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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jul 22, 2024 06:11 am EDT
  • Original Date Offers Due: Jul 29, 2024 09:00 am EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Original Inactive Date: Aug 13, 2024
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: B504 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL
  • NAICS Code:
    • 621511 - Medical Laboratories
  • Place of Performance:
    Glenside , PA 19038
    USA

Description

  1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, utilizing FAR part 13 procedures, 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.
  2. The solicitation number is 1135285 and this combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).
  3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-05, dated May 22, 2024.
  4. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 621511 Medical Laboratories and a size standard of $41.5M.
  5. The resulting award will be for one (1) firm fixed price line items. CLIN 0001 will be for one lump sum amount to complete the DNA sequencing as per the Statement of Work (SOW).
  6. This is a solicitation to provide shallow shotgun sequencing for hundreds of complex microbial samples in accordance with the SOW.
  7. Work must be completed within 60 days of the date of award.
  8. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
  9. FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. 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, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: price, technical capability, and past performance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are less important than price.
  10. Quoters are advised to include a complete copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
  11. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
  12. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, along with the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause as identified in the attached Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisition.
  13. See attached document (Terms and Conditions) for additional requirements, terms, and conditions.
  14. Quotes are due Monday, July 29, 2024, 9:00 AM ET. Quotes are to be submitted via email to roger.ammons@usda.gov. (Must include the Notice ID in the Subject Line)
  15. The Contracting Officer, Roger Ammons may be reached at roger.ammons@usda.gov for specific questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation. Questions by interested parties regarding the requirement must be submitted by Wednesday, July 24, 2024, by 5:00 PM ET.
  16. In order to be considered for award QUOTERS SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
    1. Submit Firm Fixed Price Quote including a technical narrative of how the work will be accomplished, past performance references, total price and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote.
    2. Submit SAM.gov UEI# with proposal.
  17. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance or to submit all items requested in solicitation will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions.
  18. DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • 10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE BLDG 003, RM 223, BARC-WEST
  • BELTSVILLE , MD 20705
  • USA

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