The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), using FAR 12 Acquisitions of Commercial Items and the Simplified Acquisitions Procedures of FAR 13. The solicitations document/incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular: FAC 2005-95. The Government reserves the right to issue an award without discussion.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is
541711 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This acquisition is being solicited full and open.