This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item, 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is issued as Request for Quotation, RFQ-6001 and the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-06. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition (SAP) and is a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 and small business size standard 500 employees. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisition (SS/SA) Branch on behalf of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has a requirement for a Lease to Ownership Plan (Capital Lease) that includes base year plus four (4) option years for a High performance Mass Spectrometer. The LTQ ORBITRAP Mass Spectrometer must have the following features:1)ITEM 10,(1ea) LTQ-OT-14000, LTQ ORBITRAP/ESI/SRVYR MSPUMP/MICRO AS; 2) item 20,(1ea) OPTON-20050, ION MAX NANO-SPRAY SOURCE MOUNT KIT ; 3) ITEM 30, (1ea) OPTON-20052, DYNAMIC NANO-SPRAY PROBE; 4) ITEM 40, (1ea) OPTON-20053, PACKED TIP NANO-SPRAY PROBE; 5) ITEM 50, (1ea) OPTON-20051, STATIC NANO-SPRAY PROBE; 6) ITEM 60, (1ea) MISC-MS, 07399900 FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TEST ONE DAY; 7) ITEM 70, (1ea)9999-9999-3 PHASE ISOLATION POWER CONDITIONER BUCK BOOST AND PHASE CHANGE (ABC 10.0-20D40Y); 8) ITEM 80, (2ea) 701-477900 ESSENTIAL PLAN-ORBITRAP, YEARS TWO (2)AND THREE (3)SERVICE INCLUDED. The offeror will provide unlimited emergency maintenance service calls; respond within 72 hours; and provide certified replacement parts; general cleaning and one (1) planned preventive maintenance visit. Inside delivery shall be made to the NIMH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Acceptance shall be made at destination. Questions or a copy of the specification may be directed to Rosie C. Owens at 301-594-1571 or email at [email protected]. The following provisions as applicable are incorporated by reference with the same effect as if they were in full text: (1) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items. (2) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items; (3)FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items shall be completed at http://www.bpn.gov. (4) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. 5) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders Commercial Items. FAR 52.207-5 Option to Purchase Equipment. Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award at http://www.ccr.gov/ or call 1-888-227-2423. FAR-Subpart 7.4 Equipment lease or purchase guidelines apply. Payment terms shall not change unless the current Treasury Note Interest rate is effected. Responses to this RFQ 6001 must be mailed and received before 5:00pm Washington DC time on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 to the attention of Rosie C. Owens,Contract Specialist, Bldg 31, 9000 Rockville Pike, 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. No electronic responses will be accepted. No collect calls will be accepted.

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