Service & Maint on a Vitek 2

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Submit only written quotations for F1W4SS9169A001. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33. The associated NAICS code is 811219 with a size standard of $7,000,000. The line item descriptions are as follows: Line Items 0001 - Service and maintenance agreement for a Vitek 2 Compact 60 w/PC Computer microbiology analyzer (Qty-1 Yr) August 2009 - August 2010 End Item Description. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Item, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and the offeror must include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside, FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation, FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act, FAR 52.222-42, Statemetn of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hire, FAR 52.222-43, FLSA&SCA Price Adjust Multiple Option, FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.247-67 and Alternate 1, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. The provision at DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following DFARS clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration, 252.225-7001, Buy American Act - Balance of Payments, 252.225-7036, Buy American Act-NAFTA, 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, 252.247-7023 and Alternate III, Transportation by Sea and Air. Addenda to FAR 52.212-5: The following additional clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest: (a) Protest, 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 General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer Linda Hunter (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgement of receipt from 3rd Contracting Squadron, Attn: Linda Hunter, 10480 22nd Street, Suite 239, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All proposals must be faxed, mailed or emailed to POC; Larry Vester II, 10480 22nd Street, Suite 345, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506 Phone (907) 552-5459, Fax (907) 552-7496, larry.vester@elmendorf.af.mil. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration http://www.ccr.gov database prior to any contract award. Register, or renew registration, with the Online Representations and Certificaitons Application https://orca.bpn.gov/ as soon as possible, to expidite contract award. Wide Area Workflow https://wawf.eb.mil/ will be the method of submitting invoice after receipt of supplies or services. Please submit the following information with each quote: Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA/VA/Government Contract No. (if applicable), Date offer expires, warranty, Line item unit price, and Total cost. . EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS/OFFERS: Quotes/offers will be evaluated IAW 13.106-2. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote/offer represents the best value in terms of technical (capability of item(s) offered to meet the government need), price, and past performance, which will be most advantageous to the government. Quotes must be signed, dated and submitted by 5 August 2009, 4:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) to the 3rd Contracting Squadron/LGCB, Attn: Larry Vester. LATE OFFERS: Offerors are reminded that e-mail transmission of quote/offer prior to the closing date and time will not constitute a timely submission of quote/offer unless it is received by the government prior to the closing date and time. Quotations/offers or modification of quotes/offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered (ref. FAR 52.212-1(f)). POINTS OF CONTACT: Larry Vester II, Contract Administrator, Phone (907) 552-5459, Fax (907) 552-7496, larry.vester@elmendorf.af.mil Linda Hunter, Contract Officer, Commercial Phone (907) 552-9424, Fax (907) 552-7750 Linda.hunter@elmendorf.af.mil Email your questions to Larry Vester: larry.vester@elmendorf.af.mil