COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION

Solicitation Number: W81XWH-09-T-0226
Customer: WRAIR
Post Date: 04/14/09
Response Date: 04/29/09

Contracting Office Address:
US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)
ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014

Solicitation
The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is seeking BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO the following: Vendor Caridian BCT; PRODUCT Fifty four (54) sterile, single-use, single-access, individually packaged collection kits consisting of plastic tubing and bags capable of collecting leukocyte-reduced concentrated blood platelets from human donors in anticoagulant citrate dextrose solution A (ACD-A) with an integrated bacterial sampling system using a Caridian BCT Trima Accel Collection System. Ninety (90) sterile, single-use, double-access, individually packaged collection kits consisting of plastic tubing and bags capable of removing white blood cells (WBCs) from human donors in anticoagulant citrate dextrose solution A (ACD-A) using a Caridian BCT Cobe Spectra Apheresis System. Partial quotes will not be accepted. Items are to be shipped directly to the Walter Reed Institute in Silver Spring, MD. This announcement constitutes the solicitation by USAMRAA, Ft Detrick, MD as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and offers must be submitted in writing (oral offers will not be accepted). The solicitation document and incorporated Provisions and Clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-22. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The SIC Code is 7352 and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112. The following Provisions and Clauses are incorporated and shall remain in full force in any resulting purchase order:FAR Part 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (specifically the following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this solicitation); FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 222.21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 52-222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration and FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination. DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (specifically the following clauses cited in DFARS 252.212-7001 are applicable to this solicitation); DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, DFARS 252.225-7014 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, and DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. This is a best value procurement. The Government may elect to award to other than the lowest priced offeror. Award will be based on compliance with essential characteristics, past performance, and price. The government reserves the right to make award on the initial offeros received without discussions. Note: THE FULL TEXT OF THE Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.deskbook.osd.mil. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplemental www.dtic.mil/dfars. Responses should be emailed to [email protected] no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by 5:00pm (Eastern Standard Time). Submission should be emailed as either a pdf or MS office attachment. Submissions should be on company letterhead and include companys name, point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Solicitation Number (W81XWH-09-T-0226).

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