Purchase of Gloves

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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 acquisition is 75N98023Q00046 and the solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and its incorporation provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC-2005-70). This acquisition will be processed as a fixed priced requirement and is a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112, and the size standard is 1,000 employees. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OLAM). Division of Logistics (DL), NIH Supply Center (NIHSC) is looking to procure the following items. The requested Ansell product meets facility PPE safety requirements related to operations in the labs and animal facilities of the National Eye Institute (NEI), enabling that staff to continue meeting the NIH mission for research. If quoting on or equal item, please include the specifications of the items. 1 GLOVES, NITRILE, MICROFLEX, SOFT WHITE, ANSELL, SIZE (S) 500 BX User Product Code: 841500N236011 User Product Description: Microflex Soft White Nitrile size (S) exam gloves comfortably protect hands while replenishing moisture and preventing dryness. Nitrile gloves with patented HYDRASOFT Skin Moisturizing Technology. Soft nitrile formulation. Thin and lightweight to ensure tactility and grip. Textured fingertips. Beaded cuff for easy donning and doffing. Powder free, ambidextrous, non-sterile, single-use. Applicable industries include healthcare, life sciences, food processing. Features: Cuff Length - Standard, External Glove Surface - Textured Fingers, Palm Thickness - 2.8 Mil, Finger Thickness - 4.7 Mil, Glove Length - 9.6 IN. Bx/100. UOM: Box Mfr: Ansell Part#: TQ-601-S 2 GLOVES, NITRILE, MICROFLEX, SOFT WHITE, ANSELL, SIZE (M) 1010 BX User Product Code: 841500N236012 User Product Description: Microflex Soft White Nitrile size (M) exam gloves comfortably protect hands while replenishing moisture and preventing dryness. Nitrile gloves with patented HYDRASOFT Skin Moisturizing Technology. Soft nitrile formulation. Thin and lightweight to ensure tactility and grip. Textured fingertips. Beaded cuff for easy donning and doffing. Powder free, ambidextrous, non-sterile, single-use. Applicable industries include healthcare, life sciences, food processing. Features: Cuff Length - Standard, External Glove Surface - Textured Fingers, Palm Thickness - 2.8 Mil, Finger Thickness - 4.7 Mil, Glove Length - 9.6 IN. Bx/100 UOM: Box Mfr: Ansell Part#: TQ-601-M 3 GLOVES, NITRILE, MICROFLEX, SOFT WHITE, ANSELL, SIZE (L) 1000 BX User Product Code: 841500N236013 User Product Description: Microflex Soft White Nitrile size (L) exam gloves comfortably protect hands while replenishing moisture and preventing dryness. Nitrile gloves with patented HYDRASOFT Skin Moisturizing Technology. Soft nitrile formulation. Thin and lightweight to ensure tactility and grip. Textured fingertips. Beaded cuff for easy donning and doffing. Powder free, ambidextrous, non-sterile, single-use. Applicable industries include healthcare, life sciences, food processing. Features: Cuff Length - Standard, External Glove Surface - Textured Fingers, Palm Thickness - 2.8 Mil, Finger Thickness - 4.7 Mil, Glove Length - 9.6 IN. Bx/100 UOM: Box Mfr: Ansell Part#: TQ-601-L 4 GLOVES, NITRILE, MICROFLEX, SOFT WHITE, ANSELL, SIZE (XL) 1000 BX User Product Code: 841500N236014 User Product Description: Microflex Soft White Nitrile size (XL) exam gloves comfortably protect hands while replenishing moisture and preventing dryness. Nitrile gloves with patented HYDRASOFT Skin Moisturizing Technology. Soft nitrile formulation. Thin and lightweight to ensure tactility and grip. Textured fingertips. Beaded cuff for easy donning and doffing. Powder free, ambidextrous, non-sterile, single-use. Applicable industries include healthcare, life sciences, food processing. Features: Cuff Length - Standard, External Glove Surface - Textured Fingers, Palm Thickness - 2.8 Mil, Finger Thickness - 4.7 Mil, Glove Length - 9.6 IN. Bx/100 UOM: Box Mfr: Ansell Part#: TQ-601-XL Items must be barcoded prior to delivery (instructions attached). This solicitation is for "brand name or equal" items. This means that while a specific brand name may be mentioned as the preferred product, offers can also submit equivalent products that meet the specified performance or other salient characteristics of the named brand. Partial quotes, or offers for only a portion of the total items or services being solicited, are acceptable. The term "Domestic non-availability" is used to describe when certain articles, materials, or supplies aren't available in sufficient quality or quantity in the U.S. The "Buy American" statute encourages the purchase of American-made goods. However, if certain articles, materials, or supplies aren't mined, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. in necessary quantities or satisfactory quality, then the statute doesn't apply The government intends to award possible multiple awards to the offerers who can provide all of the items listed within a 10 day delivery timeframe. If no offerors can satisfy the entire requirement, we may use the quotes as a price list to award the remaining items not on the list. The government’s priority for award is first, delivery timeframe, and second, price. There is no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating assigned to this acquisition. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition: Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212.-3, Offeror Representations and Certification—Commercial Items with its offer, or submit a printout to their Online Reps and Certs. 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity. Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989) The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 3 months from award. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. (End of clause) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation/Commercial Items; FAR 52.212 4, Contract Terms and conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items; FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; and FAR 32.703-2, Availability of Funds, 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration. Under FAR 52.212 5, paragraph (b), the Contracting Officer has indicated that the following clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006) - Alternate I (OCT 1995) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUL 1996), 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004), 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (DEC 1996), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. (SEP 2006), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003), FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; and (HHSAR) (48 CFR Chapter 3) CLAUSES are incorporated by reference. 352.224-70 Confidentiality of Information (JAN 2006), 352.249-14 Excusable delays (JAN 2006), 352.270-4 Pricing of adjustments (JAN 2001), 352.270-6 Publications and publicity (JAN 2006), 352.270-10 Anti-lobbying (JAN 2006), 352.270-11 Privacy Act (JAN 2006). New Clause: 52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (OCT 2021). In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at https://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation [Note: Lack of registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for award.] All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency. Offers/quotes must be submitted no later than 4:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. E-mail submissions only to [email protected] by required response time. Fax submissions are not authorized.