SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Vibration Isolation Platform for Titan Krios
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- HHSN-NIH-NHLBI-SBSS-2017-101
- Archive Date
- 5/5/2017
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan M. Lear,
- E-Mail Address
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john.lear@nih.gov
(john.lear@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a small business sources sought notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this sources sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a request for proposals (RFP). There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NHLBI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard 1,000. Based on the responses received from this sources sought announcement, the proposed acquisition may be solicited as a total small business set-aside. All eligible small business concerns responding to this sources sought announcement must have the capabilities to provide the services as stated below. Background The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently purchased a new FEI Titan Krios Cryo-electron Microscope. The Titan Krios is extremely sensitive to external vibrations. Vibrations exceeding 0.6Hz greatly diminish the performance and reliability of the microscope. It, therefore, is imperative that the DIR acquire a vibration isolation platform on which to house the Titan Krios to prevent interference with experiments. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this acquisitions is for a contractor to manufacture, deliver, and install a STACIS vibration isolation platform for DIR's FEI Titan Krios Cryo-electron Microscope in accordance with the following information. Tasks to be Performed The contractor will install all required materials in the assigned location in accordance with the Government's construction schedule. The contractor shall furnish the following materials and labor to successfully install a STACIS vibration isolation platforms for DIR's Titan Krios: -Materials oSTACIS 2-Part active vibration isolation platform for FEI Titan Krios, specifically designed for installation in a 13.3" raised floor configuration, to include the following components and sub-components: oSTACIS Active Piezoelectric Vibration Isolation 4-Mount System: Medium capacity system Piezoelectric technology to floor vibration in real time Active bandwidth starting at 0.6Hz 50% to 70% isolation at 1Hz, 90% starting at 2-2.5Hz Includes digital controller with 30ft cables to isolators Include system drawing for customer approval Includes controller stand oInner Active Platform: Highly damped steel laminate platform top, approximate dimensions 40" x 46" x 2.5", stainless steel sides and top, designed specifically for raised floor clean room environments. Include system drawing for customer approval Includes (1) eye bolt for lifting oOuter Rigid Platform: Highly damped steel laminate platform top, approximate dimensions 73" x 80" x 2.5", stainless steel sides and top, designed specifically for raised floor clean room environments, with hole cut out for inner active platform. Acoustic baffle kit included Include (8) rigid posts, approximately 10.25" tall for installation in 13.3" raised floor Include tapped holes in platform top for tool enclosure tie downs Include (4) eye bolts for lifting Include bonding hoops for all risers and posts Include system drawing for customer approval Include Mylar template for use as an installation aid oSTACIS Active vibration isolation platform for the Titan Krios' HT Tank, specifically designed for installation in a 13.3" raised floor configuration, to include the following components and sub-components: oSTACIS Active Piezoelectric Vibration Isolation 3-Mount System: Low capacity system Include digital controller with 30ft cables to isolators Highly damped steel laminate platform top, approximate dimensions 40" x 40" x 2.55", with square shape. Stainless steel sides and top, designed specifically for raised floor clean room environments. Include system drawing for customer approval Include controller stand Include Mylar template for use as an installation aid -Labor oPhysical Installation: Include the necessary labor and equipment to receive at site and install all materials. Include all rigging labor and tools such as gantries, slings, skates etc. Include grout and grouting services. Vendor to be onsite to supervise, train, and instruct rigging crew. oField Engineering: System Initialization, Optimization, and Certification, "IOC" Field application engineer on site for up to 3 days Include load distribution adjustment, isolator cables connection and controller installation. Period of Performance / Schedule The delivery, installation, and initialization of all materials must be closely scheduled and coordinated with the ongoing effort to renovate the space in which the Titan Krios will be housed (in Building 13 on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD). The current construction schedule allows for installation of the vibration isolation platforms during the week of August 28th, 2017. Shipping of materials to the NIH campus for storage must occur prior to the final determined installation date. Installation of the vibration isolation platforms must be closely coordinated with the construction schedule, which has the potential to be adjusted at any time. Government Responsibilities The government will keep the contractor up to date with respect to any significant shifts in the construction schedule. Final installation date will be confirmed with the contractor with a minimum of two weeks' notice. Capability Statement / Information Sought Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at contractor's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: -A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the difficulty and / or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. -Information in sufficient details of the respondents' (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. -The respondents' DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc) pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000. -Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition. Capability statements must demonstrate experience with similar projects and will be evaluated by the following criteria: -The capability statement provides evidence of the contractor's ability to meet the required specifications listed above for the requested vibration isolation platform. Closing Statement Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed ten (10) single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. All capability statements sent in response to this sources sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Jonathan Lear, Contracting Officer, at john.lear@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by April 20, 2017 at 3:00PM, EST and must reference synopsis number HHSN-NIH-NHLBI-SBSS-2017-101. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. 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 Institute of Health / NHLBI, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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