Miscellaneous / Storage and Warehousing

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 NIAID-NOI-12032, a Notice of Intent. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-55 dated January 3, 2012. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 493120, which has a size standard of $25.5 in millions of dollars. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure a continuation of a one year storage and warehousing refrigeration support services to house biological specimens with Biomedical Research Institute. The repository will be manned and monitored 24hours a day, 7 days a week, 24 hour alarm monitoring, redundant refrigeration system, backup power generators, restricted access, complete repair services including parts and labor. The biological specimens are to be store and housed in one (1) 542 cu. ft. and one (1) 480 cu. ft. of -20C walk-in refrigerators (totaling 1022 cu. ft. of space). The refrigerators are storing biological specimens that demand constant temperature control and security. NIAID has an unusual large collection of biological specimens that has been collected over the lab's long history, which is very vital to the success of the lab's research. Period of Performance is one year from date of award to the location of Rockville, Maryland 20852. The Award will be based on: 1) the capability to perform the above stated salient characteristics, 2) price, 3) space, and 4) delivery. The government will award a fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor. The FOB terms are "Destination" and Net 30. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations 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 of Executive Orders - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.232.33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Center Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). In order to be considered for an award, an Offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.gov/ in accordance with FAR 4.1201 (a). By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR at www.ccr.gov 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 the Central Contractor Registration will make an Offeror ineligible for award.] Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on February 6, 2012. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Room 2NE38A, MSC 4811, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4811. E-mail and Fax submissions are not authorized. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be submitted in writing, and can be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000, or e-mail to contact@example.gov . It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipts of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement by contacting Ms. Jennifer Walker at +1 (555) 000-0000. Collect calls will not be accepted.