SUREPRINT G3 CUSTOM CGH ARRAYS

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified

Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation

and solicitation for commercial Items,” as applicable, and as supplemented with additional

information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a

written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation

number is RFQ-NIAID-NIH-2147993 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes

(RFQ).

This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures

(SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect

through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08 September 23, 2022.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is

334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1000

employees. The requirement is being competed with a brand name restriction, and without a

small business set-aside.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for the

following Brand Name Supplies:

1 SurePrint G3 Custom CGH Array 4x180K 60-mer, 180K features, one 1 in x 3 in slide, four microarrays per slide, item # G4125A 41 each

Place of Performance: NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, BLDG 10 Clinical Center, Bethesda,

MD 20852, United States. FOB: Destination

The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible

contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein.

The award will be based on the following: technical capability of providing brand-name

equipment and price.

The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (MAY 2022)

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

(Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at

http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and

Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure FAR 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on

Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) is

updated in your SAM record)

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.204–26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

(OCT 2020) *** Must complete representation if attached to this solicitation- see attachment

52.204-26

The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (NOV 2018)

FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders Commercial Items (MAY 2022)

*The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this

posting.

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV

2021)

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

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity

Investigations (DEC 2015)

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract 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 electronically at this address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective

awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to

award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic

ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation

(www.sam.gov).

Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html

or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.

Submission shall be received not later than November 14, 2022 @ 10:00 AM EST

Offers may be e-mailed to Rita Davis (E-Mail/ rita.davis@nih.gov). Offers shall include RFQ

number in the subject line (RFQ-NIAID-2147993). Late submissions shall be treated in

accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f)

All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via email to Rita Davis @ rita.davis@nih.gov.