SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Alliant Enterprises-Olympus Flexible Scopes for the Department of Perioperative Medicine
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2023 10:03:16 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 23-002422
- Response Due
- 5/23/2023 9:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Malinda Dehner, Phone: 3015946320
- E-Mail Address
-
DehnerM@cc.nih.gov
(DehnerM@cc.nih.gov)
- Description
- This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price contract to Alliant Enterprises, LLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 on a sole source basis to provide Olympus Flexible Scopes to the Department of Perioperative Medicine (DPM) at the NIH Clinical Center (CC). The instruments can only be purchased through Olympus the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or its authorized small business distributor Alliant Enterprises.. The purpose of this requirement is to procure flexible Olympus scopes that have reached their end of life.� Specifically needed are 2 flexible Peds Colonoscopes. �There will be trade in of 2 end of life scopes to procure the 2 new scopes that have enhanced technology and high definition that will provide better diagnostic outcomes.� The scopes being traded are over 10 and 14 years old.� This replacement will provide better visualization and surgical outcomes. Olympus scopes is a sole source because of the needed compatibility with the existing Endoscope tower and for standardization and continuity of care.� The DPM currently owns Olympus towers compatible with the Olympus scopes.� Using any other company�s scopes would require the purchase of their tower as well.� Also, there are sterile supplies associated with the scopes that are used that are currently on hand.� Furthermore, the scope cleaning machine used to clean the scopes are compatible with the Olympus scopes as well as all the cleaning supplies. Alliant Enterprises, LLC is an �exclusive authorized Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Partner� for products sold by Olympus America, Inc.� Therefore, no other vendor is able to provide the scopes needed for this requirement. This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 � Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.� Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Malinda Dehner, Contract Specialist, dehnerm@cc.nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Zip Code: 20814
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN06685900-F 20230519/230517230110 (samdaily.us)
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