NIA 23-004225

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Goat Anti-Mouse IgG (Fc specific) Magnetic Beads
Contracting Office
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Carla
Blalock
carla.blalock@nih.gov

Secondary Contracting Officer

Taryn
Mabe
taryn.mabe@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
325413
In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard
1250 Employees
FPDS Classification Code
6550
Estimated Period of Performance
N/A
Delivery of Goods
30 days ARO
Set-Aside Status
Not Set Aside
Competition Status
Competitive
Background/Description of Requirement

This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01 dated December 30, 2022.

The purpose of this requisition is to purchase goat anti-mouse IgG beads that are needed to remove antibody-bound cells from solution.  The Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMBI) at National Institute on Aging (NIA) requires the BioMag goat anti-mouse IgG beads for ongoing research projects.  BioMag beads are ~1.5µm high-performance superparamagnetic microparticles widely used for the efficient separation of cells and purification of biomolecules. The irregular shape of these silanized iron oxide clusters provides much greater surface area than similarly-sized spherical particles, resulting in high binding capacities and efficient capture of target with conservative use of particles. The high iron oxide content (>90%) allows for rapid and efficient magnetic separations, even from difficult, e.g. highly viscous, samples.     

Generic Name of Product:  Magnetic Beads

Salient Characteristics:

  • Contains goat antibodies against the common portion of mouse antibodies.
  • Goat antibodies are attached to a magnetic bead.
  • Concentration: 5mg/ml
  • Binding Capacity: >0.15mg/ml
  • SUSPENDING SOLUTION: EDTA, Phosphate buffered saline (pH 7.4), Sodium Azide

Quantity: Ten (10) 500 ml kits.

Delivery Date: Deliver before April 1, 2023

Contract Type:  A Firm Fixed Price type order award not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold is anticipated to be awarded resulting from this requirement.  

SUMMARY STATEMENT:  

The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), certification of country of ownership, and the certification of business size must be included in the response.  

All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

Quoter Terms and Conditions (To be completed by the Offeror):

  1. Period of Performance OR Delivery Date After Receipt of Order:
  2. Shipping Point (F.O.B. OR Destination):
  3. Payment Discount Terms:
  4. NIH BPA Number:
  5. SAM UEI 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:

For equipment/parts/supply requirements under this requirement, if applicable, responses must include: the place of manufacturing (i.e., address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture).

Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.

In case domestic sources are available and capable of fulfilling the Government's need, the Government will use evaluation preferences in accordance with FAR 25.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, AND REPRESENTATIONS

The FAR Clauses are incorporated by reference and are provided in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/

  1. FAR Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) is applicable to this solicitation.
  2. FAR Provision 52.212.2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) is applicable to this solicitation. 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; Price; and Past performance [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)]
  3. FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Dec 2022), is applicable to this solicitation. 
  4. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Dec 2022), is applicable to this solicitation.
  5. FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Dec 2022) is applicable to this solicitation.

In addition, the following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation and incorporated by reference:

  1. 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018),
  2. 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018),
  3. 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020),
  4. 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)
  5. HHSAR 352.239-73, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015).

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated as an attachment. Offerors MUST complete the provision at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their quotation.

  1. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)
  2. FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)
  3. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)
  4. NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions

All responses must be received by March 5, 2023, at 5 pm EST and must reference announcement/ solicitation number NIA-23-004225. Responses may be submitted electronically to Carla Blalock (Carla.blalock@nih.gov). Fax responses will not be accepted.

 

 

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.