This solicitation is being issued on an unrestricted basis to allow for full and open competition. The associated NAICS code is 423490. Offerors must also be registered in Systems for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov per FAR 52.212.1 lack of registration in SAM will qualify contractor as ineligible for award. All responsible sources may submit a quotation in response to this solicitation which shall be considered. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a firm fixed type contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. This requirement is for authorized approved vendors to perform services for brand name equipment. The Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror. All offers must have a Unique Entity Identification Number at (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

NMRC's Molecular Department of the Biological Defense Research Directorate maintains an ISO certified production and R&D laboratory capability that produces and researches for improvements to the production of PCR reagents for biological defense applications on real-time PCR platforms. This capability requires dependable and state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. The lab is funded to replace aging and out-dated platforms. This requirement is for the following specific equipment as follows:

1. Catalog Number NC2598078; SORVALL Sl8 12V,1/EA

2. Catalog Number 75005706, M10 Swinging bucket rotor, 1/EA

3. Catalog Number: 75005723; M10 Unsealed bucket set of 2, 1/EA

4. Catalog Number: 05414051; Centrifuge 5425R KEY Rotor FA-24X, 1/EA

5. Catalog Number: A51188; QS7 PRO 96W 0.2ML QPCR SYSIVD, 1/EA

Period of Performance - N/A; One time purchase of equipment