SOURCES SOUGHT
W -- Hourly Use of MRI Scanner
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621512
— Diagnostic Imaging Centers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, Bldg 50 Room 422, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
- ZIP Code
- 72079
- Solicitation Number
- FDA1088817
- Archive Date
- 7/14/2011
- Point of Contact
- Regina R. Williams, Phone: (870) 543-7012
- E-Mail Address
-
regina.williams@fda.hhs.gov
(regina.williams@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of potential small businesses (including HUBZone firms; certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking capability statements from companies that are capable of providing an instrument based on Surface Plasmon Resonance, which does not require labels to provide real-time data on the affinity, specificity and kinetics of molecular interactions. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621512 - Diagnostic Imaging Centers; Small Business Size Standard $13.5 mil. Background The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the safety and effectiveness of MRI scanners via the 510(k) process. To support the pre-market review process, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)/Division of Physics is engaged in MRI research and testing. Objective The purpose of this requirement is to ensure the availability of weekly MRI scanner time to support research and testing efforts in suitable phantoms. Scope This contract will provide services to CDRH/Division of Physics by providing access to MRI scanner and technologist service. The MRI scanner must be within 50 miles of the FDA's campus located at 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. Statement of Work a) The Contractor shall allow access to a 3.0 Tesla (3T) MRI scanner during specified time windows for the specified number of hours each week. The Contractor shall allow full use of the various coils (specified below) and application packages (specified below). b) During this period, the contractor will provide the services of a qualified technologist who will perform the scans specified by the FDA's principal investigator. Specification of Requirements The contractor shall: a) Provide a maximum of 80 hours of MRI time during the period of performance. Approximately 8 hours per month should be scheduled in 2 hours slots. 75% of the hours will need to be between 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. The remainder can be from 5 PM to 10 PM, Monday through Friday. The hours will be repeated weekly with exceptions to be agreed mutually. Cancellations are permitted due to unanticipated system repairs or with 1 week of advance notice. b) Make available a 3T MRI system which is subject to routine Image quality control. c) Make available head coils and receive-only body array coils. d) Make available a 3T MRI system that can perform and process the following pulse sequences/application packages: a. fMRI, Diffusion weighted MRI, DTI, phase imaging, chemical shift imaging, silicone breast MRI protocol. e) Provide the ability to export image data to media belonging to FDA. f) Provide secure storage for small pieces of FDA equipment (phantoms, etc.) on site. Approximately 30 cubic feet of space. g) Provide on site access to distilled water for experiments. h) Provide on site access to internet for data transfer needs. Base Year 80 hours Option Year 1 80 hours Interested offerors should submit their capability statement not exceeding fifteen (15) pages in length, excluding standard brochures. Potential contractors must indicate business size, proof of any set-aside certification and company's DUNS number and provide a contact name, the mailing address, phone number, email address of point of contact. Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. Capability statements must provide enough information to determine if the company can meet the requirement. At a minimum provide the following: All descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the product offered meets the technical requirements including: technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and other information corresponding to each item, which demonstrates the capabilities of the contractor to meet the requirement. Interested Contractors must respond with capability statements which are due in person, by postal mail, fax or email to the point of contact listed below on or before June 29, 2011, 12:00 pm (Central Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) at the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, Attn: Regina Williams, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502. Reference FDA1088817. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)."
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