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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 01, 2020 SAM #6728
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Customizable Component Movable Objective Microscope (MOM)

Notice Date

4/29/2020 11:49:00 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
 

ZIP Code

20892
 

Solicitation Number

NIMH-20-003035
 

Response Due

5/8/2020 11:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

05/09/2020
 

Point of Contact

Robin Knightly, Phone: 13018275302, Valerie Whipple, Phone: 3018275218
 

E-Mail Address

Robin.knightly@nih.gov, Valerie.Whipple@nih.gov
(Robin.knightly@nih.gov, Valerie.Whipple@nih.gov)
 

Description

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT NON-COMPETITIVE � Solicitation: NIMH-20-003035 � Title: Customizable Component Movable Objective Microscope (MOM) � INTRODUCTION PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2�Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO 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 Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to intends to solicit by a request for quotation from Sutter Instrument Corp. for award on or around May 17, 2020.� The purpose of this purchase order will be to provide the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) with a Customizable Component Movable Objective Microscope (MOM) system. � NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 333314 � Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing with a size standard of 500 employees. � 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 2020-04 dated January 15, 2020. � STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13�Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13�Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6�Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single Source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). � DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT � Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this order is to procure a Customizable Component Movable Objective Microscope (MOM) system for the National Institutes of Mental Health�s Unit on Neural Computation and Behavior (UNCB). �The infrastructural needs of the UNCB are at a critical juncture with current equipment not being able to meet the demands placed upon the MOM currently in place.� The procured MOM must be compatable with existing lasers for two photon excitation and inhibition and allow for comparative results across all experimental paradigms.� Therefore, the MOM must be identical to the current MOM. Delivery or Deliverables Please see the attached Purchase Description for further details. 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. 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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. 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. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), 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.www.sam.gov.� All responses must be received by Friday, May 08, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, and reference number NIMH-20-003035. Responses may be submitted electronically to Robin Knightly, Contract Specialist, at Robin.Knightly@nih.gov or Valerie Whipple, Contract Officer, at Valerie.Whipple@nih.gov or (301) 827-5218. Fax responses will not be accepted. Extensions to the deadline will not be granted. � Please contact Robin Knightly, Contract Specialist, at Robin.Knightly@nih.gov or (301) 827-5302 or Valerie Whipple, Contract Officer, at Valerie.Whipple@nih.gov or (301) 827-5218 with any questions.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/457bc5c514234e6882d392f210e6e86e/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05640087-F 20200501/200429230153 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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