SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Water Systems
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333298
— All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-09-1060109-SS
- Point of Contact
- Karen R. Petty, Phone: 301-827-8774
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.petty@fda.hhs.gov
(karen.petty@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- General Information: Document Type: Sources Sought Release Date:July 13, 2009 Response Date: July 17, 2009 at 5:00pm, EST via e-mail to Contract Specialist: Karen Petty at karen.petty@fda.hhs.gov. Contracting Office Address: Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fisher Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Description: Water System This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of small business (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantage businesses, HUB Zone businesses; veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. This notice is being posted for fact finding and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Proposal, Solicitation, Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items or services herein. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this source sought. Any response received will not be used as a proposal. No official solicitation currently exists in connection to this request for information (RFI). Also, if in the future an official solicitation is released, there is no guarantee that sources responding to this RFI will be included on the source list. **QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE** The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS), Division of Acquisition Operations (DAO) is seeking to obtain a Water System. The Office of Research will purchase a new laboratory water delivery system to replace a 14 year old system. Required specifications: The system must include the following components and meet these exact specifications: 1.The units must be able to be mounted on a wall, or to stand on a bench-top for ease of use for shorter scientists. 2.The units must have point-of-use filter delivery devices that allow for the further purification of the dispensed water. 3.The units must have a bench-integrated system for delivery of the water at remote locations, through a point-of-use filter. 4.The dispensing arm must be able to be removed from the arm, and the water flow must be activated through the point-of-use arm without returning to the filter housing unit. 5.The units must be able to be up-graded with different filters that will improve the water quality produced without the purchase of a whole new unit and system. That improvement through filter change can occur with the change of the point-of-use filter, (i.e. to a BioPak filter), or through the change of the large filter in the unit housing. The change of filter would then eliminate contaminants that are now compromising the results of testing that is being performed in the laboratory. 6.The maintenance of the units, and the changing of filters. 7.Minimum routine maintenance of the units is preferred as the long range cost of consumables can be excessively expensive. 8.The units must be nearly silent during their periodic re-cycling of water through the filter throughout the day, as these units are located in the laboratory where employees are working. Loud squealing of the mechanism can be distracting and annoying to lab personnel. The FDA anticipates using a firm fixed price type contract with a base and four (4) option years for these services. The NAICS code is 333298. Part A. Capability and Technical Experience – Interested parties should submit capability statement describing adequate training and experience in scientific and technical appropriateness in reference to providing a Water System. Part B. Size of Business – Please provide your business size (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantage businesses, HUB Zone businesses; veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses) and submit copies of any documentation such as letters of certifications to indicate the firm status. Part C. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) – If any; provide disclosure of business activities of your company, your affiliates, and your team members and affiliates of your team members which create either a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest in the performance of the possible work on evaluation listed above. Part D. Cost Estimate – Please provide a cost estimate for the prospective services to be conducted under the potential to provide maintenance services. Cost should consist of the type of personnel need, hourly rate/days, material and travel expense if applicable or related to the proposed project. Part E. Small Business – Describe your ability to meet the requirements in accordance with 52.219.14 – Limitation of Subcontracting. Responses shall adhere to the following: 1. Reference the Sources Sought number when submitting Capability Statement. 2. The capability statement shall be no more than five (5) pages in length. 3. The marketing materials shall not be included. 4. The capability statement shall be e-mailed to the attention of the Contract Specialist listed above. FDA makes no implied or in fact contract by issuing this Sources Sought. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the FDA’s view of the information received. Material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or that may be business sensitive will not be accepted. Please note that responses to this notice will not be returned.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland, 20708, United States
- Zip Code: 20708
- Zip Code: 20708
- Record
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