This is a combined Synopsis/solicitation for the United States  Department of Agriculture,  Agriculture Re search Service,  prepared in accordance with the format to Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a written notice, will not be issued. Solicitation Number  1007101 - is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation  document  incorporates  provisions and  clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06 dated June 5, 2020.   This solicitation shall be reserved exclusively for small businesses  with a small business size standard of 1000 employees - referencing North American Industrial Classification Code 334516.

    SHIP TO ADDRESS – 600 E. Mermaid Lane -  Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038

    Please make sure You include (Not to Exceed) Shipping Charges to the address listed directly above – when submitting Your quote.

  Minimum requirements –:

Easy Spiral Dilute automatic plater, ( or equivalent )  quantity of 2 each -  used -for Petri Dishes Plating modes: exponential (Spiral), Constant

(= manual type) circle, pouring

Petri dish diameter: 55mm and  90mm and 150mm

With:

• plating ring for Ø 90 mm Petri dishes

• 1 blue dye for testing

1 syringe with silicone tubing

• 1 plating ring for Ø 55 mm Petri dishes
• 1 plating ring for Ø 150 mm Petri dishes
• 1 Spiral® counting grid for Ø 90 mm Petri dishes
• 1 Circle mode counting grid for Ø 90 mm Petri dish
• 1 set of 2 filters
• 1 software (minimum requirements: screen resolution of 1280x960) 1 USB cable A/B

•     1 Spiral® counting grid for Ø 150 mm Petri dishes

1 Circle mode counting grid for Ø 150 mm Petri dish

1000 Spiral® DB50 beakers)

• 1 EnzyClear® liquid detergent

4 single sets of GL45 bottles connectors

• 1 double set of GL45 bottles connectors
• 1 stylus
• 1 power cable
• 1 user manual

• A 2-in-1 automatic diluter and automatic spiral plater combination system
• System performs five (5) x 1/10th serial dilutions then automatically plates on 1 single Petri dish, with a countable range from 30 to 1 x 10^12 countable CFU/mL.
• The system performs all serial dilutions and automatic plating.
• End of Minimum requirements:

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Clauses/Provisions Incorporated by reference: This requirement incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed at the following address: https//www.acquisition.gov/far.

52.212-5 - Commercial Items (JULY 2020)

52.204-7 - System for Award Management (OCT 2018 )

52.204-13 - System for System for Award Management Maintenance ( OCT 2018)

52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JULY 2016)

52.209-2 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representation ( NOV 2015)

52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerers Commercial Items (JUNE 2020)

52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items ( OCT 2018 ) 52.223-1 - Bio-Based Product Certification (MAY 2012)

52.232-39 - !Jnenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations ( JUNE 2013)

52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Sub­ contractors (DEC 2013)

52.237-2 - Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation (APR 1984)

No late vendor quotes or vendor questions shall be accepted referencing the above solicitation number.  All Vendor Questions,  are due via email by no later than Thursday  August 13, by 12:00 noon E.S.T  to [email protected].  I, John Wilkinson will respond back to all vendor questions via email referencing the above solicitation number -  by No later than Monday Tuesday 16, 2020 by  12:00 noon.  Oral Communications are not acceptable in response to this requirement.  All quotes are due via email to me: [email protected]  by no later than  12:00 p.m. E.S.T.  on Thursday August 20,  2020. Anticipated award date is August 21, 2020 or shortly thereafter.

Important Note:  The vendor who offers the -   ( Best Value to the Federal Government ) -    which meets all of the above USDA end-user requirements-specifications shall be awarded a USDA Purchase Order.  Special Note – The vendor -  must – already -  have their companies Dun and Bradstreet Number --mandatorily - registered by August 20, 2020  - as both - current and active at the web site: www.beta.sam.gov  at phone no. 1-866-606-8220.