SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Annual Maintenance Services
- Notice Date
- 11/12/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NOI-1861225
- Archive Date
- 12/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- Liem T Nguyen, Phone: 3014358780
- E-Mail Address
-
ln18x@nih.gov
(ln18x@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisitions Station Support Simplified Acquisitions Branch on behalf of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order, on a non competitive basis, to AMNIS Corporation, 2505 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA for an annual maintenance service for the ImageStreamX Flow Cytometer. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and FAR 13.501 (a)(1) to use Simplified Acquisition Procedure for commercial items. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees. This is a firm fixed price acquisition. The period of performance is twelve months and place of performance is in Bethesda, Maryland. In March of 2009, a full and open competition synopsis had been conducted for a requirement of a Flow Cytometer system. As a result of the market research, an award was issued to AMNIS for the purchase of the ImageStream System manufactured by Amnis Corporation. The ImageStream system was developed by Amnis Corporation in 1999. Today, the ImageStream system is the only instrument of its kind. The technology is protected by 32 US patents and currently there is no other company producing an instrument that can image and analyze cells in a way that is even similar to the ImageStream. The ImageStream system is produced and sold exclusively by Amnis Corporation in the U.S. The technology is Amnis' proprietary products and not available from other sources. Amnis provides all parts, labor, supplies, installation, training, and standard warranty. Parts, maintenance and upgrade services can only be provided by the manufacturer and no other source of supplies or services can perform the requirement. The vendor will provide annual service for the ImageStream Flow Cytometer, serial number ISX106, including the following options: - 405nm laser, - 658nm laser, - 12 Channel Upgrade, - Extended Depth of Field Upgrade, - MultiMag Upgrade, and - Additional Workstation No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the government will consider response submitted on or before 5:00 PM E.T., November 21, 2010 to Liem T Nguyen, ln18x@nih.gov. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the government to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed acquisition 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. In order to receive an award from the NIDA vendor must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. In addition, vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. Please reference announcement number 18611225 on all correspondence.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Betheda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02326474-W 20101114/101112233512-3fbdfc6001da04e879574cccf53d0b3d (fbodaily.com)
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