SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance Service Agreement
- Notice Date
- 11/6/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-AR-2009-034-RCO
- Archive Date
- 12/2/2008
- Point of Contact
- Rosie C Owens,, Phone: (301) 435-0365, Kathleen Marsden,, Phone: 301.435.0364
- E-Mail Address
-
rowens@mail.nih.gov, marsdenk@nhlbi.nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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), Consolidated Operation Acquisitions Centers (COAC) has a requirement for the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a non-competitive award to Leica Microsystems Inc., 2345 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, IL 60015, to purchase on-site emergency repair service and preventive maintenance service agreement. This service agreement is for the basic module AOBS SP5 UV/405, serial number 510000328 for the period of twelve (12) months, located at the NIH campus for NIAMS, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition using FAR 13 procedures and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competition Requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219 and Size Standard is $7.0m is applicable to this requirement. This Small Business set-aside does not apply. Leica is the manufacturer with no service distributors, therefore; only manufacturer certified skilled and knowledgeable technicians could perform preventative maintenance service. In order for the government to maintain its existing warranty on replacement parts, all parts must be compatible with existing equipment. This sole source acquisition therefore is justified under the authority contained in 41 U. S.C. 253 (1) and FAR 6.302-1 (a) (2), states that: When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement full and competition need not be provided for. The maintenance agreement will cover: 1) Availability of maintenance service for Leica CLSM equipment during normal workdays, Monday through Friday, excluding Leica observed holidays. Toll free, On-call service performed from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). 2) All labor and travel expenses associated with repair or replacement of items covered under service contract. 3) Parts replacement as required on the exchange or new part basis (at the sole discretion of Leica Microsystems), excluding consumables and objectives. 4) This service contract includes one (1) preventive maintenance inspection per annual period (upon request by authorized NIAMS staff). Certified engineers and application support from Leica Microsystems Inc. must perform all maintenance service. Interest parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. 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 be considered solely for determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-(AR) 2009-034-RCO, submitted by 5:00pm, Washington DC time to the below address: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Consolidated Operation Acquisitions Centers (COAC), Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 6144, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902 Attn: Rosie C. Owens, Contract Specialist Point of Contract Rosie C. Owens, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-0365, fax 301-480-3345 or E-mail rowens@nhlbi.nih.gov Kathleen Marsden, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-435-0364, Fax 301-480-3345 or E-mail marsdenk@nhlbi.nih.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-0001, United States
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Zip Code: 20892-0001
- Record
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