SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI Scanner Gold Contract
- Notice Date
- 1/30/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- 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-SS-2017-181
- Archive Date
- 2/21/2017
- Point of Contact
- Stacey M Polk,
- E-Mail Address
-
spolk@nida.nih.gov
(spolk@nida.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS) supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. This request originates from the NIH MRI Research Facility (NMRF) The Center contains facilities for state of the art magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy of animals and humans. The NMRF owns and operates a Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner (instrument no. 400-367631) that is used by the In Vivo NMR Research Center. This instrument is essential to the research community and provides the resources for the NIH Scientific community for the study of high-field NMR techniques. Purpose and Objectives: To procure a new service agreement for the Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner (instrument no. 400-367631) that will ensure timely service and maintenance by specially trained Siemens service engineers. The contractor shall provide service and maintenance for the Siemens 3T Magnetom Skyra MRI scanner (instrument no. 400-367631) to ensure maximum scanner performance and operation which includes the scanner computer system, gradient and RF amplifiers, transmit and receiver subsystems, peripheral gating modules, shim power supplies, gradient and RF coils, magnet, cryogen monitoring and cryogen fills. Contractor shall provide the NINDS with the following services: 1.Contractor shall supply all replacement parts as required on an exchange (good-as-new) or new part basis in order to maintain the equipment at Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM's) specifications. 2.Contractor shall locate a service engineer during the coverage period 8am-6pm, Monday through Friday to assure efficient service of the scanner. 3.Contractor shall provide on-site remedial service and maintenance during normal working hours (from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM local prevailing time, Monday through Friday). On-call backup service support shall be provided when the on-site service engineer is not available (e.g. holidays, vacations, illness, and training periods). The on-call backup service engineer shall be on the site within three hours of the NIH placing a telephone service request. 4.Contract shall provide regular scheduled maintenance inspections and adjustments shall be performed as specified by the manufacturer for all subsystems of the scanner. Scheduled maintenance shall be performed at a mutually agreed upon time Monday through Friday). 5.Contractor shall provide technical support and remote diagnostics shall be provided by the Contractor 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This telephone support shall be available within one hour of the NIH placing a service request. 6.Contractor shall provide a daily check of the system error logs. The Contractor assumes the responsibility for correcting problems as noted therein. 7.Contractor shall provide upgrade services for the scanner and accessories on an as needed basis. Upgrade services include, but are not limited to: delivery/installation of hardware or software, and reconfiguration of the system. The Contractor shall provide all hardware and software necessary for requested upgrades. The Contractor shall continue to provide maintenance of the system as upgraded. 8.Contractor shall provide all necessary documentation, repair parts, spare parts, accessories, maintenance supplies, all special tools, test and support equipment, travel and transportation, personnel skill requirements, and other related services required in performance of maintenance tasks to keep the equipment in good operating condition, except for costs of repairs occasioned by fault or negligence of the Government or its agent. 9.Interchangeability of parts is required. All replacement/spare parts and supplies to be furnished by the Contractor under this contract shall be guaranteed to be equal in all respects (including performance, interchangeability, durability, and quality) to parts specified by the OEM. 10.Contractor must allow the future flexibility to procure hardware and software upgrades as deemed necessary for the system to function at the highest quality of performance. Anticipated Period of Performance/Delivery Date: March 13, 2017 - March 12, 2018 Capability statement /information sought. Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the requirement should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The response should directly and specifically state in the, capabilities statement, which project requirements you can supply. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS Number, Physical Address, Point of Contact, and Size and Type of Business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. The information submitted must be must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses (capability statements) sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to the Contract Specialist. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Stacey Polk, Contract Specialist at spolk@nida.nih.gov. The response must be received on or before the response due date provided in this notice. "Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dive, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN04385209-W 20170201/170130234430-cee6f4541e049ed868d1db3b60148bd0 (fbodaily.com)
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