SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance Services
- Notice Date
- 3/22/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-100067-AV
- Archive Date
- 4/21/2010
- Point of Contact
- Ashley L. Virts,
- E-Mail Address
-
virtsa@mail.nih.gov
(virtsa@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Medical Oncology Branch (MOB), Clinical Pharmacology Program (CPP) plans to procure on a sole source basis a service contract for a complete analytical system comprised of a Waters Alliance HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph) coupled to a Micromass QuattroMicro triple quadruple mass spectrometer with Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street; Milford, MA; 01757. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $7M. The requirement is being processed in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. Period of Performance: Performance shall be for twelve months from date of award. The purpose of this procurement is for the preventative maintenance and repair service of the aforementioned instruments. The instrument performs analysis and quantification of small molecules (primarily anti-cancer drugs) in biological matrices. The system is used in support of pharmacokinetic studies required in many of the ongoing clinical trials being conducted within the CCR. Contractor shall provide not less than two (2) scheduled preventive maintenance inspections during the contract period. Service shall be performed by technically qualified factory trained personnel. Service shall consist of a thorough cleaning, calibration, adjusting, inspection, lubrication and testing of all equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's latest established service procedures. All equipment shall be operationally tested through at least one (1) complete operating cycle at the end of the preventive maintenance inspection to assure optimum and efficient performance. It is critical for the NIH research community that the equipment is calibrated accurately and maintained according to the manufacturer's specifications. Any deviation from the specifications can distort further studies. The data collection software supplied with the equipment, which acts as the instruments operating system, is proprietary and updates and patches are solely available through Waters Corporation. Waters Corporation is the only manufacturer known to the NCI who has technically trained personnel and the schematics necessary to service the Waters LC-MS-MS system, so that it is maintained at design specifications. The specifications necessary to manufacture spare parts are proprietary to Waters Corporation. The service contract is essential for normal function of the heavily used system. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI Office of Acquisitions on or before 11:00 AM EST on April 6, 2010. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax), an original and one copy must be sent to the NCI Office of Acquisitions to the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed (301) 402-4513 or emailed to Ashley Virts, Contract Specialist at virtsa@mail.nih.gov. 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NCI-¬¬¬¬¬100067-AV on all correspondences.
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