Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 16 of 16 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice *= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 1 of 16 SUBJECT* 96-well qPCR | Research GENERAL INFORMATION CONTRACTING OFFICE S ZIP CODE* 80111 SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25924Q0796 RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 12-26-2024 15:00 MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6630 NAICS CODE* 334516 CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO 19 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 POINT OF CONTACT* Contracting Specialist Eric Ayers eric.ayers@va.gov 801-582-1565 x1808 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ADDRESS George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Bldg 7, Warehouse Attn: Liz Weld 500 Foothill Drive Salt Lake City Utah POSTAL CODE 84148 COUNTRY USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY S URL URL DESCRIPTION AGENCY CONTACT S EMAIL ADDRESS EMAIL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 96-Well qPCR System This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. ** The deadline for all questions is 3:00pm MST, 01/16/2024. All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation. *** Quotes are to be provided to eric.ayers@va.gov no later than 3:00pm MST, 01/20/2024. Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25924Q0796. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 effective April 22, 2024. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for SDVOSB concerns. List of Line Items; Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price 0001 CFX Opus 96 Real-Time PCR System 96-well, 5-color FRET, network-connection real-time PCR detection system, includes CFX Opus 96 base unit, cables. 1 EA $ $ 0002 CFX Opus Wi-Fi Adapter, North America & Others Wi-Fi Antenna enables Wi-Fi connection for CFS Opus in North America 1 EA 0003 CFX Maestro Software 2.3 for Windows PC 1 license, CFX Maestro 2.3, software for real-time PCR plate setup, data collection, statistics, and graphing of results; for Windows PCs 1 EA 0004 CFX Maestro Software, Mac Edition Mac edition of CFX Maestro Software for real-time PCR plate setup, data analysis, statistics and graphing of results 1 EA 0005 This service belongs to Instrument: 12011319 ENP CFX OPUS PCR MI CFX OPUS, CFX OPUS DW or CFX OPUS Dx, 1 yr FULL MAIL IN Extended Cover Service Plan. Unlimited repair inclusive of shipping, parts and labor. Computer not covered. Includes thermal cycler and optical reaction module. PM not included. 1 JB Grand Total $ STATEMENT OF WORK Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) COR Name: Liz Weld VA Name: 660- George E. Wahlen VAMC VA Address: 500 S Foothill Dr., SLC, UT 84148 E-Mail Address: Elizabeth.Weld@va.gov Solicitation Class Open Market- SDVOSB Contract Title: qPCR System Background: The Drakos lab requires the 96 Well Real Time PCR system to quantitatively measure the transcripts of multiple genes at various steps of the experiments. This will aid to understand the mechanism and gene regulation mediated by fibroblast at different signaling processes of fibrosis and cardiac remodeling initiated through AEBP1 mechanism. The VA funded project number is I01BX006306-01: Understanding Myocardial Recovery in Diabetes and Heart Failure (CARA-003-20S). The CFX Opus 96 DX Real-Time PCR system provides a robust and reliable open platform for development and performance of in vitro diagnostic assays. The enhanced thermal performance ensures consistent data from well to