SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Cardiovascular Computer Tomography Imaging Scanner
- Notice Date
- 11/2/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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-CSB-(HL)-2012-017-DDC
- Archive Date
- 11/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Deborah - Coulter, Phone: (301) 435-0368
- E-Mail Address
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dc143b@nih.gov
(dc143b@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 COAC Services Branch, Office of Acquisitions, DERA, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH, for the Cardiovascular - Pulmonary Branch (CPB), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Toshiba America Medical systems, Inc., 2441 Michelle Drive, Tustin, California 92780, for the continuation of Leasing and maintaining the Toshiba Cardiovascular Computer Tomography Imaging Scanner services as outline below The reference number: NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2012-017-DDC. Background The Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics has taken a leading role in developing advanced cardiac imaging methods, noninvasive physiological studies, and minimally invasive interventional procedures. This work has included some of the first demonstrations of functional brain imaging, discovery of magnetization transfer contrast in NMR experiments, development and validation of new MR imaging methods, use of NMR and optical spectroscopy to study in vivo physiology, invention of novel two photon optical microscopy methods, and study of some of the first uses of MRI to guide intravascular catheter-based procedures and robotic surgery. The Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics is staffed by a large team of physiologists, engineers, physicists, and physicians spanning a wide range of interests ranging from subcellular metabolism to human diagnostic imaging and catheter-based interventions. Computed Tomography is an x-ray based technology that produces noninvasive cross-sectional images of the body. The advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanners enabled acquisition of high resolution 3-dimensional images of the body when married with helical scan methods. The value of the resulting high resolution images has been recognized by many groups around the world as providing high enough resolution images to diagnose coronary artery stenosis in patients. This methodology is useful in a wide range of cardiovascular applications including noninvasive angiography, imaging heart valves and the pericardium. One disadvantage of current generation MDCT scanners is the limited spatial coverage of the detectors. Typically, 64-detector scanners cover 4 or less cm along the axial direction of the body. To produce the highest quality images of the body, helical scanning modes are used which frequently use 80% overlap between each rotation to guarantee adequate spatial coverage and minimize image artifacts. This increases radiation exposure and reduces temporal efficiency. Purpose and Objectives: This equipment will support pre-clinical and clinical research using high resolution CT scans to study myocardial perfusion, myocardial viability, coronary calcium, coronary artery stenosis, catheter-based interventions, and robotic surgery. NHLBI is interested in soliciting capability statements from all qualified Offerors demonstrating their ability to perform this effort. At a minimum, prospective Offerors must document capabilities in the following areas: 1. Competence and experience in the operation and maintenance of 256-row MDCT Cardiovascular Computer Tomography Imaging Scanner Provide certification in order to lease a Toshiba 256-row MDCT Cardiovascular Computer Tomography Imaging Scanner and to maintain the system Anticipated period of Performance: December 30, 2011 through October 29, 2012, for period not to exceed 10 months. Services to be Performed General Requirements Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and services and perform the work set forth below. All work under this contract shall be monitored by the Project Officer, whose position is defined elsewhere in this contract. Specific Requirements The contractor shall be responsible providing maintenance for a MDCT scanner. The sole source determination is based on the fact Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s 256-detector CT scanner supports many existing research projects in the laboratory and enhances this research by providing high-resolution 3-dimensional images of the heart and vascular tree. The images that have been captured by the Toshiba Scanner provide methods for assessing myocardial perfusion, myocardial viability, coronary artery disease, intravascular interventional procedures, and robotic surgery. In order to complete these studies the Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics must continue to use the equipment that provides this technology. Therefore, it is in the best interest for the Government to negotiate with the manufacturer Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., for continuing services. The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with size standard of 500 employees; the small business set-aside does not apply for this requirement. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6 B Competitive Requirements are not applicable (FAR Part 6.001) and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-53 (August 4, 2011). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, by November 9, 2011, 7:30 am Eastern Standard Time. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Inquires to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-CSB-(HL)-2012-017-DDC, may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisition, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6042, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Deborah Coulter. Response may be submitted electronically to coulterd@nhlbi.nih.gov. Faxes will not be accepted. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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