The U S Department Of Health And Human Services Dhhs National Institutes Of Health Nih National Cancer Institute Nci Center For Cancer Research Ccr Laboratory Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Lbmb Requires The Procurement Of A Minidawn Multi Angle Light Scattering Instrument Or Equivalent To Further Studies In Hereditary Urologic Cancer At The Clinical Genetic And Molecular Levels This Is A Combined Synopsis Solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Far 12 6 As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice And Shall Be Processed In Accordance With Far Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation And A Separate Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued This Solicitation 75N91020q00100 Is Issued As A Request For Quote Rfq And Includes All Applicable Provisions And Clauses In Effect Through Far Federal Acquisition Circular Fac 2020 06 06 05 2020 Simplified Acquisition Procedures For Commercial Items The North American Industry Classification System Code Is 334516 And The Business Size Standard Is 1 000 Employees This Is A Total Small Business Set Aside 1 0Brand Name Or Equal This Requirement Is For The Procurement Of The Brand Name Or Equivalent Instrument Described In Section 4 0 The Federal Acquisition Regulation Far Provision Far 52 211 6 Brand Name Or Equal Aug 1999 Is Applicable To This Requirement 2 0Background The U S Department Of Health And Human Services Dhhs National Institutes Of Health Nih National Cancer Institute Nci Center For Cancer Research Ccr Laboratory Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Lbmb Requires The Procurement Of A Minidawn Multi Angle Light Scattering Instrument Or Equivalent Lbmb Conducts Structural Studies Of Proteins And Protein Dna Complexes Multi Angle Light Scattering Mals Equipment Is Required For Characterizing Their Molecular Weight 3 0 Type Of Order This Is A Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order 4 0Product Features Salient Characteristics The Required Instrument Shall Have Multi Angle Light Scattering For Characterization Of Macromolecules Differential Refractive Index Detector With High Sensitivity And Dynamic Range And Software To Analyze Scattering Data According To The Following Product Features Characteristics The Instrument Shall Have At Least 3 Angles Of Scattering Detection For Accurate Measurements Of Molecular Weight Mw And Root Mean Square Radius Rg The Data From These 3 Angles Must Be Analyzable Globally Not Individually To Afford The Highest Levels Of Accuracy And Precision Be Calibrated With Pure Solvent E G Toluene And Report Absolute Values For Mw And Rg To Ensure Accuracy Have A Range Of 200 To 10 Mda For Mw And 10 To 50 Nm Rg In Particular For Larger Mw Complexes Have For A 3 Angle Mals Sensitivity Sufficient To Characterize 500 Ng Of Bovine Serum Albumin In Phosphate Buffered Saline 25 Ng Of 100 Kda Polystyrene In Tetrahydrofuran At A Signal To Noise Ratio Of Five Or More Assuming Standard 7 8 Mm X 300 Mm Sec Column To Enasure High Sensitivity Of The Instrument Be Compatible With ktatm Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography Fplcs Platform And Operable In A Cold Room Or Refrigerator Operating As Low As 4C As The Instrument Will Be Operated In The Cold Room Contain A User Friendly Front Panel Interface With Health Indicators A Cell Operation And Maintenance Enhancing Technology For Ultrasonic Cleaning Of The Flow Cell A Forward Monitor To Help Determine If The Sample Is Absorbing Or Assess Sample Quality E G If The Cell Contains A Bubble A Laser Monitor For Enhanced Laser Stability And Others This Is Important For Non Expert Users Have The Widest Dynamic Range Possible To Avoid The Need To Run A Sample Two Or Three Times Under Different Instrument Settings Or Even Different Sample Preps A Dynamic Range Of 3 000 000 1 Or Higher Would Be Suitable Be Compatible With Software That Must Include Peer Reviewed Capabilities For Characterization Of Macromolecules By Online Ultraviolet Multi Angle Light Scattering And Refractometry Including Band Broadening Corrections Light Scattering Models And Protein Conjugate Analysis For Glycosylated Proteins Protein Dna Complexes Etc Among Others Operate Through