65 -- X-RAY MAGNETIC RESONANCE PATIENT TABLE

Notice Date

July 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902

ZIP Code

20892-7902

Solicitation Number

NHLBI-PS-2001-040

Response Due

August 3, 2001

Point of Contact

Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 435-0366, Fax (301) 480-3345, Email dc143b@nih.gov -- Debra Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, Phone (301) 435-0366, Fax (301) 480-3345, Email dh41g@nih.gov

Description

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with GE Medical Systems, 7272 Park Circle Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076 for the purchase of an X-Ray (MR) Magnetic Resonance Patient Table. The Laboratory of Cardiac Energetic is committed to a program of developing interventional (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods. Part of the research program involves the use of a portable X-Ray system within the MRI suite, with a smooth and safe method of moving a patient between the MRI scanner and the fluoroscopy system. In order to fulfill this need a specialized MRI/fluoroscopy patient table will need to be constructed. The following are requirements for the table: 1. A movable fluoroscopy table allowing normal operation of a fluoroscopy procedure. 2. A patient cradle that is x-ray transparent, and MR compatible, which glides along the top of both the fluoroscopy table. 3. The patient cradle must roll along the existing GE Signa patient table in the normal operation of the MRI scanner. 4. The patient cradle must be smoothly exchanged between the Signa patient table, and the fluoroscopy table. General Electric, will be required to modify the existing patient table in order to dock it with the fluoroscopy table, and the design of the new patient cradle must function with the existing GE transport system used in the MR table. Delivery Schedule: The Government required delivery schedule is six weeks or less upon issuance of purchase order. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures, and is exempt from FAR Part 6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334517, Size Standard is 500 employees are applicable to this requirement. The small business Set Aside has been lifted for this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. Interested vendors should submit two (2) copies of the proposal to the below address, which shall include the itemized price, prompt payment terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), Taxpayer Identification Number (TNN), Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNs), Business Size, and descriptive literature of the product. All proposals are due in this office by August 3, 2001 8:30 a.m. local time. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-2001-040 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Suite 6042, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.

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Record

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