SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance Agreement
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2014
- 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)-2014-056-JML
- Archive Date
- 2/12/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan M. Lear,
- E-Mail Address
-
learj@nhlbi.nih.gov
(learj@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisitions (OA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Agilent Technologies, 2850 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808-1610, to provide maintenance services on the Agilent high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems as well as the liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS) instrumentation located in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research (DIR). PROCUREMENT: -Advantage Bronze Maintenance on the following (with product numbers): oLC 1200 System (SYS-LC-1200), Qty. 2 oLC 1200 System Enhanced LC Features (SYS-LC-1200-E), Qty. 5 oLCMS Single Quad System (SYS-LM-QUAD), Qty. 1 oLCMS Trap System (SYS-LM-TRAP), Qty. 1 oLC 1260 System Enhanced LC Features (SYS-LC-1260-E), Qty. 1 -Standard Preventive Maintenance on the following (with product numbers): oLC 1200 System (SYS-LC-1200), Qty. 2 oLC 1200 System Enhanced LC Features (SYS-LC-1200-E), Qty. 6 oLCMS Single Quad System (SYS-LM-QUAD), Qty. 1 o LCMS Trap System (SYS-LM-TRAP), Qty. 1 BACKGROUND: The Imaging Probe Development Center (IPDC) in the NHLBI DIR is a state-of-the-art synthetic chemistry core facility dedicated to the production of novel imaging agents for the entire NIH community. The primary goal of IPDC is to expedite basic and translational research across all imaging modalities. IPDC relies heavily on instrumentation for both the analysis and purification of the compounds that are synthesized. Agilent instruments in the IPDC laboratory include analytical and preparative high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems as well as liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS) instrumentation. These instruments must be functioning properly for the center to operate. The period of performance will be for twelve (12) months with the potential for one (1) option year. JUSTIFICATION: The sole source determination is based on the fact that Agilent Technologies is the manufacturer of this equipment and only the manufacturer is authorized to provide maintenance or repair. Any third party performing maintenance would immediately void the warranty. Replacement parts must also be compatible with existing equipment and can only be provided by Agilent. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source (for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold) and only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219, Other Electronic Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.0M. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competitive Requirements, are not applicable (FAR Part 6.001). The resultant award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-72 (January 1, 2014). This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.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. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be received by January 28, 2014 at 9:00am EST and must reference synopsis number NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2014-056-JML. Responses shall be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, COAC Services Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6151, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Jonathan M. Lear. Responses may be submitted electronically to learj@mail.nih.gov. Faxes will not be accepted. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. "All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health/NHLBI, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03272753-W 20140125/140123234230-d1c7df44ffbc1c3965dece6586c57d0d (fbodaily.com)
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