THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION AND NO SEPARATE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED.This procurement shall be solicited using Simplified Acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13.5 and 12.6 Commercial Services. The NAICS code is 323110. The National Institutes of Health Pharmacy Department has a requirement to obtain labels to print inpatients orders and outpatient prescriptions. The contractor shall provide the following label requirements: Label Requirements for MIS6 and MIS 7: Label must be on a 3.5 inch spool with a 3 inch diameter; Label must have a self stick adhesive; Label paper stock must be appropriate quality for use on prescription vials, bottles, IV bags; Labels must be compatible with a Zebra Z4M printer; these labels will be used in a hospital pharmacy providing services to both in/out patients. They will be attached to a variety of plastic/glass containers containing solid and liquid medications. They will be attached to medication containers/bags that will be stored at -70 degrees C. Therefore, labels supplied must be able to remain affixed to container at this temperature range (-70 degrees C to room temperature). The adhesive used on these labels must not leach thru plastic/glass medication bottles and IV bags. The adhesive must be in accordance with the FDA 175.105 regulations, which can be found at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=175 The specifications for the rolls are 3” core and 8” outside diameter, 800 labels per roll. Color – Light Blue, MIS6 will have One Horizontal Perforation and One Vertical Face Slit, MIS 7 will have one Horizontal Perforation. Delivery schedule: 225 rolls of MIS6's and 180 rolls of MIS7's to be delivered quarterly. Samples are available; please email
[email protected] to request a sample. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED ANY QUESTIONS/QUOTES SHOULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER NOVEMBER 28, 2005 EST. 12:00PM. THIS SOLICATION WILL CLOSE ON December 24, 2005 EST. 5:00PM. Please email only in my absences Ms. Dianna Snowden
[email protected]. The following will be printed on the label 3.5” x 7.6875” Direct Thermal Custom Labels for MIS-6: Pharmacy Department, CC, NIH Bethesda, MD 20892 (301)496-2866 Pharmacy Department, Clinical Center MIS-6 The following will be printed on the label 3.5” x 7.6875” Direct Thermal Custom Labels for MIS-7: KEEP REFRIGERATED MIS-7 KEEP REFRIGERATED MIS-7 Pharmacy Department, Clinical Center Pharmacy Department, Clinical Center The printing locations and size of the fields on each label type will be determined by NIH Clinical Center Pharmacy Department. The following provisions and clauses apply: Provision 52.52.213-4 Terms and Conditions – Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items); Provision 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. (End of Provision) Provisions52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors/Commercial; 52.212-2-Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and conditions; 52.222-26 (EO 11246); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.222-41. 52-217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; This purchase order shall be for a basic contract period of 12 months with option to renew four additional one-year periods. The Full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the internet at www..arnet.gov/far. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc) but must include the following information: 1) company’s complete mailing and remittance addresses 2) discounts for prompt payment if applicable; 3) Dun & Bradstreet number; 4) Taxpayer ID number; 5) Catalog or Published Price Listing applicable to the service; 6) Offerors must meet specifications as noted in the synopsis. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications/Commercial Items with their offer. Note: Contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov). The Government intends to make a single award based on the lowest price technical accepted offeror to the eligible, responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation, and is the most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to make an award to that offeror whose quotation provides the best overall value to the Government.