SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Maintenance Contract/Extended Warranty for Ultra Precision Liquid Chromatography and for Mass Spectrometer
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2016
- 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 on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3155, MSC 9593, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-16-213
- Archive Date
- 4/2/2016
- Point of Contact
- Matthew P. Antonini, Phone: 301-402-1678
- E-Mail Address
-
matthew.antonini@nih.gov
(matthew.antonini@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). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support and Simplified Acquisitions (SSSA) Branch intends to solicit by an written quotation from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. for award on or around March 31, 2016. The purpose of this purchase order will be to provide the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) with a Maintenance Contract/Extended Warranty for Ultra Precision Liquid Chromatography and for Mass Spectrometer as described in this notice. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a Size Standard of $20.5 Million. This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-85 dated February 26, 2016. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase an annual maintenance contract for a Shimadzu High Precision Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Shimadzu Liquid Chromatograph (LCMS) on the NIH Campus. These instruments are used to perform the purification of new molecules and their analysis before they can be potentially used as new ligands for imaging selected receptors in Brain. The lab's ability to synthesize new classes of chemical compounds depends on available technology and especially on complex and sophisticated instruments that can be used safely in the laboratory. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: Standard upkeep and maintenance will be required for the following systems and components: •Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (LCMS-2020) •HPLC System Controller (CBM-20A) •Prominence HPLC Photo Diode Array Detector (SPD-M20A) •Prominence HPLC Column Ovens (CTO-20AC) •Parallel Double Micro Plunger Type solvent delivery (LC-20AD) •Preparative Pump (LC-20AP) •Autosampler for VP Series HPLC System (SIL-10AP) •Prominence HPLC Autosamplers (SIL-20 ACHT) •Fraction Collector (FRC-10A) 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, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the products required by NIMH. In accordance with FAR part 10, extensive market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, a sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOpps referencing the above detailed requirements and no responses were received from other vendors. Additionally, contacts with knowledgeable individuals both in industry and Government, as well as reviews of available product literature, revealed no other sources. Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, Dynamic Small Business Search, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc. is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement. The intended source is: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc. 7102 Riverwood Dr. Columbia, MD 21046 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. 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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. 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. 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. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-16-213. Responses must be submitted electronically to Matthew Antonini, Contract Specialist, at matthew.antonini@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04039960-W 20160306/160304234509-80888939fcced0f3c8b3276f34b705c8 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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