SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Roche Cobas z480 Maintenance Agreement � BASE + 4 option years.
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2020 1:34:13 PM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 20-007342
- Response Due
- 3/23/2020 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/07/2020
- Point of Contact
- Grace Wong-Darko, Phone: 3014961199
- E-Mail Address
-
Grace.Wong-Darko@nih.gov
(Grace.Wong-Darko@nih.gov)
- 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: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION 9115 HAGUE RD INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46256-1025�� UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a Size Standard $20.5 employees. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-3, December 13, 2019. 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. 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: Roche Cobas z480 Maintenance Agreement � BASE + 4 option years ���������������������������� Serial # 53750. 2. Background Information: The Molecular Hematology Service of the Department of Laboratory Medicine performs high complexity DNA and RNA based testing for patient diagnostics as well as monitoring after treatment. Thrombophilia Testing has been offered by the Department of Laboratory Medicine for over 20 years in support of several protocols for NIAID, NHLBI, NEI and the Hematology Consult Service. These tests are performed on the Roche Cobas z480. Roche is the original equipment manufacturer and provides the maintenance/service. No other sources are available for service. 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 it 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 which utilize the unique strengths of the National Institutes of Health. 3. Purpose or Objective: This laboratory, as per regulatory requirements, must have maintenance/service performed on all clinical laboratory equipment. It is in the government�s best interest to procure a BASE year plus 4 option years in order to cover these requirements. 4. Period of Performance: Base plus 4 Option Years estimating start date of 4/16/2020 to 4/15/2025. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK) 1. Requirements The Classic Service Plan will include all necessary supplies, labor and material required to cover the maintenance for the Roche Cobas z480 analyzer. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION This clinical research trial is ongoing and utilizing Roche Cobas z480 analyzer reduces the risk of a disruption in patient care. 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 March 23, 2020, 5:00 PM Eastern time and must reference pre-solicitation number 20-007342. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mrs. Grace Wong-Darko, Contracting Specialist at grace.wong-darko@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
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN05589893-F 20200318/200316230143 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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