SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2011
- 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 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-CSB-(HL)-2011-179-DDC
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2011
- Point of Contact
- Deborah - Coulter, Phone: (301) 435-0368
- E-Mail Address
-
dc143b@nih.gov
(dc143b@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 COAC Services Branch, Office of Acquisitions, DERA, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH, for, Proteomics Core Facility (PCF) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to AB SCIEX LLC, 110 Marsh Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, to purchase a maintenance agreement on the below equipment. Item 1) Model name and number: 5800 MALDI TOF/FOR System S/N BA20281003, Assurance 2PM Service shall include the following; 1. Parts, labor and travel for remedial repair 2. Planned maintenance visits 3. Priority response time of 2 business days after receipt of a service call for instruments located in AB SCIEX's Service Zones1 or Zone 2 4. Required response time of 3 business days from receipt of a service call 5. Priority telephone and email access to instrument technical support 6. Telephone and email access to application technical support 7. Smart Services remote monitoring, which shall provide for notification to customer of instrument failures or errors that are reported by AB SCIEX's Smart Services monitoring software The service contract is for the period of twelve months after receipt of purchase order. The sole source determination is based upon the fact that the equipment is manufactured by AB SCIEX LLC. AB SCIEX LLC, manufactures the above instruments, and does not have authorized dealers to maintain their equipment. In order to maintain the equipment vendors shall provide an authorized certification from AB SCIEX LLC. AB SCIEX LLC, has proprietary knowledge of its operations and software to operate the instruments and certified engineers. Therefore, it is in the Government's best interest to contract with AB SCIES LLC, for the required services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219, and Size Standard $19.0 Million is applicable to this requirement. The Small Business set-aside does not apply. The reference number for this notice is NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2011-179-DDC The resultant acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-50 (May 16, 2011). The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement, or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by June 1, 2011 7:30 a.m. eastern time, will be considered by the Government The determination by the Government not to compete the 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 future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2011-179-DDC, may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisition Center, Procurement Branch, Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute 6701 Rockledge Blvd., Room Suite 6100, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attention: Deborah Coulter, Emails will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2011-179-DDC/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02457428-W 20110527/110525235547-a6a2c826d9fd6311dc8241972906dae1 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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