Software With A Differential Refractive Index Detector That Must Be Capable Of Both Differential And Absolute Refractive Index Dri And Ari With A Light Source Wavelength Matched To The Mals For The Highest Levels Of Accuracy 4 1 Delivery Installation Delivery Shall Be Within 30 Business Days Of Purchase Order Award All Shipping Handling Including Fob And Delivery Installation Fees Shall Be Included In The Quote Upon Delivery The Contractor Shall Notify The Nci Technical Point Of Contact Tpoc Tbd At Award To Schedule The Installation Date And Time That Shall Occur Within 5 Business Days After Delivery Installation Shall Be Performed By Or Under The Direct Supervision Of A Certified Operator The Contractor Shall Deliver And Install The Equipment At The Following Address 37 Convent Drive Building 37 Room 6114E Laboratory Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology National Cancer Institute National Institutes Of Health Bethesda Md 20892 4 2 Training Within 30 Business Days After Installation One 1 Day Of Onsite Training Shall Be Provided For At Least One 1 User Of The Equipment All Training Expenses Including Materials And Or Travel Expenses Shall Be Included In The Quoted Price 4 3 Warranty The Contractor Shall Warrant That Any Instruments Equipment Components Or Other Supplies Supplies Procured By This Purchase Are Free Of Defects In Design Material Or Manufacture For A Period Of At Least One 1 Calendar Year From Date Of Acceptance By The Government The Contractor Shall Warrant That All Consumables Or Expendable Parts Are Free Of Defects In Design Material Or Manufacture For A Period Of At Least 90 Calendar Days From Date Of Acceptance By The Government Supplies Which Are Repaired Or Replaced Shall Be Warranted For The Remainder Of The Initial Warranty Period Or For 90 Days Whichever Is Greater 5 0 Payment Payment Shall Be Made Upon Delivery Inspection And Acceptance By The Government Payment Authorization Requires Submission And Approval Of Invoices To The Nci Tpoc And Nih Ofm In Accordance With The Payment Provisions Listed Below The Following Clause Is Applicable To All Purchase Orders Task Or Delivery Orders And Blanket Purchase Agreement Bpa Calls Prompt Payment Jan 2017 Far 52 232 25 Highlights Of This Clause And Nih Implementation Requirements Follow I Invoice Requirements A An Invoice Is The Contractor s Bill Or Written Request For Payment Under The Contract For Supplies Delivered Or Services Performed A Proper Invoice Is An Original Which Must Include The Items Listed In Subdivisions 1 Through 12 Below In Addition To The Requirements Of Far 32 9 If The Invoice Does Not Comply With These Requirements The Contractor Will Be Notified Of The Defect Within 7 Days After The Date The Designated Billing Office Received The Invoice 3 Days For Meat Meat Food Products Or Fish And 5 Days For Perishable Agricultural Commodities Dairy Products Edible Fats Or Oils With A Statement Of The Reasons Why It Is Not A Proper Invoice See Exceptions Under Ii Below Untimely Notification Will Be Taken Into Account In The Computation Of Any Interest Penalty Owed The Contractor Vendor Contractor Name Address Point Of Contact For The Invoice Name Title Telephone Number E Mail And Mailing Address Of Point Of Contact Remit To Address Name And Complete Mailing Address To Send Payment Remittance Name Must Match Exactly With Name On Original Order Contract If The Remittance Name Differs From The Legal Business Name Then Both Names Must Appear On The Invoice Invoice Date Unique Invoice S For All Invoices Per Vendor Regardless Of Site Nbs Document Number Formats Must Be Included For Awards Created In The Nbs Contract Number Purchase Order Number Task Or Delivery Order Number And Source Award Number E G Indefinite Delivery Contract Number General Services Administration Number Or Bpa Call Number And Bpa Parent Award Number Data Universal Numbering System Duns Or Duns 4 As Registered In Www Sam Gov Federal Taxpayer Identification Number Tin In Those Exceptional Cases Where A Contractor Does Not Have A Duns Number Or Tin A Vendor Identification Number Vin Must Be Referenced On The Invoice The Vin Is The Number That Appears After The Contractor S Name On The Face Page Of The Award Document