Added: Aug 18, 2008 10:43 am
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. The solicitation number is 08-PGS-01 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is unrestricted and the NAICS is 325413. This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23.
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, intends to procure on a sole source basis assays that determine blood cytokine levels and other analytes using the Searchlight Array Chemiluminescent system. From Thermo Scientific, 35A Cabot Road, Woburn, MA 01801 under the authority of FAR 6.302 1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements
The Livestock Issues Research Unit has worked with Thermo Scientific/Pierce Endogen to develop assays that determine blood cytokine levels and other analytes using the Searchlight Array Chimiluminescent system. Thermo Scientific Searchlight Protein Array technology is a multiplexing sandwich-ELISA system based on chemiluminescent or fluorescent detection of analytes whose respective capture-antibodies are spotted in arrays within each well of a 96-well microplate. As many as 16 analytes (4X4 array in each well) can be measured per well, meaning that 16 cytokines or other biomarkers can be assayed simultaneously with each 50 ul sample. The custom assays are prepared so they are easy for the end user to follow and take as little as 3 hours to acquire data for over 6 analytes on 40 samples. The imagine equipment and software has been custom developed specifically for Searchlight Chemiluminescent Arrays and switching arrays would introduce variation into our laboratories methodologies, resulting in poor quality data and variation between studies.
Description of Supplies/Services:
The purchase is for the following reagents from Roche Applied Science:
26 EA Searchlight Multiplex Array, Custom Bovine 4 plex, IL-4, IL-6, IFN-gamma, & TNF-Alpha, Thermo Scientific #84933
26 EA Searchlight Multiplex Array, Custom Bovine 2 plex, IL-1Beta & IL-2, Thermo Scientific #84934
Price to include delivery and shall be delivered to the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Livestock Issues Research, 1604 E. FM 1294, Lubbock, TX 79403. Delivery will be on an as needed basis and the contractor will not deliver order in one complete shipment.
Each offeror shall include their proposed delivery schedule detailing the delivery time of each item after receipt of order for those items as part of their quotation. Acceptance and FOB point are destination. In order to be considered for award offerors shall provide a quotation on company letterhead detailing the unit pricing for the proposed items.
The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE; FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies, with the following clauses from (a) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233, Protest after award, and (b) FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33,Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; applicable to this acquisition; FAR 52.207-5 Option to purchase equipment; FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract: FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE; FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at
FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, with this offer; a copy of this provision may be obtained at http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html . Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.fbo.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of these documents (if any). It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the site for release of the solicitation and any related documents. Furnish quotations to Michael Douglas, Contracting Officer, no later than 4:30p.m., March 21, 2008. Quotations must be received in writing via facsimile, Email or mail to the contacts listed below. (See numbered note 22)
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415-3397.
