This is a posting 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FM442722501358. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-61, Effective 13 September 2012, DPN 20120906 effective 06 September 2012, and AFAC 2012-0330, effective 04 April 2012. This acquisition is a brand name requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112. The business size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6515. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 5047.

The proposed Sole Source is to Abiomed Inc., 22 Cherry Hill Dr, Danvers, MA, 01923-2575. A Sole Source letter to Abiomed Inc has been attached to this solicitation.

Requirement Description: Travis AFB intends to award a purchase order for the Impella 2.5 Percutaneous Circulatory Support System. Qty = 3 EA
The requirement is as follows:

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY

CLIN0001: Impella 2.5 Catheter 3 EA

Please provide the unit cost for this item.

Award shall be made in the aggregate, all or none. Please provide quotes valid until 30 October 2012.

The following provisions/clauses apply to this solicitation:
FAR clauses:

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items
52.212-3 (ALT I) Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items,https://orca.bpn.gov/
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items
52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts
252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products
252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.247-7023 (Alt III) Transportation of Supplies by Sea

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Deviation)
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reverence (http://farsite.hill.af.mil)
52.252-6 Authorized Deviation in Clauses (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 Chapter 2)
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions (Dev)
5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN
5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substance
WAWF - Wide Area Work Flow

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compenstion & First Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6 Protecting the Government Interest

Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. All Vendors must actively be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) [https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/], and at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) [http://wawf.eb.mil].

Please send any responses to [email protected] or fax to 707-424-7664. Contractors shall submit the following with their proposals: written acknowledgment of any and all amendments to this solicitation or proposal may not be evaluated for award; and shipping charges (if existing). No verbal requests will be accepted. Please submit all questions or concerns pertaining to the solicitation NO LATER THAN 24 September 2012 via fax or email to the appropriate point of contact. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency, NO LATER THAN 28 September 2012, 8:00 AM, PST; quotes are to be provided by fax or email.
Points of contact:
Contracting Specialist: SSgt Eli Arnau - 707 424 7664 - [email protected]
Contracting Officer: 1Lt Christine Nguyen - 707 424 7720 - [email protected]
Fax Number: 707 424 5189

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