This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 Food and Drug Administration is soliciting for Mortara ECG Warehouse Annual Support. The associated NAICS code is 561110 and small business size standard is $ 6.5 Millions.



The Project has been described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW)



Period of Performance: September 22, 2008 through September 21, 2009



OFFEROR MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT WITH ITS QUOTE, FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (June 2008), WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY AT: http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 (Feb 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5 (June 2008), Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: (1) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (JUL 1995), (2) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004), (3) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996), (4) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), (5) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), (6) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006), (7) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers and Disabilities (JUN 1998), (8) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans on the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (9) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (10) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (11) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (Oct 2003). 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008).



Award will be made to the offeror providing the lowest price to the Government.



The quote shall be received on or before 4:00 P.M. local time, 18 September, 2008 at the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, HFA-500, 5630 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857, Attention: Jeankite Joseph. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Jeankite Joseph, at 301-827-5095, Fax 301-827-7106, or email: jeankite.joseph@fda.hhhs.gov