SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Microscope support services
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens 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-15-30
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Farrin Stanton,
- E-Mail Address
-
farrin.stanton@nih.gov
(farrin.stanton@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 for microscope support services from Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 333314 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) 05-76 dated August 25, 2014. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Purpose and Objectives The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke(NINDS) NINDS requires a support services for 10 pieces of laboratory equipment. Period of Performance The period of performance shall be one base year with one subsequent option year period. Project Description Contractor will provide labor and parts needed to maintain and repair ten (10) pieces of laboratory equipment located in laboratories within the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and in the NINDS Light Imaging Facility. The covered instruments, period of coverage and costs are detailed below. 1. Preventive Maintenance: Contractor shall provide one preventive maintenance inspection per calendar year. 2. Emergency Service: Emergency service calls are included in this agreement. 3. Replacement Parts: This agreement covers all replacement parts. Consumables are not covered. 4. Software Upgrades: Software upgrades are provided for the microscope and associated workstation when available. 5. Contractor will not be responsible for failure to render service under conditions beyond its control. The agreement does not replace or alter new equipment warranties as given to the customer. 6. Personnel Qualifications: The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that the personnel assigned for service have the technical competence required to complete the service within a reasonable time and retain the highest professional expertise through on-going Zeiss refresh trainings and Zeiss manufacturer technical courses. 7. Place of Performance: Service will be performed at the site of the instruments. Carl Zeiss Microscopes to be covered: Item # Serial Number Zeiss Number Description 1 2501000417 M207415 Scanhead LSM 710 2 851236 90977 LSM 510 NLO W/ ONE MICROSCOPE 3 851362 M200598 LSM 510 NLO W/ ONE MICROSCOPE 4 851220 M202140 LSM 510 NLO W/ ONE MICROSCOPE 5 2202000104 M200596 LSM 510 UV W/ ONE MICROSCOPE 6 850680 M200510 LSM 510 UV W/ ONE MICROSCOPE 7 2201000141 M200539 LSM 510 VIS W/ ONE MICROSCOPE 8 2439000130 M207377 Vis/405 Scan Module LSM 510 9 2102000244 M207386 Scan Module VIS/405 Meta 10 2504000389 N/A Scanhead LSM 710 (upgraded to 780) CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC. is the manufacturer of all of the equipment that is to be serviced and does not authorize any other party to perform the required maintenance on their equipment. The intended source is: Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC 1 Zeiss Drive Thornwood, NY, 10594-1939 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 and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number. Responses may be submitted electronically to Farrin Stanton, Contract Specialist, at Farrin.Stanton@nih.gov. US Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NINDS, Bldg 35, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03585512-W 20141204/141202235251-bddaf7000398edc0bd0904b71fc3c530 (fbodaily.com)
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