SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Preventive Maintenance and Repair
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-(EB)-2009-307-DLM
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Dorothy Maxwell, Phone: 301-435-0352
- E-Mail Address
-
maxwelld@mail.nih.gov
(maxwelld@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisitions (OA), for the National Institutes of Health, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov, intend to award a single, fixed priced purchase order on a noncompetitive (sole source) basis to FEI Company, 5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-5830, for the performance of routine maintenance, repair, and emergency repair to laboratory equipment and systems. The service contract is being conducted under FAR Part 13, http://www.acqnet.gov/Far, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-31, August 11, 2009. The total contracted dollar amount, including options will not exceed $5 million. Only one responsible source and no other supplier or service will satisfy requirements. The reference number for this announcement is NHLBI-PB-(EB)-2009-307-DLM. The acquisition is being conducted as noncompetitive, with no set aside restrictions. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition requirements are not applicable to this acquisition. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 334516 and the associated Standard Number of Employees is 500. The proposed period of performance for this requirement is twelve (12) months. The sole source determination is based upon the fact that FEI Company is the manufacturer of the equipment. The FEI engineers are familiar and knowledgeable about the Tecnai TF30 transmission electron microscope that the Laboratory of Bioengineering and Physical Sciences is currently using to obtain high quality data for research. It is essential to continue with engineers already familiar with the current system in order to continue to obtain a high performance that is needed to obtain high quality data research. Key complex sub-systems must operate together including: (1) the high-precision FEI Compustage, (2) the lens controls, (3) acceleration voltage controls, (4) tornography acquisition modules and (5) the STEM Module. The installation of field-emission tips must be done and replaced periodically in extreme care so that the operation of the microscope is not hindered during data gathering or damaged. Changing service providers during research would interrupt the current studies and would be very costly. The vendor must employ factory trained service engineers/technicians, have proprietary rights to the software, schematics, required materials, and parts to service and maintain and support systems. In addition, the vendor must be capable of providing qualified personnel with the technical expertise necessary to operate the system sufficiently for troubleshooting purposes. Interested parties must meet all regulatory requirements to include the Federal Acquisition Regulations, certifications, and licenses. All interested parties shall provide detailed information on the proposed products which clearly meet the requirement stated above. The services to be provided are to include scheduled maintenance: telephone support; replacement parts and components; service agreement; and service request. A minimum of two scheduled preventative maintenance visits for each covered instrument shall be provided during the term of the contract. The visits shall occur at reasonably spaced intervals. During the course of scheduled visits, ordinary repair and adjustments arising from normal usage of the equipment shall be made. The contractor shall perform a compliance review of the equipment and shall clean and align the equipment, as necessary for the full functioning of the equipment. Scheduled visits shall be coordinated for mutually agreed upon dates and times. If both parties do not agree upon dates and times, the Government will designate a date and time. Unscheduled Maintenance: The Government may place corrective unscheduled maintenance (repair) service calls to the contractor at no additional cost in the event of equipment failures requiring immediate repair. The contractor shall respond to unscheduled maintenance calls within 48 hours of being notified of the need for repair by the Government. Telephone Support: The contractor shall provide telephone support for repair maintenance of the equipment during NIH working hours M-F, (8:00am - 5:00pm), excluding federal holidays. Telephone support shall include response to questions about practices, application use and service issues that could be diagnosed and resolved with technical assistance over the telephone. Replacement Parts and Components: The contractor shall ship new parts within twenty-four (24) hours after identifying the need for a replacement part for the equipment, subject to availability. The contractor may supply reconditioned parts that meet the manufacturer's specification, at the option of the Government. Service Agreement: Includes labor, travel, living expenses and parts coverage (including system software and/or software upgrades applicable to customer’s current configuration). Coverage includes all parts of the equipment unless specifically excluded under hours (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), with a targeted response time of forty-eight (48) hours. Requesting Service: Vendor shall supply a telephone number to their customer service center for use in requesting contractor service or advice regarding equipment. The equipment to be maintained is as follows: (1) Tecnai F30 Stem Transmission Electron Microscope and (2) GATAN 894 Ultrascan. This notice does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) and submission of any information provided in response to this announcement is purely voluntary, and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for nor costs incurred. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal, however all responses received within (5) days after publication will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-(HL)-2009-307-DLM, may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Requisition Center, Procurement Branch, Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Boulevard, Room 6150B, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attention: Dorothy Maxwell, Emails will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. For any questions regarding the announcement, please contact Dorothy Maxwell, Contract Specialist: Phone 301-435-0352, via email at maxwelld@mail.nih.gov, referencing Number NHLBI-PB-(EB)-2009-307-DLM.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-0001, United States
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Record
- SN01949335-W 20090912/090911000907-de5691626dc98ecfaea78da43ebfd5b1 (fbodaily.com)
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