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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 09, 2024 SAM #8109
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Service/Maintenance for Tecnai transmission electron microscope

Notice Date

2/7/2024 10:57:48 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

811210 —
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD BETHESDA MD 20817 USA
 

ZIP Code

20817
 

Solicitation Number

75N94024R00023
 

Response Due

2/13/2024 12:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

02/15/2024
 

Point of Contact

ROBINSON, TINA
 

E-Mail Address

robinsti@mail.nih.gov
(robinsti@mail.nih.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is� conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified� small businesses, including 8(a) small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned� small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or HUBZone small businesses� capable of providing a fixed priced preferred service agreement for the following FEI (part of� ThermoFisher Scientific) manufactured instrument as well as current software, etc.: FEI / Tecnai 20 D2067 / F1040257 Electron microscope � 1 PC Period of Performance 3/6/24-3/5/25. Place of Performance: National Institutes of Health (main campus) 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Services to include but not limited to: Priority response/preferred status, unlimited technical� phone support with a 4-hour or better response time for both hardware and software, 48-hour or� better targeted onsite labor response, unlimited labor hours (including travel time and expenses),� all necessary original equipment manufacturer (OEM) spare/replacement parts (including applicable� accessories), replacement OEMs FEG tip (for applicable products), one preventive maintenance visit� (per year) and software updates. RAPID- remote diagnostics w/in 24 hours of call ThermoFisher� service engineers using RAPID can diagnose, solve problems remotely, identify, order replacement� parts quickly and can directly access the Tecnai to provide on the spot escalation support.� Tecnai20 is a highly specialized and technical instrument. The service/maintenance must be� performed by authorized specially factory-trained personnel to maintain and service the Tecnai20. Interested firms with the capability of providing/performing all the required service, shall submit� a capability statement to assist the Government in determining in accordance with Federal� Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b)whether this procurement will be set-aside for any of the� programs described above. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS)� code 811210 with a size standard of $34M. All respondents are required to identify their firm�s� size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the� Government�s requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough� detail, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide� the service above. �All responsible sources/offerors must be certified by Fei/ThermoFisher� Scientific as authorized third-party vendors and must submit capability statement/proposal showing� their capabilities and past performance servicing/repairing this type of equipment. The offeror� must provide certification from original equipment manufacturer, Fei/ThermoFisher Scientific, that� they are authorized to perform all these services above and repairs and have access to OEM parts,� software updates, supplies, etc. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number,� email address of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss response with� Government representatives. Capability statements in response to the market survey that do not� provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. A copy of the� capability statement must be received via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov Attn: Tina Robinson prior� to 3:00 p. m. eastern standard time on February 13, 2024. Capability statement must reference� solicitation 75N94024R00023 Submission by email must also reference solicitation 75N94024R00023 on� the subject line of the email. Any questions must be sent via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov and� must include solicitation 75N94024R00023 on the subject line of email. Capability statements, etc� will not be returned to firm/sender. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is� not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. �
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/0389d40d43964849987e2a8592d9b849/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06958724-F 20240209/240207230051 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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