Amendment 0002 is added to change this to full and open competiton and change the RFQ due date to September 4, 2024.
Amendment 0001 is added to incorporate the answered Q and A spreadsheet. See attached.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number for this requirement is 75D30124Q78121 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
Description of Services: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a time and materials contract for environmental sampling and laboratory testing services of soil and water from defined areas within Mississippi to identify the prevalence and genetic variations of members of the Burkholderia pseudomallei complex and Leptospira species endemic to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi region.
Please provide a milestone payment chart that coincides with the Statement of Work / Deliverables to include any additional list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, units of measure, options, if applicable:
ITEM SUPPLIES / SERVICES QTY / UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE
0001 Labor (Time and Materials) 1 Job
0002 Materials (Time and Materials) 1 Job
0003 Travel (Time and Materials) 1 Job
(All work shall be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW))
Period of Performance: 09/30/2024 – 09/29/2025
Place of Performance: Coastal Mississippi, USA
It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which can be found on the attachment labeled, 75D30124Q78121 _ Clauses and Provisions. Also, all clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at www.acquisition.gov.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 (May 22, 2024).
This acquisition is under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380 with small business size standard of $19 million. A Time and Materials purchase order will be issued in writing to the successful offeror. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management. To register apply via the Internet at www.sam.gov. For questions on registration contact Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and indicates the evaluation procedures to be used.
Offeror shall include FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications with Offer or indicate if it is available online at SAM.gov.
The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
No telephonic quotes will be processed. Please use the attached Q&A spreadsheet for all questions submitted. Questions must be received no later than 12:00 P.M., EDT on 14 August 2024. Quotes must be received no later than 12:00 P.M., EDT on 22 August 2024. All questions and quotes must be sent to James Brown III at xvn8@cdc.gov by the prospective due dates.
Attachments:
- 75D30124Q78121 _ Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 75D30124Q78121 _ Clauses and Provisions
- 75D30124Q78121 _SOW
- 75D30124Q78121 _Q&A Spreadsheet
