenza, which is susceptible to human influenza viruses and they can develop some of the symptoms of influenza that are seen in humans. This purchase from Triple F Farms is to ensure continuity of research on pandemic influenza that is being performed in the lab. Item/Description/ Quantity: 1) Ferret Serum Samples, qty. - 111; 2) Ferrets 9-23 weeks of age, qty-47; 3) Ferrets 24 weeks and older, qty-24; 4) Castration & Descenting, qty-33; 5) Spaying & Descenting, qty-38; 6) Filtered Shipping Crate, qty-31; 7) Packaging & Shipping, qty-2; and 8) Delivery, qty-2. This is a standing order for two (2) deliveries during the 2013 year to Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The award will be based on: 1) the capability to provide the above stated salient characteristics, 2) price, and 3) delivery. The government will award a fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor. The FOB point shall be Origin and Net 30. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; Far 52.212-2 Evalutaion Commercial Items; Far 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items; 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; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). A completed copy of provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Items must be included which can be found online at System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. [Note: Lack of registration in SAM will make an Offeror ineligible for award.] Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), on February 8, 2013 through the U.S. Postal Service to the address of NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE38A, Attention: Jennifer Walker, Bethesda, MD, 20892-4811. Email, fax, and collect calls are not acceptable. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Jennifer Walker at 301-402-2282.