SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Ultrasound Machine
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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-CSB-2011-234-JML
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2011
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan M. Lear, Phone: 3014514470
- E-Mail Address
-
learj@nhlbi.nih.gov
(learj@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Sources Sought (SS) Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) on behalf of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified small business concerns, including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) that are interested in and capable of providing an ultrasound machine in accordance with the below specifications. The NHLBI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this Sources Sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NHLBI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns, particularly Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)] under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 500. Based on the responses received from this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, the proposed acquisition may be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All eligible small business concerns responding to this Sources Sought announcement must have the capabilities to provide the below product within 60 days after receipt of purchase order. Background Information The NHLBI on behalf of the NIDCR is seeking to purchase an ultrasound machine that will be used primarily in the Sjogren's syndrome clinic, by Sjogren's syndrome clinic staff, for two major purposes: 1) point of care diagnostics of salivary gland and musculoskeletal abnormalities, and 2) a research tool to evaluate and refine ultrasound as a method to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of Sjogren's syndrome. Below are the Government required specifications: Specifications -The ultrasound machine must include raw data. The raw data feature allows the clinician to perform the scan, and then after the scan has been completed, re-annotate the images, as well as correct the saved image if needed. Also, with the raw data, the following image parameters can be adjusted: overall gain, gray-scale maps, dynamic range, color (on/off), color maps, and pulsed Doppler gain. It allows the clinician to perform a virtual re-scan, thus reducing patient recalls for additional scans. -The ultrasound machine must have a 15 inch screen; -An internal hard drive to save images; -Two (2) USB ports for saving HIPAA compliant images; -Pre-programmed presets based on the transducers to increase image quality and reduce scan time; -User-selectable frequency ranges and focal zones; and, -Three (3) user-defined print keys. Interested parties should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed 10 single-sided pages (including all attachments) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to provide this equipment. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. All capability statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Jonathan Lear, Contract Specialist, at learj@nhlbi.nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by July 11, 2011, 12:00pm, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/NHLBI-CSB-2011-234-JML/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health/NIDCR, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02491976-W 20110709/110707235142-651b28ed99c06d5b14a219ca6e1550f1 (fbodaily.com)
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