Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This annou... This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be issued; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government anticipates a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order will be issued from this solicitation. This requirement is being solicited as Request for Quotation (RFQ) for brand name only. The RFQ number is RFQ-NIH-6241467. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-03, dated 01/01/2022. This requirement is solicited as a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325998. Its associated Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. List of Item(s): The vendor shall provide the following item(s) in the quantities specified below. Product Code: 1000286 – Chromium Nxt GEM Chip K Single Cell Kit, 48 rxns, 2 ea. 1000263 – Chromium Nxt GEM Single Cell 5’ Kit v2, 16 rxns, 1 ea. 1000190 – Library Construction Kit, 16 rxns, 1 ea. 1000252 - Chromium Single Cell Human TCR Amplication, Kit, 16 rxns, 1 ea. 1000283 – Chromium Nxt GEM Single Cell Multiome ATAC + Gene Expression Reagent Bundle, 16 rxns, 1 ea. 1000215 – Dual Index Kit TT Set A 96 rxns, 1 ea. 1000234 – Chromium Nxt GEM Chip J Single Cell Kit, 48 rxns, 2 ea. 1000212 – Single Index Kit N Set A, 96 rxn, 1 ea. Description Background: The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders intends to purchase the following chemical and/or chemical supplies listed and included on this request for quotation. General Requirements: Offerors must provide their shipping lead time with quote and any applicable delivery costs on their quote. 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This RFQ 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. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) is incorporated by reference. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) is incorporated by reference. The provision 52.212-2 incorporated above is completed as follows. Quotes received in response to this RFQ will be evaluated using the lowest-priced-technically-acceptable (LPTA) methodology. To be determined “Technically Acceptable” the offeror must provide the items listed under item 5. above. The Government seeks the earliest delivery; therefore, delivery times may also be considered to determine award. Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and no addenda to the clause are included. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Jan 2022), applies to this acquisition. Quotes are due no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 18, 2022. Send quotes via email in PDF format to Ms. Van Holley at holleyv@od.nih.gov