This notice is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items,” as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ-NIAID-25-2261543 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).
This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-3 January 17, 2025.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The requirement is being competed with a brand name restriction, and without a small business set-aside.
Project Description:
The NIH, NIAID, LISB, has a current requirement for 10X Genomics reagents. The LISB investigates basic aspects of innate and adaptive immune function and how the body responses to viral infections. Using new technologies, LISB aims to understand the complex dynamics of the virus-host interactions to be able to perturb the system and produce a positive outcome. The LISB is divided up into multiple labs with varying specialties. The Schwartzberg Lab applies Xenium Prime 5K kit technologies to improve our understanding of how tissue resident lymphocyte contribute to the prevention or the establishment of autoimmune manifestations in exocrine, endocrine and mucosal tissues in mouse models of primary immunodeficiencies. This type of knowledge is expected to improve our understanding of the role of tissue-resident lymphocytes in the development of autoimmunity to be able to better treat autoimmune diseases. These items are for an ongoing projects to sequence and analyze samples from patients with a rare disease involving a partial truncation of the IL-6 receptor.
Description of need:
- Xenium Prime 5K Add-on Custom up to 50 Gene Panel (12 rxns) - Design ID# W8XE4F, Product Code 1000731, Qty - 1
- Xenium Prime 5K Mouse Pan Tissue and Pathways Assay Kit (2 rxns), Product Code 1000672, Qty - 5
- Shipping and Handling
Delivery: As soon as possible after receipt and acceptance of award.
Place of Performance: NIH, 4 Memorial Drive, Building 40, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States. FOB: Destination
The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The award will be based on the following: technical capability to meet the requirements and price.
By submitting a quote in response to this solicitation, vendor is accepting the following terms and conditions:
The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (SEP 2023)
FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (MAY 2024)
FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 24)
(Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure FAR 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) is updated in your SAM record)
FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (JAN 2017)
FAR 52.204–26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation
(OCT 2020) *** Must complete representation if attached to this solicitation- see attachment 52.204-26
The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (NOV 2023)
FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JAN 2025)
*The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting.
FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)
FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)
FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)
HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (DEC 2015)
52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)
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 this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm
By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov).
Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.
Submission shall be received not later than May 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
All quotations and required documents must be submitted via the NIAID electronic SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION SUBMISSION SYSTEM (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit a quotation. Instructions on how to register / submit quotes are included on the website. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.
