SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- ImageXpress Microscope Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-14-471
- Archive Date
- 8/12/2014
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3015942490
- E-Mail Address
-
lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION This is a pre-solicitation non-competitive (notice of intent) synopsis to award a contract without providing for full or open competition (including brand-name). THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Consolidated Station Support and Simplified Acquisitions (CSS/SA) Branch intends to negotiate and award a contract to Molecular Devices, LLC for annual maintenance to two ImageXpress Microscopes (Serial Nos. 137176 and 137183) without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name). NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard of 500 Employees. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-73 dated July 1, 2014 This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13 Simplfied Acquisitions at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($150,000). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 13-106.1-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this requirement is acquisition of an annual maintenance agreement to service two Molecular Devices ImageXpress Microscopes (Serial Nos. 137176 and 137183). This service is essential for the continued full operation of this equipment which is regularly used for microscopy-related research studies. To ensure that research data remains standardized across the NCATS Chemistry Section, only original equipment manufacturer (OEM) service and parts are acceptable to meet the needs of this requirement. Period of Performance The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from date of award and one (1) twelve-month option period. Project Description The Contractor must be able to provide the following: One (1) IXMXL-PM1-OS Service Plan for each ImageXpress microscope (Serial Nos. 137176 and 137183). This plan shall include parts, labor, travel and one annual preventative maintenance service, as well as tech support and priority response. To ensure that research data remains standardized across the NCATS Chemistry Section, only OEM service and parts are acceptable to meet the needs of this requirement. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, Molecular Devices, LLC is the OEM for the ImageXpress microscopes owned by the NCATS and no other company is authorized or capable of providing acceptable maintenance services. Use of any other contractor would jeopardize equipment function and more importantly jeopardize NCATS research data standardization. Accordingly, use of any other contractor would be to the critical detriment of NCATS research and the original investment in the ImageXpress microscopes. For these reasons, only Molecular Devices is capable of providing the required services. The intended source is: Molecular Devices, LLC 1311 Orleans Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1136 CLOSING STATEMENT 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 the closing date of this notice and must reference the FedBizOpps solicitation number. Responses may be submitted electronically to lauren.phelps@nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Consolidated Station Support and Simplified Acquisitions Branch (CSS/SA) 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, MD 20892 Attention: Lauren Phelps. Fax responses will not be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN03431024-W 20140720/140718235503-720a3506cbc2f93d9e29f78749c791bb (fbodaily.com)
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