Federal Bid

Last Updated on 24 May 2015 at 8 AM
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Aberdeen Maryland

66--Carl Zeiss Axio Observer Microscopes

Solicitation ID W91CRB-15-T-MICR
Posted Date 12 Mar 2015 at 5 PM
Archive Date 24 May 2015 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
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Contracting Office Not Specified
Agency Department Of Defense
Location Aberdeen Maryland United states 21005
Amendment 0001: Shipping information will be provided upon award for respective FMS case. Vendor will not ship items. Vendor will contact cognizant Defense Contract
Management Agency for shipping instructions. DCMA Transportation team will coordinate shipping and cover shipping expense. DO NOT include shipping costs in your proposal.


This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared under the authority of FAR 13.1, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and in accordance with the format in 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 W91CRB-15-T-MICR and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-80 and DFARS Publication Notice 20150226. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 has a requirement to obtain Carl Zeiss Microscopes for the Government of Columbia. The Government will award the requirement as a firm fixed price type contract. Offerors shall be Carl Zeiss authorized resellers; see the attached Brand Name Justification. See the attached list for part numbers, descriptions and quantities.

Delivery terms are F.O.B. Origin. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer confirming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-3 Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. The clause at 52.233-3, Protest After Award, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, applies to this acquisition. The following DFARS clauses apply to this acquisition: 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure; 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information; 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors; 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation; 252.211-7006, Passive Radio Frequency Identification; 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers; 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit; 252.215-7008, Only One Offer; 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium; 252.225-7000, Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program; 252.225-7027, Restriction on Contingent Fees for Foreign Military Sales; 252.225-7028, Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments; 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel; 252.225-7035, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252.225-7036, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions; 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items, and 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following DFAR clause is added by addendum: 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management. The full text of the FAR and DFARS references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

Requirements for Offerors
Offerors shall have a current registration in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) prior to award. The Offeror may register in WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTE: Quotes and any applicable attachments shall be submitted no later than 5 pm EDT on 25 March 2015 to Contract Specialist, Lauren L. Johnson by email at: [email protected]. Do not send .ZIP files as they will be automatically deleted by our email server.
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