SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Preventative Maintenance for the FACS Aria
- Notice Date
- 2/24/2011
- 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 Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-110035-EB
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2011
- Point of Contact
- Erin M. Breedlove, Phone: 3014968607, Caren N Rasmussen, Phone: (301) 402-4509
- E-Mail Address
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breeerin@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
(breeerin@mail.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Suite 600, Room 6068, Rockville, MD 20852, UNITED STATES. Description The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Cell Production Laboratory plans to procure on a sole source basis with BD Biosciences, 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, CA 95131-1807 for preventative maintenance for the FACS Aria (s/n 46900083). This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. The North American Industry Classification System code is 811219 and the business size standard is $19M. Period of performance is twelve (12) months from date of award. The FACS Core Facility provides flow cytometry and cell sorting support to all the laboratories in the NCI Center for Cancer Research. The FACS Core Facility houses a proprietary special order research project FACS Aria cell sorter S/N P46900083 (BD Biosciences, installed in 2007). In this time, the lab has provided service to investigators from over 35 NCI labs and branches. It is critical that this instrument remain in excellent operating condition at all times. It is also important that the quality of the results from this instrument be kept at a consistently high level. Many experiments, if unable to be run on the sorter as scheduled, cannot be rescued. It is important that the instrument be kept current with proprietary software revisions and product corrective actions. We also depend heavily on qualified telephone troubleshooting and technical assistance from the manufacturer's staff. These assets are available only from BD Biosciences. There are several hundred BD Biosciences flow cytometers and cell sorters on the NIH Bethesda campus. Because of this, BD has at least 8 highly trained and qualified Field Service Representatives in the Washington, DC area. At any given time, several of them will be on the Bethesda campus. This means we have had very fast response times on our service calls. Because the manufacturer trains these Field Service Representatives and because the manufacturer provides frequent updated continuing education for them, instrument problems can be diagnosed and fixed quickly. BD Biosciences also keeps a full inventory of all the parts in their warehouses that can arrive on-site by the following morning to replace items that cannot immediately be repaired and returned to service. Service and preventive maintenance will be provided by Field Service Representatives trained by BD Biosciences. BD Biosciences is the manufacturer of the FACS Aria. The manufacturer is the only vendor qualified to provide software revisions to the proprietary software, product corrective actions, and telephone technical and troubleshooting assistance. The manufacturer will replace and/or repair all defective parts including lasers on an unlimited basis. Because this proprietary instrument is uniquely designed for this lab, the manufacturer is the only vendor familiar with its service requirements. Timely repair is necessary for this busy core lab cell sorter and BD Biosciences has a large staff of qualified local field service representatives readily available as needed. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI Office of Acquisitions on or before 11:00 AM EST on March 11, 2011. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax), an original and one copy must be sent to the NCI Office of Acquisitions at the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed (301) 402-4513 or emailed to Erin Breedlove, Contract Specialist at breeerin@nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NCI-110035-EB on all correspondence.
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