Rigid Box Filters

Rigid Box Filters 1. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be issued; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government anticipates a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order will be issued from this solicitation. 2. This requirement is being solicited as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ number is NIH-RFQ-6178546. 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07, dated September 10, 2021 4. This requirement is solicited as a 100% small business set aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333413 its associated Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. 5. List of Item(s): The vendor shall provide the following item(s) in the quantities specified below. 24 x 24 x 12 95% Rigid box filters S/H Quantity---300 each. Specifications-- Box filter with lip Manufacturer--Any 2. 12 x 24 x 12 95% 5 pkt syn bag filters Quantity---300 each. Specifications-- Box filter with lip Manufacturer--Any 6. Quotation Requirements: The quotation must reference RFQ No. NIH-RFQ-6178546. The vendor's delivery time frame must be specified in their quote. The vendor must quote on each line item listed in this notice to be considered. Quotations submitted for equivalent items must include item specifications. 7. Delivery and Acceptance Deliveries required by the contractor shall be made F.O.B. destination to the address/addressee listed below: Delivery Address/Addressee: National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Building 13, Platform C Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Unless otherwise specified, deliveries shall be made to the Delivery Point specified above, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in accordance of the delivery location time zone (Eastern Time, Central Time, or Pacific Time). Supplies or services scheduled for delivery on a Federal holiday shall be made the next business day. 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This RFQ incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far 8. Provision 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2020) is incorporated by reference. 9. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (October 2014) is incorporated by reference. The provision 52.212-2 incorporated above is completed as follows. Quotes received in response to this RFQ will be evaluated using the lowest-priced-technically-acceptable (LPTA) methodology. To be determined "Technically Acceptable" the offeror must meet or exceed all salient characteristics. Award will be made to the vendor whose proposed equipment meets all salient characteristics and whose total price is the lowest quote. 10. Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Feb 2021) applies to this acquisition. 11. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition and no addenda to the clause are included. 12. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2021), applies to this acquisition. 13. Questions from vendors pertaining to this RFQ are due no later than 12:00pm EST on November 4, 2021. Email questions to Helen Otubu>otuho@od.nih.gov 14. Quotes are due no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 15, 2021. Send quotes via email in PDF format to Helen Otubu >otuho@od.nih.gov