Bacterial Isolates

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 effective 14 July 2016. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business competition. Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following line items. Line Item 0001: Quantity one (1) Lot, Bacterial Isolate DNA samples including certificates of analyses in accordance with the Statement of Work. Delivery The isolates must be delivered within 5 months of the date of award. The items shall be delivered FOB Destination to: The National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. To be considered technically acceptable, the contractor must provide sufficient information to demonstrate its understanding and ability to meet the government's requirements, providing concise and detailed discussion of its intended approach for fulfilling the requirements defined in the Statement of Work (SOW). For all contractors determined to be technically acceptable (i.e., meeting NIST's minimum requirements), quotes will be evaluated more favorably to the extent that vendors possess experience in assisting development of reference materials or materials of similar complexity for Governmental (i.e. State or Federal) or Non-Governmental (e.g., private lab or ISO Standard) clients. For the Evaluation of Price: The proposed price will be evaluated to determine whether the proposed prices are fair and reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Prices must be entirely compatible with the technical portion of the quotation. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All Contractors shall submit the following: 1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability: a. Provide a brief description of the major functions/services offered. b. Outline the anticipated workflow to produce the quantity of DNA from an isolate with the specified size and purity. i. Culture methodology ii. Extraction/purification iii. Analyses c. List the major relevant equipment and tools needed to carry out manufacture of this material, especially any specialized equipment. d. Generate an estimated timeline for the major milestones to manufacture and delivery of the materials. 2. For the purpose of Prior Experience: The quoter shall provide proof of similar reference materials produced within the last three years. For each material produced, the customer shall state the reference material, any significant characteristics of the reference materials, who the reference material was developed for including a contact name and email, and the quantity of reference material produced. 3. For the purpose of Price: Offeror shall provide a firm-fixed price quotation for the Contract Line Item. 4. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the highlighted provisions located in the Applicable Provisions and Clauses attachment. 5. If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order. 6. Quoters shall provide an active DUNS # for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award. Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a contractor submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the contractor's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation; DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS E-mail quotations are required. All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Susan Ruzicka, Contract Specialist at Susan.Ruzicka@Nist.gov. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Submission must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday 02 September 2016. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Susan Ruzicka not later than the date and time identified herein. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to Susan.Ruzicka@nist.gov by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday 26 August 2016. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/. ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. The Statement of Work 2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions