Contact Points
• Cell culture platform that allows vascularization of 3D tissues like spheroids, organoids, and tumors in vitro;
• Allows growth of functional microvessels in a chip to create a microvascular bed;
• Permits tissue to be placed on bed and achieve in vitro vascularization;
• Facilitates perfusion of the tissue and allows drug administration through the vasculature;
• Pump-free perfused vessels;
• Apical and basal access to vessels;
• In a microtiter plate format;
• Microscopy grade glass bottom;
• PDMS-free; and
• Each plate has 64 chips
E- REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)
REQUEST NUMBER: 75N95020Q00261
DATE ISSUED: August 13, 2020
IMPORTANT:
HHS reserves the right to exercise priorities and allocations authority with respect to this contract, to include rating this order in accordance with 45 CFR Part 101, Subpart A - Health Resources Priorities and Allocations System.
If you are unable to quote, please so indicate in a reply email. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.
DESCRIPTION FOR SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT: This is a COVID-19/Coronavirus related contract action for the following brand-name or equal items:
Description:
Item No.: 6401-400-B
Item Description: OrganoPlate Graft, microfluidic 3D cell culture plate, 64 chips per plate
Manufacturer: Mimetas
Quantity: Twenty (20)
Unit of Issue: Each
List Price: < offeror to specify>
Unit (discounted) Price: < offeror to specify>
Amount: < offeror to specify>
QUOTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS: < offeror to specify>
1. Period of Performance OR Delivery Date After Receipt of Order:
2. Shipping Point (F.O.B. OR Destination):
3. Payment Discount Terms:
4. Open Market
5. DUNS No:
6. Name of Company:
7. Street Address, City, State, Zip code:
8. Name of Person Authorized to Provide Quote:
9. Telephone Number and Email Address of Person Authorized to Provide Quote:
The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html
(End of provision)
The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:
• FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
• FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)
• FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)
• FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019)
• FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)
• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2018)
• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2018)
• FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991)
• FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991)
• FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (May 2014)
• HHSAR 352.239-73, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015)
The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. 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 these addresses:
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html
(End of clause)
The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:
• FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)
• FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)
• FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)
• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Oct 2018). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached.
• FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2020). The following clauses under subparagraph (b) are indicated as incorporated by reference:
o FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)
o FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)
o FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)
o FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
o FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)
o FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)
o FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019)
o FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
o FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014)
o FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
o FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
• HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015)
The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text:
• INTERIM ELECTRONIC INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS: Electronic Invoicing Instructions for NIH Contractors/Vendors - Effective April 23, 2020, all NIH contractors/vendors invoices should be sent electronically via email using the attached electronic submission instructions which are applicable to this order and are incorporated in full text as an attachment. These procedures are to be followed until further notice.
• STANDARD INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS: Invoice and Payment Provisions (02/2014) - NIH implementation requirements of the PROMPT PAYMENT clause at FAR 52.232-25 are applicable to this order and are incorporated in full text as an attachment. In the event the interim procedures are rescinded, these procedures take effect.
EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government will evaluate quotations or offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and award a purchase order from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will conduct a comparative evaluation if more than one quotation is received. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:
a. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;
b. Price; and
c. Past performance.
Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability in response to this requirement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
All responses must be received by closing date and must reference the announcement. Responses may be submitted electronically to the attention of the contract specialist. Fax responses will not be accepted.
All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.