SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance Agreement
- Notice Date
- 10/30/2014
- 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 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitons Management Branch, PO Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709
- ZIP Code
- 27709
- Solicitation Number
- TS3573767
- Point of Contact
- Tanya Shields,
- E-Mail Address
-
Shields3@niehs.nih.gov
(Shields3@niehs.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park NC, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA 95051, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 -Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This request purchase is for a maintenance agreement extension for: 1) Affymetrix Fluidics stations, Autoloader, Hybridization Oven, and Microarray Scanner. This service contract serves too maintain current work status, on-site visits for repair when necessary and software upgrades as needed. The NMC has used these key instruments to generate hundreds of datasets. This service contract will enable the equipment t operate at optimal levels and generate data comparable to what has been historically produced. Affymetrix is the sole source for licensed selling, maintenance and care of their array system. The period of service is January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015. Interested parties may respond to this requirement by submitting written capabilities/specifications to the Purchase Agent using the provided email address. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within 8 days for the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 8 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Affymetrix. The award is subject to approval of the justification for other than full and open competition. The NAICS Code/Size is 811219/19.0M. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and is not expected to exceed the Simplified Acquisition threshold of $150,000. There is no solicitation package available. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Tanya Shields via email shields3@niehs.nih.gov
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN03561883-W 20141101/141030235843-16242fcba448f85b28b6d995008ff34e (fbodaily.com)
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