SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance Agreement for Hitachi S-4800
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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-2010-101-JKS
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Schlegel, Phone: (301) 435-0343
- E-Mail Address
-
schlegeljk@mail.nih.gov
(schlegeljk@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Reference Number: NHLBI-PB-EB-2010-101-JKS Title: Maintenance Agreement for Hitachi S-4800 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION NOTICE. This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format of FAR 13.105, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference solicitation number is: NHLBI-PB-EB-2010-101-JKS. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is being conducted under the procedures in accordance with FAR 13.3 Simplified Acquisition Methods, and FAR Part 13.5 The resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-038. The total contracted dollar amount, including options will not exceed $5 million. The acquisition is being conducted on a Full and Open Competitive Basis. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 811219 and the associated small business size standard is $7.0 M. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisition (OA), for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), intends to award a fixed priced purchase order for the purchase of the maintenance services described below. The Government’s anticipated delivery date is five (5) days after receipt of purchase order. The Government’s acceptance terms and FOB point are the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, Maryland. The purpose of the proposed acquisition is for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to negotiate and award service contract on an un-restricted, competitive basis for a maintenance agreement covering the Hitachi S-4800 Scanning Electron Microscope. The period of performance will be for twelve months with the potential for four (4) option years. Qualified organizations that can provide a maintenance agreement for the Hitachi S-4800 Scanning Electron Microscope to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering are needed. In order to obtain the high performance that is needed to obtain high quality data for research, it is essential that a number of complex sub-systems operate together including: (1) the field-emission source electron gun, (2) the electron detectors, and (3) digital image acquisition controls, (4) the electron optical configuration of the electromagnetic lenses. Service engineers must be sufficiently knowledgeable about the S-4800 scanning electron microscope in order to be capable of diagnosing and repairing problems. The engineers must be familiar with the Hitachi S-4800 software as well as hardware. They must have access to the highly specialized knowledge of Hitachi High Technology and access to parts needed for repair. The maintenance agreement should include: -Unlimited On-site Emergency Service -Monday – Friday Response Period -Response Hours between 8am – 5pm -Response Time of 48 hours -Preventative Maintenance Service of 1 year -Parts Included are Vacuum Roughing Pump Oil and Filter Only. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. The Government will evaluate the quotes using the following criteria: 1) Compliance with the functional technical specifications of the required instrument, and 2) the requested delivery date. The Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Offeror must include in its quote, the unit price, the list price, shipping and handling cost, the delivery date, prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. point (Destination or Origin), and provide descriptive literature inclusive of specifications as part of the quotation. The DUN and Bradstreet Number (DUNs), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the business size. NOTE: The Offeror must be registered in the Government’s Central Contractor Registry (CCR) System, which is available at www.ccr.gov, in order to receive an award from the NIH, NHLBI. The FAR Clause 52.212-5(a), 52.212-5(b)(19), 52.212-5(b)(20), 52.212-5(b)(22), 52.212-5(b)(23), 52.212-5(b)(24), 52.212-5(b)(39), 52.212-5(c)(6), 52.212-5(d), 52.212-5(e), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - apply to this acquisition. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the item specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Offers are due on March 20th, 5:00 p.m. EST at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room Number 6137, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902. The electronic transmission must reference the solicitation number: NHLBI-PB-(EB)-2010-101- JKS. Attention Jennifer Schlegel, Contract Specialist, (301) 435- 0343. Quotations may be submitted electronically to schlegeljk@nhlbi.nih.gov. Faxed copies will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation/proposal, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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