The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

Additional information regarding USU can be found on our website: www.usuhs.mil.

USU has a requirement for a confocal microscope with four (4) option years of annual maintenance and service which will be used for high-speed, high-sensitivity imaging of cellular processes in living cells and tissues.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. This is a request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to include FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, in accordance with the class deviation titled "Permanent Authority for Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items" (DARS Tracking Number 2015-O0004). This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-81 (effective 10 April 2015) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20150420 (effective 20 April 2015).

This requirement is for full and open competition under the applicable NAICS code 333314 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing. In order to be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov, with completed representations and certifications.

See attached document for full details of this solicitation.

Deadlines:

Questions/clarifications regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to [email protected] by 7 May 2015. Any question received after May 7th will not be answered. Questions will not be answered over the phone or submitted by any other means. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation posted on or around 11 May 2015.

Quote packages are due by 10:00pm Eastern Local Time on 27 May 2015. Quotes must be submitted via email to [email protected]. Quotes will not be accepted by any other means. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages should include a cover sheet that provides the following information:

• Company Name
• Point of Contact, to include email and phone number
• DUNS Number
• Statement that includes acknowledgement of latest amendment number

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