Identify That Payment Is To Be Made Using A Three Way Match Of Supplies Services That Match The Description On The Award By Line Billed Freight Or Delivery Charge Must Be Billed As Shown On The Award If It Is Included In The Item Price Do Not Bill It Separately If Identified In The Award As A Separate Line Item It Must Be Billed Separately Quantity Unit Of Measure Unit Price Extended Price Of Supplies Delivered Or Services Performed As Applicable And That Match The Line Items Specified In The Award Note If Your Invoice Must Differ From The Line Items On The Award Please Contact The Contracting Officer Before Submitting The Invoice A Modification To The Order Or Contract May Be Needed Before The Invoice Can Be Submitted And Paid B Shipping Costs Will Be Reimbursed Only If Authorized By The Contract Purchase Order If Authorized Shipping Costs Must Be Itemized Where Shipping Costs Exceed 100 The Invoice Must Be Supported By A Bill Of Lading Or A Paid Carrier s Receipt For Inquiries Regarding Payment Call 301 496 6088 To Facilitate The Prompt Payment Of Invoices It Is Recommended That The Vendor Submit A Photocopy Of The Invoice To The Consignee Designated For The Acquisition In Block 20 Of The Face Page Of The Order Award Document Ii Invoice Payment A Except As Indicated In Paragraph B Below The Due Date For Making Invoice Payments By The Designated Payment Office Shall Be The Later Of The Following Two Events The 30Th Day After The Designated Billing Office Has Received A Proper Invoice The 30Th Day After Government Acceptance Of Supplies Delivered Or Services Performed B The Due Date For Making Invoice Payments For Meat And Meat Food Products Perishable Agricultural Commodities Dairy Products And Edible Fats Or Oils Shall Be In Accordance With The Prompt Payment Act As Amended Iii Electronic Invoice Submission The Current National Emergency And The Need To Protect Federal And Contractor Staff Has Resulted In A Change To Nih S Invoice Submission Process Effective Wednesday April 1 2020 All Nih Contractors Vendors Invoices Should Be Sent Electronically Via Email To The Nih Office Of Financial Management Ofm And The Nih Contracting Officer Co Using The Electronic Submission Instructions Contained In Attachment 1 Electronic Invoice Submission Shall Remain In Effect Until The Government Formally Notifies The Contractor Of A Return To Mail In Invoice Procedures Detailed In This Purchase Order Iv Interest Penalties A An Interest Penalty Shall Be Paid Automatically If Payment Is Not Made By The Due Date And The Conditions Listed Below Are Met If Applicable A Proper Invoice Was Received By The Designated Billing Office A Receiving Report Or Other Government Documentation Authorizing Payment Was Processed And There Was No Disagreement Over Quantity Quality Or Contractor Compliance With A Term Or Condition In The Case Of A Final Invoice For Any Balance Of Funds Due The Contractor For Supplies Delivered Or Services Performed The Amount Was Not Subject To Further Settlement Actions Between The Government And The Contractor B Determination Of Interest And Penalties Due Will Be Made In Accordance With The Provisions Of The Prompt Payment Act As Amended The Contract Disputes Act And Regulations Issued By The Office Of Management And Budget V Providing Accelerated Payment To Small Business Subcontractors Far 52 232 40 December 2013 A Upon Receiptof Accelerated Payments From The Government Thecontractor Shall Make Accelerated Payments To Its Small Business Subcontractors Under This Contract To The Maximum Extent Practicable And Prior To Whensuch Payment Is Otherwiserequired Under The Applicable Contract Or Subcontract After Receipt Of A Proper Invoice And All Other Required Documentation From The Small Business Subcontractor B Theacceleration Of Payments Under This Clause Does Not Provide Any New Rights Under The Prompt Payment Act 6 0 Submission Instructions Evaluation Questions Questions Must Be Submitted Electronically Via Email To Contract Specialist Adam Hernandez At Adam Hernandez Nih Gov In Ms Word Or Adobe Portable Document Format Pdf No Later Than 11 00 A M Est Thursday June 25 2020 06 25 2020 Please Be Advised That The Government Reserves The Right To Transmit Any Questions And Answers