RFI - Biology : RFI Biology Equipment

Closing Date: 15 June 2004 , 05:00 Baghdad Time

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT OFFERS MUST ARRIVE AT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS NOT LATER THAN 15 June 2004 , 05:00 .

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This notice is an attempt to determine the availability and capability of a supplier to deliver _Biology Supplies and Equipment_ equipment in 30 days or less to various locations within the country of IRAQ. This is NOT, however, a formal solicitation or a request for proposals (See Note 1 below). This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the US Government or the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). US Government and the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Baghdad, Iraq are seeking to identify sources capable of providing the following: Line # Item Description Number Required Manufacturer Price 1 Spectrophotometer with 2 Pack of replacement curvettes. Measures in % transmittance and absorbance ranges, as well as displaying the selected wavelength. Bandwidth: 8nm; Photometric ranges transmittance absorbance concentration: 0 to 100% Transmittance and 0 to 2A; Wavelength accuracy +/- 2nm; Power 240 VAC. 25 - 100 2 Autoclave with 40 autoclave baskets. 1100 Watts warm up, 300 Watts operating or capable of sterilizing objects in between 6-8 Minutes. 220V, 50Hz. Minimum instrument basket dimensions 225mmX 210mm X 35mm. Capable of 190 C operating temperature. 25 - 100 3 Incubator, 5.5-6.5 cubic ft capacity; temperature range -10 to 60 degrees C; Uniformity +/- 1 degree C; Accuracy +/- 2 degrees C; exterior no larger than 32" X 36" X 32" (W X H X D). 25 - 100 4 PH Meter with 10 PH electrodes Operating temperature: 0 to 50 degrees C; Output: RS-232, +/- 1850 mV; Power: 220 VAC; Range and accuracy: measures PH -1 to 14 with an accuracy of +/- .002/.01 25 - 100 5 Centrifuge, with Fixed-angle and Swing-out rooters. Molded in rotor cover and rotor collar gasket in a sealed compartment to protect against splashing; Motor shuts off automatically when the cover is opened; Speed range: 250 to 6,000 RPM; 230 VAC 50 Hz. Fixed angle rotor capable of 6,000 RPM. swing-out capable of 3,500 RPM. 25 - 100 6 Shaking water bath with universal platform. Bath capacity of 20-25 liters; Temperature range: 22 to 90 degrees C; Temperature stability +/- .02 degrees C. Shaking speed 20 to 200 RPM. 230 VAC, 50 Hz. 25 - 100 7 Bunsen-Burner, Adjustable with mixing tubes for thorough air/gas mixing and tapered serrated gas inlet connections for easy tube mounting. Gas type: Natural gas. 25 - 100 8 Microscope, Compound (Binocular type) widefield 10X eyepieces with 4X, 10X, 40X, and 100X achromatic or semi-plan objectives and course and fine focus controls. 220 VAC. 25 - 100 9 Petri-dishes (sterile- pyrex) 25 - 100 10 Culture Media : 10 KG each of the following types Agar;MacConkey Agar; Nutrient Agar; Tryptic Soy Agar; Tryptic Soy Broth 25 - 100 The equipment should be packaged for separate shipment to different locations within Iraq, when and if, a formal contract is issued by the CPA Baghdad Contracting Activity. Companies capable of providing the equipment defined above are encouraged to respond BY PROVIDING THEIR COMPANY NAME, POINTS OF CONTACT WITH EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER, A LISTING OF TYPES AND QUANTITIES OF THE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE, AND WHAT THE COMPANY’S LISTED CATALOGUE PRICE WOULD BE FOR THE ITEMS AND QUANTITIES CONTEMPLATED ABOVE. (See Note 2 below) Submit e-mail responses to this RFI to Mr. Tim McLaren, Contracts Administrator at tj.mclaren@cpa-iq.org. Responses to this RFI must be submitted within 10 days or less of this announcement, unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this announcement (See Note 3 below). Please submit your responses in Excel spreadsheet format. DO NOT send ZIP files or Adobe Acrobat read only files. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies, and as prescribed in FAR part 7.203, the following provision applies; ECONOMIC PURCHASE QUANTITY-SUPPLIES (AUG 1987) (a) Offerors are invited to state an opinion on whether the quantity (ies) of supplies on which bids, proposals or quotes are requested in this solicitation is (are) economically advantageous to the Government ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (b) Each offeror who believes that acquisitions in different quantities would be more advantageous is invited to recommend an economic purchase quantity. If different quantities are recommended, a total and a unit price must be quoted for applicable items. An economic purchase quantity is that quantity at which a significant price break occurs. If there are significant price breaks at different quantity points, this information is desired as well. Offeror Recommendations Item Description Quantity Price Quotation of Item Total (c) The information requested in this provision is being solicited to avoid acquisitions in disadvantageous quantities and to assist the Government in developing a data base for future acquisitions of these items. However, the Government reserves the right to amend or cancel the solicitation and re-solicit with respect to any individual item in the event quotations received and the Government's requirements indicate that different quantities should be acquired. (End of provision) Note 1: A quotation received in response to an RFI is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to create a binding contract. It is informational in character. An RFI may be used when the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the solicitation but wishes to obtain price, delivery, or other market information for planning purposes. Unlike a Request for Solicitation or a Request for Proposal, a Request for Information is just that .the Governments attempt to source industry’s information on a given list of supplies or services it is acknowledged that the information put out on this RFI is incomplete; Hence, the reason for the Government issuing a RFI instead of a Request for Solicitation or Proposal. Please respond to this RFI with your most advantageous product line given the information contained in the RFI; provide as many solutions as you feel the Government may be interested in. In this manner, the Government procurement team may be better able to write a performance/functional specification on the listed items in the RFI for future solicitations and proposals concerning the same. Note 2: Quantities suggested within the RFI, numbers “25–100”, are a representation of contemplated quantities of each item to be purchased should the items on the RFI turn into a formal solicitation. It was envisioned by the author of the RFI, that industry would possess different graduated price points for quantities between 1–25, 26–50, 51–75, 76–100, etc. Depending on the pricing points presented by industry, resources will be allocated to purchase a specific quantity of items should it be determined to be more advantageous for the Government to purchase one lot of items with a specific pricing point over another. Note 3: Finally, with regard to meeting any one person or group of persons during this RFI process. The Government declines any advances by any group of persons representing themselves or a company, who seek to gain information or other information advantages over other groups or representatives to industry. All attempts to do so will be looked upon as unfavorable to that person or persons who seek to do make contact in person with Government representatives from the Baghdad Contracting Office, regardless of country custom or other reasons. The integrity of the procurement process is a central theme within the Baghdad Contracting Authority.
All Questions are to be directed to Mr. Tim McLaren in written format only. Questions can be addressed at the following email address: tj.mclaren@cpa-iq.org. Telephone calls are authorized and will not be accepted. Personal, private meetings with prospective offerors will not be entertained and are not considered necessary to the successful completion of this RFI.