COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24E19Q0153 Posted Date: September 13, 2019 Original Response Date: September 17, 2019 Current Response Date: September 17, 2019 Product or Service Code: 6640 Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): NAICS Code: 334516 Contracting Office Address VHA Regional Procurement Office East North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for -Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ); Solicitation Number: 36C24E19Q0153. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The VHA RPO-East Contract Office is seeking to purchase for the following: All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the following: Supplies Statement of Need (SON) Contract Description and Requirements The VA New Jersey Health Care System has a requirement to purchase two (2) Tecan Infinite M Plex Tunable Wavelength Microplate Reader to support funded research studies. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the quoter s best terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the required Infinite M Plex Tunable Wavelength Microplate Reader or equivalent equipment. The government reserves the right to award without discussion. Pricing The quoter shall submit price quotations for the required brand name or equal equipment, to the specifications listed below. Please enclose the established price list and description of capabilities and product specifications for the required equipment. The quoter shall submit a separate price sheet for equal items to include Manufacturer Name, Stock/Part #, Unit of Issue, and Price. Note: the quoter should include a description of any support services or warranty information in the technical quote. Required Products and Specifications Tecan Infinite M Plex Tunable Wavelength Microplate Reader or equal, equipment in support of research studies. Item Information Line Item Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price 0001 Infinite M Plex tunable wavelength microplate reader- measures absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence. - measures 6-384 microplate format - UV-VIS wavelength range 230-1,000nm selectable in 1nm increments plus spectral scanning - fluorescence wavelength range 230-850nm selectable in 1nm increments plus spectral scanning - fluorescence top reading and bottom reading (for adherent cells) - dedicated low current, photon counting (digital) detector for glow luminescence - luminescence includes four color filters for NanoBRET, BRET-2 and ChromaGlow assays - end point, kinetic and multi-label wavelength reading - linear and orbital shaking with 12 intensity settings - heating from 4 deg C above ambient to 42 deg C - automated pathlength correction - easy to use software interface for export of raw data to Excel - standard one-year warranty - includes installation (IQ-OQ) and basic user training 2 EA Quotes offering "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by the brand name) will be considered if such product is clearly identified in the quote and is determined by the VA to meet fully the salient characteristics on above products. If offering an equivalent product, the brand name of the equivalent product shall be clearly identified in the quote. Unless visibly identified as an equivalent product, offered items shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. The evaluation of quotes and the determination as to the equality of the products shall be the responsibility of the Government and shall be based on information provided by the quoter. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information not provided in the quotation by the quoter. To ensure that sufficient information is available, the quoter must furnish, as a part of the quote, all descriptive material necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products meet the salient characteristics of this requirement. Vendors proposing to modify a product to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement shall include a clear description of the proposed modification and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modification. Quotations that do not have descriptive material will not be considered for award. Place of Performance Address: VA New Jersey Health Care System 385 Tremont Avenue, Building 7, Room B-117 East Orange, NJ 07018 Award shall be made to the quoter whose quote offers the lowest price technically acceptable, and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders FAR52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal All quotations shall be sent to [email protected], and reference Solicitation 36C24E19Q0153 in the subject line of the email. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. Submission shall be received not later than 17 September 2019, 4:00 p.m. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Only emailed quotes will be accepted. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to [email protected].

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