SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Contract - Service Plan for CompacT SelecT cellbase system
- Notice Date
- 1/29/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811310
— Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-NOI-2018-082
- Point of Contact
- Stuart G. Kern, Phone: 3014023334
- E-Mail Address
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stuart.kern@nih.gov
(stuart.kern@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2-Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Section within the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Office of Acquisition intends to negotiate and award a contract for a service contract for the existing Compact SelectT automated cell culture system in use at NCATS. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811310 with a Size Standard of $7.5 million. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal acquisition Requlation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96 (dated November 6, 2017). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Brand Name: Comprehensive Service Plan for CompacT SelecT cellbase system Manufacturer's name: Sartorius Stedim biotech Physical/functional/performance features of the product: The CompacT SelecT cellbase system is an automated cell culture system currently in use in the Stem Cell Translation Laboratory at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health. The service plan allows for service and preventive maintenance that avoids equipment failure and downtime and thereby protects the ongoing work in the laboratory. Features of the product that are essential to the government's needs: the equipment is highly specialized and made to order, and there is tight integration of hardware and software. Only specially trained technicans are able to diagnose and repair issues, and most parts are proprietary and only available through the manufacturer. DELIVERY DATE The service agreement covers calendar year 2018. 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 must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. 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 3:00 PM Eastern, February 5, 2018 and must reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-NOI-2018-082. Responses must be submitted electronically to Stuart Kern, Contract Specialist, at stuart.kern@nih.gov. Fax requests are not accepted. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN04803226-W 20180131/180129231452-4a44583875b9d7c47b7eb8cfec94d9a7 (fbodaily.com)
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