Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Radiation Oncology Branch (ROB) requires... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Radiation Oncology Branch (ROB) requires one (1) Beta Star Sterilizer LS II 202038-SSM-NNPH or equivalent, to sterilize reagents, laboratory equipment, laboratory supplies, agar plates, and any other necessary items. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and shall be processed in accordance with FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate, written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, 75N91023Q00145, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04 (06/02/2023), simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the business size standard is 1,000 employees. One (1) firm fixed price purchase order award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This is a total small business set-aside. Questions must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer, Megan Kisamore, at megan.kisamore@nih.gov in Microsoft (MS) Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), no later than 3:00 PM EST on Monday, July 31, 2023 (7/31/23). Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit any questions and answers of common interest to all prospective Contractors. Quotations must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer, Megan Kisamore, at megan.kisamore@nih.gov in MS Word or Adobe PDF, no later than 3:00 PM EST on Thursday, August 3, 2023 (8/3/23). The Government reserves the right to not accept late quotes, quotes that do not provide items/services requested, or quotes that do not conform to the requirements of the RFQ. All email correspondence must include solicitation number 75N91023Q00145 in the subject line. **PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION DOCUMENT (RFQ_75N91023Q00145) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION.**