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• Ultra-fast UV/Vis Absorbance Spectra
• Fluorescence Intensity, including Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
• Fluorescence Polarization/Anisotropy
• Time-Resolved Fluorescence, including Time-resolved- Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
• Luminescence (flash and glow), including Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer
• High energy xenon flash lamp
• Laser for TRF / TR-FRET
• Simultaneous Dual Emission (SDE) detection for microplate that offers significant speed advantage by cutting read times in half.
• SDE detection that can be used in any assay including FP, FRET
• Allows for fast TR-FRET measurements
• Combination of laser excitation and Simultaneous Dual Emission detection
• In single flash mode, must be able to read a 1536-well plate
• Must capture a full UV/VIS absorbance spectrum (220-1000nm)
• Maximum footprint 45cm W X 51cm D x 47cm H
• 50 kg or less in weight
• Easy Integration into the Kalypsys Robotic Platform
• AlphaScreen Detection Capabilities
Warranty Requirements
The Contractor shall provide a one (1) year warranty on all equipment, parts and repairs. The one (1) year warranty shall include preventative maintenance and support services by a company certified service technician. All products shall be warranted to be free from material defects in workmanship or material under normal use and service for the warranty period.
Delivery & Installation Requirements
The contractor shall deliver and install the required equipment within eight (8) weeks after receipt of order. The delivery location is 9800 Medical Center Drive, Building C, Rockville, MD 20850.
Delivery must be FOB Destination and must include inside installation. The equipment shall be delivered and installed between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Rockville, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday.
Contract Type
A Firm Fixed Price Contract is contemplated. Invoicing shall be on a NET30 basis and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
Government Responsibilities
The Government shall provide the contractor with access to the Government facility and purchased equipment for delivery, installation, and warranty support. The contractor field service technician servicing the equipment during the warranty will be required to coordinate with the program office in advance of arrival so that facility access may be granted.
APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS
The following FAR clauses and provisions shall apply to this solicitation:
1. All Offerors MUST be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
2. The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (January 2017), applies to this acquisition.
3. FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (October 2014) applies to this acquisition as follows:
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: equipment capabilities, delivery and installation approach, past performance, and price. Technical and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than price.
(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
4. A completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (January 2017), is required with any offer submitted. This requirement may be met by completion of the provision in the System for Award Management.
5. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (January 2017) is applicable to this acquisition.
6. FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (January 2017) applies to this acquisition as detailed below:
a. FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
b. FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards
c. FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
d. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside
e. FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns
f. FAR 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders
g. FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting
h. FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation
i. FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor
j. FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
k. FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
l. FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
m. FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans
n. FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
o. FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
p. FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act
q. FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
r. FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
s. FAR 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies
t. FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
u. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management
7. FAR Clause 52.211-6: Brand Name or Equal (August 1999) is applicable to this acquisition.
8. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement.
9. There are no additional contract requirements or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition.
RESPONSE FORMAT
Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service.
The offeror must submit 1) a technical response and 2) a separate price quotation. The technical response should be prepared in reference to the evaluation criteria identified in this solicitation and may be up to five (5) single-sided pages. This limitation does not include product brochures.
Respondents proposing on an equal product of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.
Contractors must provide their Company Name, Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Business Size, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information in their responses. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov."
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The factors detailed below shall be used to evaluate offers. Technical and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than price.
Factor 1: Equipment Capabilities
The contractor shall detail in its technical proposal how it shall meet each of the project requirements. This shall include the specifications of the equipment to be provided. Technical approach shall be evaluated for conformance to requirements and for ability to exceed the required capabilities.
Factor 2: Delivery & Installation Approach
The contractor shall detail in its technical proposal the anticipated delivery and installation lead time. This shall be evaluated for ability to meet the required delivery timeframe needs. Earlier delivery shall be considered favorably.
Factor 3: Past Performance
The Contractor shall provide a list of two (2) contracts or purchase orders completed during the past five (5) years, similar in size and scope to the equipment requirements outlined in this solicitation. Experience must be specific to provision of laboratory instrumentation and shall include the following information for each contract or purchase order listed:
a. Name of Contracting Organization
b. Total Contract Value
c. Description of Requirement
d. Contract Period of Performance
Past Performance shall be evaluated for relevance to the current requirement.
EVALUATION METHOD
Technical proposals will be evaluated using a summary adjectival rating in accordance with the following scale:
Excellent
The proposal has exceptional merit and reflects an excellent approach which will clearly result in the superior attainment of all requirements and objectives. This clearly achievable approach includes several advantageous characteristics of substance, and very few disadvantages, which can be expected to result in outstanding performance. The risk of unsuccessful performance is very low as the proposal provides solutions which are unquestionably feasible and practical. These solutions are further considered very low risk in that they are exceptionally clear and
precise, fully supported, and demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements. Risk Level: Very Low
Good
The proposal demonstrates a sound approach which is expected to meet all requirements and objectives. This sound approach includes advantageous characteristics of substance, and few relatively minor disadvantages, which collectively can be expected to result in satisfactory performance. The risk of unsuccessful performance is low as the proposal contains solutions which are considered feasible and practical. These solutions are further considered to reflect low risk in that they are clear and precise, supported, and demonstrate an understanding of the requirements. Risk Level: Low
Acceptable
The proposal demonstrates an approach which is capable of meeting all requirements and objectives. The approach includes both advantageous and disadvantageous characteristics of substance, where the advantages are not outweighed by the disadvantages. Collectively, the advantages and disadvantages are likely to result in acceptable performance. The risk of unsuccessful performance is moderate, as the proposal solutions are generally feasible and practical. These solutions may also be considered to reflect moderate risk in that they may be somewhat clear and precise, partially supported, and/or demonstrate a general understanding of the requirements. Risk Level: Neutral
Marginal
The proposal demonstrates an approach which may not be capable of meeting all requirements and objectives. The approach has disadvantages of substance and advantages, which if they exist, are outweighed by the disadvantages. Collectively, the advantages and disadvantages present a low or questionable likelihood of resulting in satisfactory performance. The risk of unsuccessful performance is high as the proposal contains solutions which may not be feasible and practical. These solutions may also be considered to reflect high risk in that they lack clarity and precision, are generally unsupported, and/or do not demonstrate a complete understanding of the requirements. Risk Level: High
Unacceptable
The proposal demonstrates an approach which, based on a very high risk, will very likely not be capable of meeting all requirements and objectives. This approach has several disadvantages of substance, and advantages which, if they exist, are outweighed by disadvantages. Collectively, the advantages and disadvantages are unlikely to result in satisfactory performance. The risk of unsuccessful performance is very high as the proposal contains solutions which are not feasible and practical. The solutions may also be considered to reflect very high risk in that they lack any clarity or precision. Risk Level: Very High
CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE
A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) shall be assigned to the awarded contract.
The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.
The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract
The Government may unilaterally change the COR designation for this contract.
POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE
Contractor Performance Evaluations
Final evaluation of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The Final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work.
Final evaluation will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final.
Copies of the evaluation, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.
Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations
Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address:
http://www.cpars.gov
CLOSING INFORMATION
All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-17-329 in the submission email subject line. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Please contract Ms. Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] or 301-480-2453 for information regarding the solicitation.