This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is a small business set aside since it has been determined that a small business can provide the necessary requirements. The solicitation number is FM442703430160; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49 effective 24 Jan 2011; Defense DCN 20110202 effective 02 Feb 2011, and AFAC 2011-0214 effective 14 February 2011. This acquisition is a small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333314. The business size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6650. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3827.

Travis AFB has a requirement for a Microscope

CLIN 0001 - Nikon 50i Ergonomic Microscope
Nikon 50i Ergonomic Microscope with Phase and Gout configuration with the capability to attach to a high-resolution camera. The microscope has a high-resolution color digital camera and controller. The Gout configuration will determine the presence of crystals in body fluids while the Phase configuration will enhance visually stained and unstained cells for better identification. The following are items that go with the microscope:

1. MBA850CF- 50i Basic Ergo Binocular Package
2. MBL73100- CC Phase Turret Cond NA 0.9
3. MXA22047- Dust Cover for 50i/55i
4. MRL20102- 10X DL CFI Plan Achro
5. MRL20402- 40X DL CFI Plan Achro
6. MRL01502- 50X Oil CFI Plan Achro
7. MRL01903- CFI Plan Achro 100x Oil NA 1.25 WD 0.17mm
8. MAK85000- C-CT Centering Telescope
9. 080-057- JC6V/30W Bulb (84246)
10. MBN31700- Filter 33MM NCB11
11. MBB75360- C-IA Intermediate Tube with Analyzer for Gout
12. MBB75380- C-TP Polarizer with First Order Red Tint Plate
13. Installation- Installation and Orientation On-Site
Award shall be made in the aggregate, all or none.

The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in:

FAR52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal
FAR52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008).
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor
FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
FAR 52.233-3Protest after Award
FAR 52.233-4Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Products
FAR 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
FAR 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
D FARS 252.247-7023 (Alt III) Transportation of Supplies by Sea
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirements IAW SOW; (ii) price.
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (June 2008) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions (October 2008) - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by reference.
FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation) (December 2008).
FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (June 2007).
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (February 1999).
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (March 2007).
FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998).
DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III (May 2002).
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil (February 1998).
FAR 52.252-6 with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2 (April 1984).
DFARS 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Deviation (December 2008).
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman.
AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substance

 

Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.

Please send any questions to [email protected] or fax to 707-424-5189 NO LATER THAN 14 Mar 2011, 09:00 PM, PST and offers NO LATER THAN 16 Mar 2011, 09:00 AM, PST. Verbal requests will not be accepted. Offerors must provide written acknowledgement of any and all amendments to this solicitation with your offer. Otherwise, offer may not be considered for award.

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