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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 29, 2018 FBO #6092
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Fragment Analyzer instrument and associated software

Notice Date
7/27/2018
 
Notice Type
Presolicitation
 
NAICS
334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 
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
18-012847
 
Archive Date
8/28/2018
 
Point of Contact
Christopher D. Lauver, Phone: 3014965650
 
E-Mail Address
christopher.lauver@nih.gov
(christopher.lauver@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 OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) on behalf of the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), Clinical Center (CC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to: Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc. 2450 SE OAK TREE CT # 101 ANKENY, IA, 50021-7102, UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard 1,000 employees. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99-1, July 16, 2018. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000). 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 and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title: Fragment Analyzer instrument and associated software 2. Background Information: The CC is a clinical research hospital providing medical services for patients participating in human research protocols at the NIH. The CC provides patient facilities, services for clinical investigations, research in related areas, and training programs for residents. The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves as the clinical laboratory of the NIH Clinical Center. It provides laboratory support for patient care and research protocols and performs research and training in disciplines of Clinical Pathology. In doing so, DLM provides state-of-the-art laboratory testing in support of Clinical Center patient care and serves as a center of excellence in research and training in laboratory medicine, particularly in areas that utilize the unique strengths of the National Institutes of Health. 3. Purpose or Objective: The purpose of this procurement is to obtain a Fragment Analyzer instrument and associated software to support to meet the needs of clinical patient care testing in the DLM Hematology and Microbiology Services. This instrument is required to prepare DNA samples for genomic analysis. This instrument will be used in conjunction with other sequencers in the department. The Department of Laboratory Medicine is expanding the core for molecular testing and it is critical that this instrument is procured to meet testing requirements of high size selection accuracy, which is critical to match the type of subsequent analyses using test systems in lab. 4. Delivery: 30 Days A.R.O. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK) 1x Fragment Analyzer 1xFluorescent System Installation and Training 1x 48 capillary array cartridge 1xPROsize analytical software - individual license 1x Fragment Analyzer Operational Qualification Kit 1xPackaging and Handling Shipping This instrument purchase will include a computer system, associated software, and 1 year warranty. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION No other known vendor can supply this fragment analyzer with the DNA sizing capabilities with the associated computer and software package to meet the clinical testing requirements of DLM. The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10-Market Research. 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 shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, 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. 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 August 13, 2018, 1:00 PM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 18-012847. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mr. Christopher Lauver, Contracting Specialist at christopher.lauver@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. "All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/CCOPC/18-012847/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
Zip Code: 20892
 
Record
SN05011130-W 20180729/180727231159-344e04bdd211724cf08db71cb44ca342 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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