SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Renewal Service Agreement on Exciter 2C/2F Confocal Microscope - Special Notice
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Facilities, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 13, Rm. 2E47, MSC 5738, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5738, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5738
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI3390440
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2014
- Point of Contact
- Shirlene M. Smith, Phone: 3014437979
- E-Mail Address
-
ssmith@od.nih.gov
(ssmith@od.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work This is a synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Notice of Intent. The announcement number for this acquisition is NIH-NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI3390440 and is being issued under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The anticipated award date July 16, 2014. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219, which has a size dollars standard of $7.0 million. The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Acquisitions Operations, on the behalf of the National Institutes of Deafness and Other Communication Disorder, intends to procure on a sole source basis from Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC a One base year plus Four option year Renewal Service Agreement on Carl Zeiss LSM 5 Exciter 2C/2F Confocal Microscope, Serial Number: 1219000131. The NIDCD studies cells from the inner ears of mice in order to gain insight into the cellular mechanisms responsible for deafness. The LSM 5 Exciter 2C/2F confocal microscope allow for better resolution than regular light microscopes because they use a laser to excite sample molecules, scan the image from the x, y, and z planes, assemble the resulting pixels into an image, and form a digital image on the computer. This microscope technology is able to prevent light from areas other than the focal plane from being processed and assembled, thus resulting in a sharp, background free image. The lab performs basic biological research on hearing disorders and competes against other labs throughout the world in the field of audiology. The research results are published in scientific journals and are subjected to strict peer review. In order for the lab to remain competitive, the equipment used for experiments must be compitable with other equipment already used in lab to keep top working condition. Zeiss is the only manufactured who has trained service technicians who are able to perform repair and preventative maintenance work on their equipment so changing vendor at this time would result in interruption of study in progress. The contractor shall provide the following service coverage: 1)Scheduled and Emergency service performed between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday, excluding Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC holidays, 2)All travel charges within the continental U.S.A., 3)One (1) preventative maintenance inspection per Service Agreement year, 4)All covered replacement parts, 5)Software updates when available and 6)Factory trained Field Service Representatives. This is a fixed-price contract. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses submitted. Responses must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), July 9, 2014 to Ms. Shirlene Smith via e-mail to ssmith@nih.gov. Emailed submission ONLY will be accepted. All information furnished must contain sufficient detail to allow the government to determine if it can meet the above specifications described herein. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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 a competitive procurement. Please reference the announcement number NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI3390440 on all correspondence. Requests for information concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing can be E-mailed to ssmith@nih.gov. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement via e-mail. Collect calls will not be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health/National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, 35A Convent Drive, Building 35A, Room 1F147C, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03410708-W 20140702/140701024913-5e5aab705037b0173c93ad499356a8ef (fbodaily.com)
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