66--Yokogawa CV8000 High-Throughput Spinning Disk Conf

The contract awards the Yokogawa CV8000 High-Throughput Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope to meet technical requirements at the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract issued as a Request for Quote in compliance with FAR Part 12 for commercial items. Delivery must occur within 90 calendar days of award, followed by installation within 14 days and training within seven business days thereafter, with all performance tied to the FOB destination term and fully inclusive pricing. The acquisition is governed by a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation methodology, where award is determined solely by the lowest fair and reasonable price among offerors who pass mandatory technical thresholds, including submission of an acceptable Voluntary Product Accessibility Template and verification of contractor responsibility through SAM and CPARS records. All equipment and associated ICT deliverables must comply with Revised Section 508 Standards and WCAG 2.0 Level AA, requiring an Accessibility Conformance Report using the HHS checklist or VPAT format, with non-conforming items to be remedied at the contractor’s expense. The contractor must be actively registered in SAM with a valid Unique Entity ID and comply with a full suite of prescribed FAR clauses covering whistleblower protections, prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, labor standards, employment equity, anti-trafficking, and data rights management, including the application of Alternate II, III, and V under 52.227-15 for limited rights in intellectual property. Payment must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform, and the Contracting Officer, Melissa Onyszko of the Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center, retains oversight responsibilities with the Contracting Officer’s Representative and Technical Representative to be designated post-award. The contract does not include options, modifications, or performance incentives, and no specific appropriation or accounting codes are provided, nor are detailed packaging or shipping specifications outlined.