75N95020Q00223

Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date

July 29, 2020 12:00 pm

Closing Response Date

August 5, 2020 3:00 pm

Proposed Award Date

August 17, 2020 12:00 pm

Project Title

Kinase panel screening of 25 small molecules

Contracting Office

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Small Business Size Standard

$16.5 million

FPDS Classification Code

Q301

Estimated Period of Performance

through 12/31/2020

Competition Status

Non-Competitive

Single-Sole Source Determination

This acquisition requires previous experience in the Eurofins scanEDGE Kinase Panel, KINOMEscan. Profiling panels used shall provide the early identification of significant off-target interactions for the optimization of safety margins.

Background/Description of Requirement

NCATS is in need of testing 25 compounds at 1 concentration (1 uM) in 1 assay. The obtained results will be used to test whether these 25 compounds have any kinase inhibition activities.

This service should provide the following deliverables:

1. Testing 25 compounds in 1 assay at 1 concentration (uM).

GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

 NCATS will provide 10 mM DMSO stock solutions of the compounds to be tested in the 1 assay.

DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES

Vendor is responsible for providing the following deliverables:

1. Final detailed report to be provided (end user here)

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS  

1. List reporting requirements (Excel/documents/etc). Excel or text formats are both fine.

Documentation of results and presentation of these results to NCATS via email by vendor over a 2-3 week period after receipt of Purchase Order and compounds to assay.

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. DUNS 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:

Contract Type:

A Fixed-Price type of Purchase Order award not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold is anticipated for any contract resulting from this requirement. The anticipated award date is August 17, 2020.

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/

The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (OCT 2018) is applicable to this solicitation.

The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212.2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014) 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)].

The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Dec 2019), is applicable to this solicitation.

The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (OCT 2018) with Addenda: Stop Work Order, FAR Clause 52.242-15 (August 1989) is applicable to this solicitation.

The provisions of FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (OCT 2019) is applicable to this solicitation:
52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities (Jul 2014)
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management (Jul. 2013)

In addition, the following FAR provisions are applicable to this solicitation and incorporated by reference: 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018),

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018),

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016),

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016).

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 submit a completed copy as a separate document with their quotation.

1. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Dec 2019)
2. FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019)
3. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019)
4. NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (2/2014) 

DELIVERY DATE:  The Offeror should indicate an estimated delivery time in full after receipt of an order.  Inspection and acceptance will be performed at NCATS located at 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20852.  A firm fixed price type order is anticipated to be awarded as a result of this RFQ.

SUMMARY STATEMENT:

Responses to this notice must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service.  The response shall include: the unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision.  Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations.