SAM #FA700026Q0065

Procurement of Refrigerated Shaking Incubators and Accessories for USAF Academy

The U.S. Air Force Academy, through the HQ USAFA DF Division of Basic Sciences, is soliciting quotes for refrigerated shaking incubators and essential accessories for laboratory use. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force Academy (HQ USAFA DF Division of Basic Sciences) - Contact: Kacie Niino - Products Requested: - Refrigerated Shaking Incubators (2 units) - Temperature range: 16.0°C to 60.0°C - Digital microprocessor controller, temperature accuracy 0.1°C to 0.2°C - Shaking speed: 30-300 RPM, orbit diameter 0.75-1.0 inch - Corrosion-resistant stainless steel chamber, stackable to 2 units - Operates on 120V 60Hz, 1-year warranty - Universal Platforms (2 units) - 18" x 18" footprint, accommodates six 1L or sixteen 250 mL Erlenmeyer flasks - Corrosion-resistant, compatible with incubators and flask clamps - 1L Flask Clamps/Holders (4 units) - Spring-action, corrosion-resistant, compatible with universal platform - 250 mL Flask Clamps/Holders (20 units) - Spring-action, corrosion-resistant, compatible with universal platform - Stacking Kit (1 unit) - Manufacturer-approved, allows safe stacking of two incubators, does not impede access to vents, plugs, or service panels - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All items must be corrosion-resistant and compatible with each other - All products must meet or exceed detailed minimum specifications (see Attachment 1) - Compliance with the Buy American Act is required; vendors must submit a Buy American Certificate - Delivery required within 90 days of award, with specific delivery hours and access instructions - 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 334516 - No specific OEMs or brands are named, but products must be manufacturer-approved for compatibility (especially the stacking kit)

Description

See attached SF 1449 request for quote + two attachments. Refrigerated orbital shaking incubators with essential accessories meeting or exceeding all minimum specifications stated in Attachment 1.

Important Note: Please ensure you read and follow the instructions to offerors in solicitation pages 23-24. Please ensure you submit the required Buy American Certificate in Attachment 2.

In accordance with RFO 12.201-1 "Simplified Procedures", the Government is conducting a competitive best value acquisition and will make the award decision based on price and technical capability of responsive quotes and may conduct comparative evaluations between quoters. This approach allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced quote or other than the quote with the highest technical rating to achieve a best-value award decision. See evaluation factors for award on solicitation page 25 for details.

Submit quote via email to the primary POC identified in this SAM.gov solicitation posting. Emails are limited to 10MB or less. Recommend including a note in the subject line on each email if it is necessary to send multiple emails due to attachment file size: "email 1 of 3", etc. Any email over 10MB will not be delivered due to firewall restrictions. Quoters are responsible for ensuring their email and attachments reach the contracting office POCs by the date and time specified in block 8 on the SF 1449.

Submit questions via email to the primary POC identified in this SAM.gov posting no later than 13 July at 1:00PM MDT. Answers will be provided via solicitation amendment to this SAM.gov posting.

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