SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Service contract for Variant ll instrument
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- 16-012108
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Priscilla S. Abalos, Phone: 3015943879
- E-Mail Address
-
priscilla.abalos@nih.gov
(priscilla.abalos@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Emerging Small Business
- Description
- SPECIAL NOTICE ACTION CODE: PRESOLICITATION CLASSIFICATION CODE: 65 Medical Dental and Veterinary Equipment and supplies SUBJECT: Service Maintenance For Variant ll RESPONSE DATE: June 16 2016 CONTACT POINT: PRISCILLA ABALOS 301-594-5918 DESCRIPTION: Office of Purchasing and Contract (OPC) intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to Bio Rad. The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify all potential sources regardless of organization, type and size classification and determine their capabilities to fulfill a potential Government requirement. Order will result in a firm fixed price Order for Bio-Rad to provide service maintenance support services for the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) in support for patient care and research protocol. The equipment is for the purpose of identifying common and unusual abnormal or variant human hemoglobin coagulation and thrombosis consultation. The vendor will maintain the instrument performance and provide unlimited trouble shooting, preventive maintenance as well as replace any parts at no cost. all the proposed vendor, Bio-Rad is selected vendor who has been provided to performs the services throughout the clinical center who potentially reversible medical problems, without functioning of this devise healthcare providers may not be able to diagnose the problems of the patients and it will cause life threatening conditions. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of statements, proposal or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation or additional information will be made available with regards to this sole source notice. Sole source determination is based on the following Bio-Rad is the only vendor who can provide the service maintenance based on the source being the original manufacturer of the Variant ii equipment as the technology and parts are proprietary to Bio-Rad. Currently, DLM is using existing equipment. The maintenance support is required for the yearly preventive maintenance to allow for the safe operation of systems at maximum efficiencies. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System Code 811219 The requirement is being processed in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR 13.106-(b)(1). The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. All responses must be received no later than June 10, 2016 Eastern Standard Time. Please email Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, at priscilla.abalos@nih.gov with technical questions or written responses pertaining to this notice.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/CCOPC/16-012108/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike Bldg 10 Room 2C-390, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04139436-W 20160608/160606234427-03e2e28323dc659afdfd94d73124e51e (fbodaily.com)
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