17. This is a Combined/Synopsis/Solicitation Notice of Intent 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 not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NOI10105 and the solicitation is being issued as a Notice of Intent. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2005-41). This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NIACS) Code for this acquisition is 322122, and the small-business size standard is 750 employees. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) intends to publish eight manuscripts to be published as articles addressing epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management, virology, pathogenesis, innate and adaptive immunology, and host factors as they pertain to acute HIV-1 Implications for vaccine design and testing. This will be a firm fixed-price contract and the FOB terms are "Destination". The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contractor Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items; FAR 52.225-1, Central Contractor Registration; and FAR 32.703-2, Availability of Funds, FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration. In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.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 the CCR at www.ccr.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.] Offers must be submitted no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on, May 24, 2010. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE-70, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4812. E-mail and Fax submissions are not authorized. Requests for information concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing, and can be faxed to 301-480-3695, or e-mailed to
[email protected]. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement by contacting Karen Armstrong 301-594-5344. Collect calls will not be accepted.