Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

All quotes and revisions shall be submitted to Karen Gardner via email at Karen.Gardner@ars.usda.gov. Quotes and all revisions are due no later than March 27, 2019, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Offe... All quotes and revisions shall be submitted to Karen Gardner via email at Karen.Gardner@ars.usda.gov. Quotes and all revisions are due no later than March 27, 2019, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible in the subject line of the email. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01. This solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) Size Standard 1000 employees. The government anticipates a Firm Fixed price contract for a Brand Name or Equal to Picarro L2130-i 18O/H High-Precision Isotopic Water Analyzier with Picarro A0211 High Precision Vaporizer and Picarro A0325 Auto-sampler and accessories with the attached specifications. All line items are pending availability of funding. This acquisition is for the following items as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): •01) L2130-i Brand Name or Equal to Picarro Isotopic Water Analyzer 1 EA $______ •02) A0901 Brand Name or Equal to Picarro Monitor, 19" LCD Display 1 EA $______ •03) A0211 Brand Name or Equal to Picarro High Precision Vaporizer 1 EA $______ •04) A0921 Brand Name or Equal to Picarro Dry gas kit for all iH20 analyzers 1 EA $______ •05) A0325 Brand Name or Equal to Picarro Autosampler 1 EA $______ •06) SH1002 Freight, prepaid and added 1 EA $_____ Salient Characteristics for the Brand Name or Equal to Picarro L2130-i 18O/H High-Precision Isotopic Water Analyzier with Picarro A0211 High Precision Vaporizer and Picarro A0325 Auto-sampler and accessories with the attached specifications. The Unit shall: 1. Shall be compatible with existing USDA equipment, including Picarro's A0213 IM-CRDS Analyzer 2. Shall have a tunable infrared laser for measuring ?2H and ?18O in water 3. Shall have a tunable infrared laser for measuring ?2H and ?18O in samples of water vapor. 4. Shall be field portable (< 50 lbs). 5. Shall be capable of flagging and potentially correcting stable isotope results impacted by organic contaminants. 6. Shall be capable of measuring samples of salty water. 7. Measurements shall not be affected by operating temperatures between 10 and 35 degrees Celsius. 8. Measurements shall not be affected by changes in pressure. 9. Shall guarantee a liquid water analysis for ?2H precision of less than 0.1‰. 10. Shall guarantee a liquid water analysis for ?18O precision of less than 0.025‰. 11. Shall guarantee a vapor water analysis for ?2H precision of less than 0.1‰. 12. Shall guarantee a vapor water analysis for ?18O precision of less than 0.04‰. 13. Shall be able to automatically analyze ?18O and ?2H in solid materials. 14. Shall not have a width greater than 17 inches 15. Shall not have a depth greater than 17 inches 16. Must be delivered within 90 days of award. 17. Must have a one year warranty on non-consumable parts and labor. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA, ARS, Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit, One State Bog Road, East Wareham, MA 02538 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract for two (2) units each and accessories "Pending Availability of Funding." Quoters responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping). Include Warranty information with your quote. Quotes should be valid for 90 days from date of submission. The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that, results from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Specifications, (2) Price (to include shipping) and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Supplies will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration: AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999); FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications/support, and price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dunn and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform system at www.ipp.gov.