The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is requesting quotes for a Water Purification System. The EPA intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order. The Government intends to award a purchase order without further communication with vendors. Consequently, vendors are encouraged to submit their best pricing quote in their initial submission. However, the Government reserves the right to communicate with any or all vendors submitting a price quote, if it is determined advantageous to the Government to do so. This statement is not to be construed to mean that the Government is obligated to communicate with every quoter. A vendor may be eliminated from consideration without further communication if its technical and/or pricing quotes are not among those vendors considered most advantageous to the Government based on a best value determination. Award will be based on lowest priced, technically acceptable. ***NOTE: NOTE: 52.204-24 The attached Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment attachment shall be signed, dated and returned with quote unless annual representations and certifications for FAR 52.212-3 (v) Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation. Section 889(a)(1) and Section 889(a)(1)(B) of Public Law 115-232 is completed. 0001 Water Purification System 1. Milli-Q IQ 7000 purification system -PN: ZIQ7000T0C -QTY: 1 2. Milli-Q IQ Element purification system -PN: ZIQELEMT0 -QTY: 1 3. Country box IQ 7000 US -PN: ZFCBIQ0US -QTY: 1 4. IPAK Meta polishing cartridge -PN: IPAKMETA1 -QTY: 1 5. IPAK Quanta polishing cartridge -PN: IPAKQUAA1 -QTY: 1 6. Milli-Q IQ Element consumable kit -PN: IPAKICPK1 -QTY: 1 7. Connector 2m System-POD -PN: ZFC0NN2SQ -QTY: 1 8. Water sensor -PN: ZWATSENA1 -QTY: 1 9. Installation and Travel 10. SHIPPING VENDOR QUOTE INSTRUCTIONS and TERMS AND CONDITIONS: - Return signed STANDARD FORM 18 with quote submission. - Include UEI number as registered in System of Award Management with quote. Registration status shall be Active to be eligible for award. - Each line item shall be separately price, to include not to exceed shipping cost. - Each end item shall include "Place of Manufacturer" - CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM FIXED PRICE, NOT TO EXCEED AWARD AMOUNT. - INVOICE/PAYMENT: One final invoice after all items are Delivered and Inspected, NET 30, No advanced or partial payments. Quotes having alternative invoice/payments terms may be considered non-responsive at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. - WARRANTY: state details with quote submission. - DELIVERY ARO: state estimated delivery time after receipt of order. - SHIPPING: FOB Destination, contractor is responsible for all damages in transit until the Government takes possession. One shipment with all items. VENDORS SHALL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARING QUOTATIONS. **All quotes shall identify the place of manufacture for each line item** Offerors must submit all technical questions concerning this solicitation electronically through FedConnect. In order
to submit questions, offerors must register in FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net, see main page for registration
instructions. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect
Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. Only those technical questions posted through
FedConnect will be accepted. EPA must receive technical questions no later than 5 calendar days after the issuance
date of this solicitation. EPA will utilize FedConnect to issue amendments to the solicitation (e.g., to answer
technical questions which may affect proposal submittal). EPA will not reference the source of the questions.
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