SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Dynamic electrical stimulation of the human brain
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus 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-15-122
- Archive Date
- 6/2/2015
- Point of Contact
- Farrin Stanton, , ,
- E-Mail Address
-
farrin.stanton@nih.gov, farrin.stanton@nih.gov
(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 purchase order Blackrock Microsystems, Inc for a Dynamic Electrical Stimulation of the human brain system with installation and warranty 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 334510 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) 05-72 dated April 15, 2015. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items at an amount exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($150,000) and not exceeding $6.5 million. STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the authority of FAR 6.302-1-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 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) is a clinical research hospital providing all medical services for patients participating in human research protocols of the NIH. As part of routine clinical care for neurosurgery patients with epilepsy or brain cancer, we use electrical stimulation of functionally map the brain. We use stimulation to identify brain areas involved in speech, motor, and memory to identify areas to avoid during surgical resection. We are developing techniques to use patterns of stimulation to affect memory and other cognitive functions, which may further guide surgical techniques, and can provide insight into brain function. The Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery Unit is seeking to upgrade its existing neuro-stimulator to allow for precise and dynamic stimulation of multiple brain areas. General Requirements The machine should safely apply electrical stimulation to the human brain. It should interface with the existing clinical EEG monitoring system. Period of Performance Delivery is required within 30 days from notice of award and a one year service agreement. Project Description The Contractor must provide a machine that may performe the following: •physically connect to 96 electrode contacts •stimulate up to 16 contacts at the same time •allow for arbitrary stimulation waveform definition •dynamically switch stimulation waveforms and locations based on computer control •interface with existing electrophysiological recording hardware, the NeuroPort System from Blackrock MicrosystemsInstallation -One year service agreement 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, Blackrock Microsystmes, Inc. is the only source capable of meeting the needs of this requirement. There currently are not any other manufacoters that can supply a stimulator in accordance with the required specifications. The intended source is: Blackrock Microsystems 630 Komas Drive, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1229 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
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, 20879, United States
- Zip Code: 20879
- Zip Code: 20879
- Record
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