SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2010
- 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)-2010-156-MLK
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2010
- Point of Contact
- Margo Katzper, Phone: 301-451-4470
- E-Mail Address
-
mkatzper@nhlbi.nih.gov
(mkatzper@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 Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), on behalf of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) intends to negotiate with Illumina Inc., 9885 Towne Center Drive, San Diego, California, 92121-1975 to purchase an Extended Warranty Service Contract for instruments manufactured by Illumina, Inc. The extended warranty service contract is being conducted under FAR Part 13, http://www.acqnet.gov/Far, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-40 (April 22, 2010). The reference number for this announcement is NHLBI-PB-(AR)-2010-156-MLK. The acquisition is being conducted as noncompetitive, with no set aside restrictions. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 811219 and the associated Business Size Standard is $7.0M. The proposed period of performance for this requirement is twelve (12) months (August 13, 2010- August 12, 2011). The following instruments will be covered under the extended warranty service contract: 1) Genome Analyzer 2) Cluster Station 3) Paired-End Module The Extended Warranty for the instruments includes: •Full coverage on parts and labor •2 preventative maintenance visits per year •48 hour average on-site response time •Demos •Training •Non-critical and critical upgrades •Unlimited web-ex support •1-3 day in-house applications training There will be no break in service; therefore, no pre-maintenance inspection. Illumina, Inc., is the manufacturer of these pieces of equipment with no vendors authorized to provide an extended warranty. The purchase order will be awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the requirement of FAR Part 6 – Competitive Requirements are not applicable (FAR Part 6.001). Responses must include in their quotation, the unit price, the list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-(AR)-2010-162-MLK must be submitted electronically to mkatzper@nhlbi.nih.gov, Attention Margo Katzper. Responses are due May 11, 2010 by 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this notice. Note: In order to receive an award from the NHLBI contractors must have a valid registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov, and Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov/. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/NHLBI-PB-(AR)-2010-156-MLK/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02142134-W 20100508/100506234756-97cb938836cf1cf7c391e54499a5ca2c (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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