SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laboratory Instrument
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB(AR)2007-182-RO
- Response Due
- 7/31/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), on behalf of the National Instituteof Arthritis and Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Gatan Inc., 780 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA. 15086-7521. for an upgraded 2k x 2k CCD camera which includes a Gatan trade-in model 679 SSC. This upgraded camera must be compatiable with a Philips CM200 transmission electron microscope. This is a notice of intent, not a request for a proposal. A solicitation document will not be issued and proposals will not be requested. The system will consist of: 1) Part 894.20u.2 ULTRASCAN 1000 2k x2k pixel for 100 or 200keV operation, ultra-high sensitivity phosphor scintillator, First Light TM Controller, GMS software including DigitalMicrograph and camera control software, PCI interface and optical cable. Computer and monitor are not included. 2) 894.T Installation and basic operator training (must be installed by Gatan is mandatory) on Ultrascan camera. 3) Freight cost included, FOB destination. This announcement constitutes the only notice, proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference number NHLBI-PB(HL)-2007-182-RO. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 5-18. This requirement is being conducted on a non-competitive sole source basis and is classified under the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, Size Standard is 500 employees. Market Research conducted by the Government has determined that the equipment can be provided only by Gatan, Inc. The other companies did not sell retractable bottom mount CCD that would be compatible with a post-column energy filter. An award to any other source would affect the NIH prior and current research involving detailed structural analysis of macromolecular complexes, an subcellular structures by computer enhanced electron microscopy. The relationships at the elucidate structure molecular level with particular emphasis on systems that bear directly on the mission of NIAMS as well as other harmful outcomes and would not provide any cost savings to the Government. The delivery point is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Instituteof Arthritis and Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, MD. The Government?s estimated expected delivery date is ninety (90) calendar days after receipt of the purchase order. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. 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. Inquires to this announcement, referencing number NHLBI-PB(HL)-2007-182-RO, may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6144, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention Rosie C. Owens, Contract Specialist . Response may be submitted electronically to: rowens@nhlbi.nih.gov or hawkinsd@nhlbi.nih.gov and by fax to (301) 480-3345. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
- Record
- SN01347865-W 20070722/070720220533 (fbodaily.com)
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