Of A Common Interest To All Prospective Contractors Quotations Quotations Must Be Submitted Electronically Via Email To Contract Specialist Adam Hernandez At Adam Hernandez Nih Gov In Ms Word Or Adobe Portable Document Format Pdf No Later Than 11 00 A M Est Thursday July 02 2020 07 02 2020 Please Refer To Solicitation No 75N91020q00100 On All Correspondence Basis For Award Amp Evaluation The Purchase Order Will Be Awarded To The Firm That Submits The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Lpta Quotation A Technically Acceptable Quote Is One In Which The Quoter S Complies With The Statement Of Need Son And Does Not Take Exception Nor Object To Any Of The Terms Of The Rfq Quotes That Are Not Technically Acceptable Will Not Be Considered For Award Award Will Be Made On An All Or None Basis If You Are Providing An Equal Product You Must Submit Additional Documentation That Highlights And Describes How Your Offering Is Equal In Accordance With Far Clause 52 211 6 Evaluation And Award Will Be Conducted In Accordance With The Requirements Of Far 13 106 The Technical Evaluation Will Be A Determination Based On Information Furnished By The Contractor The Government Is Not Responsible For Locating Or Securing Any Information Which Is Not Identified In The Quotation The Government Intends To Evaluate Quotations And Make A Single Award Quotations Should Contain The Quoter S Best Terms From A Price And Technical Standpoint However The Government Reserves The Right To Request Quote Revisions That Seek Additional Price Discounts Provide Revisions To The Technical Quote Or Clarify Aspects Of The Quote In The Event Quote Revisions Are Requested The Government Will Not Necessarily Be Seeking Revisions From All Quoters The Government May Reject Any Or All Quotes If Such Action Is In The Public Interest Accept Other Than The Lowest Quote And Waive Informalities And Minor Irregularities In Quotes Received General Instructions This Request For Quotation Rfq Does Not Commit The Government To Pay Any Cost For Preparation And Submission Of A Quote In Addition The Contracting Officer Is The Only Individual Who Can Legally Commit The Government To The Expenditure Of Public Funds In Connection With This Proposed Acquisition By Submitting A Quote In Response To This Solicitation It Is Understood That Your Firm S Quote Shall Become A Part Of The Official Contract File Quotes Must Be Submitted With A Completed Copy Of Far 52 204 24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment Located In The Solicitation Provisions Section Attached To This Rfq Due To The Current Covid 19 Pandemic All Quoters Must Pay Close Attention To The Following Delivery Instructions And Ensure That Sufficient Information Is Included In Each Quote In Order To Be Considered For An Award Please Be Aware That Due To The Fluidity Of The Existing Pandemic Instructions May Be Updated As Needed After Award All Quotes Must Include Confirmation That Equipment Is Or Will Be Available For Delivery By The Due Date Indicated In Section 4 1 Above Quoters Must Confirm Willingness To Store Or Hold Equipment Until Nci Is Ready To Accept The Equipment At No Additional Cost The Equipment Will Not Be Sold To Another Company In The Event Nci Is Not Ready To Accept Delivery Due To Unanticipated Changes Related To Covid 19 Training As Identified In Section 4 2 May Be Made Available And Provided To Required Staff At Different Times And Dates At No Additional Cost Communicate And Follow Instructions From The Technical Point Of Contact Tpc To Coordinate Delivery Installation And Training The Delivery Address And Tpc S Information Will Be Provided At Time Of Award And Must Be Included As Part Of The Order Shipping Label Price Quote The Quoter Shall Prepare A Price Quotation That Contains All Information Necessary To Allow For A Comprehensive Evaluation Of The Prices Quoted The Quote Must Contain The Following Information A Federal Tax Identification Number Tin B Data Universal Numbering System Duns Number C Business Size E G Small Or Large Please Include A Statement To The Effect That Pricing Is Firm For A Period Of At Least 60 Days From The Date Of Receipt Thereof By The Government
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