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Custom Temperature Controller


Maryland, United States
Government : Federal
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This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items," as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ1976079 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99 as of 05/06/2019.


The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The small business set aside is dissolved for this requirement. The acquisition is being competed full and open with brand name or equal restriction.


The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a brand name requirement for the following item. These supplies will be used in the NIAID, Biological Imaging Section.


Place of Performance: NIH, NIAID, 4 Memorial Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States. FOB: Destination


Brand name or equal requirements: QTY (1) Life Imaging Services Custom Temperature Controller for Leica SP8X. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement to purchase a microscope incubator box made for the Lecia SP 8 DIVE System currently in use in the Biological Imaging Section. This Microscope incubator box is required by the NIH Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC), that any anesthetized animals be maintained at 37C to prevent discomfort and to maintain physiological conditions. This item is a custom build and these are the minimum requirements:
• The Microscope incubator box is for a Leica SP8 DIVE system with 4-Tune detector. It must provide accurate temperature control (stability typically 0.1°C at sensor location) and laser safety features.
• The unit must provide re-circulation of warm air to minimize the energy consumption and heat dissipation to the environment.
• The incubator box must be laser-safe and have a fail-safe interlock system including doors, observation window and parting line. It should be tested and approved by Leica Microsystems and integrate directly with their components and software including the LASX interface.
• The incubator box should be designed to interfere with user actions as little as possible. It should include a built in LED lighting to facilitate the mounting and handling of probes on the microscope.
• The air channels of the incubator box should be designed specifically to avoid interference with the complex beam routing of the DIVE system.
• The incubator box should be a two-piece design, so that the main portion of the incubator box can be lifted off with no disturbance of the microscope.


Manufactured by: www.lis.ch


Submitted must include the following:
Delivery charges and ETA.
Warranty


If quoting for equal equipment, there must be supporting documentation submitted with the quote that demonstrates how the quoted equipment meets all of the same requirements and perform the same functions.


The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The award will be based on the following; capability to meet the requirements, delivery time, warranty, and price and the best value to the government.


The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:


FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2018)
FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Oct 2018)
Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Dec 2014) is updated in your SAM record)
FAR 52.203-19 - Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.
The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (May 2019)
*The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting.
FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Nov 2014)
FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)
FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (July 2013)
HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015)


By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (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 (www.sam.gov).


Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar
& https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.


Submission shall be received not later than Monday July 22, 2019 at 8:00 A.m. Eastern time.


Offers may be mailed, e-mailed to ryan.richards2@nih.gov
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f)


All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Ryan Richards @ ryan.richards2@nih.gov


Ryan Roy Richards, Purchasing Agent, Email ryan.richards2@nih.gov

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