SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Polara Tecnai F30He Service Agreement
- Notice Date
- 10/21/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-70004-NG
- Response Due
- 11/6/2006
- Archive Date
- 11/21/2006
- Description
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Laboratory of Cell Biology (LCB), plans to enter in to a sole source procurement for a service contract on the Government owned Tecnai F30He (Polara) Microscope with FEI, Company, 5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $6.5M. The requirement is being processed in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR 13.106-1(b) and 13.5. Modern Electron Microscopes such as the Polara microscopes manufactured by FEI Company are highly complex instruments requiring continuous servicing by FEI factory trained, qualified engineers. The main research objective of the Tecnai F30He (Polara) Microscope, is the recording of cryo-tomographic tilt series on a continuous basis. Any time the microscope is not performing this function it is detrimental to the NCI research objective. FEI Company shall provide: all labor, material, equipment and major parts included in coverage. All maintenance services shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer?s standard maintenance practices. Contractor shall provide two (2) scheduled preventative maintenance inspections, bi-annually. In the event of software updates, the contractor shall provide Software Service in accordance with the manufacturer?s latest established service procedures, to include telephone access to technical support for use of program software and trouble shooting of the operating systems, at no additional cost to the Government. Contractor shall provide telephone support for repair and maintenance of the equipment, Monday through Friday 8am ? 5pm as calculated based on time zone in which the instrument is located. Period of Performance: Twelve (12) months from date of award. FEI, Company is the only source known to the NCI that can provide the aforementioned service agreement to maintain the highest level of professional care in operation and maintenance. There is a complex level of digital access to the Polara electron microscope and its systems permitted only to the qualified FEI service engineers. Only FEI certified service engineers who are employees of the company and are trained in all aspects of service to the electron microscope are authorized to service the microscope. In addition, the proprietary FEI Software controlling the microscope is constantly being upgraded and this can only be done by qualified FEI service engineers. This is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can perform the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform this requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 pm EST, on November 6, 2006. Questions shall be directed to Malinda Holdcraft, Contract Specialist via fax at 301-402-4513 or via electronic mail holdcram@exchange.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certification Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. Please reference number NCI-70004-NG on all correspondence.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01169101-W 20061023/061021220420 (fbodaily.com)
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