SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance, Repair & Rebuilding of Equipment / Confocal Microscopes
- Notice Date
- 9/19/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, Maryland, 20817
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Solicitation Number
- NIAID-NOI-12154
- Archive Date
- 10/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- Tonia L Alexander, Phone: 301-402-2282, John - Foley, Phone: 301-402-2284
- E-Mail Address
-
talexander@niaid.nih.gov, jfoley@niaid.nih.gov
(talexander@niaid.nih.gov, jfoley@niaid.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined Synopsis / Solicitation / Notice of Intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are not being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued for the solicitation number NIAID-NOI-12154, a Notice of Intent. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-61 dated September 13, 2012. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside, however small, small disadvantage, minority, veteran owned, and HUB zone companies, etc., are encourage to submit quotes. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219, which has a size standard of $19.0 million. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure on a sole source basis from Carl Zeiss Microscopy seven (7) site service agreements for the period of one (1) year for the following confocal microscopes: 1) LSM510 VIS w/Microscope, serial #2101000139, location Building Twinbrook 2, Rockville, Maryland, 2) LSM510 NLO w/Microscope, serial #2204000110, location Building 4, Bethesda, Maryland, 3) Scan Module VIS/NLO Meta w/Microscope, serial #2437000199, location Hamilton, Montana, 4) Scanhead LSM 710 34 Channel / 405nm Laser, serial #2501000174, location Hamilton, Montana, 5) Scanhead LSM 710 34 Channel / 405nm Laser, serial #2501000218, location Building 10, Bethesda, Maryland, 6) Scanhead LSM 710 34 Channel / 405 nm Laser, serial #2501000439, location Building Twinbrook 2, Rockville, Maryland, and 7) Scanning Module Newton Laser Line 405nm Axio Observer, serial #2601000490, location Building 33, Bethesda, Maryland. Carl Zeiss is the manufacture of the confocal microscopes, and is, therefore, the only qualified company who can perform said support agreement. The contractor is responsible to guarantee the requisite parts, inventory, technical expertise (including factory trained and certified service engineers), calibration tools, and availability for servicing in a timely manner. The contractor shall provide repairs to the microscopes upon failure; upgrade system software as they are released, training of the facility personnel on new software features, and alignment and test of the systems. Due to the heavy usage of the equipment calibration and service is required periodically, and must be repaired quickly when failures occur for it is essential that the systems be restored to full operation as soon as possible. The objective is to minimize downtime to allow the lab to perform critical daily experiments. The period of performance will be one (1) year from date of award. Place of performance various locations listed above. Award will be based on the following: 1) capability to meet the required specifications, 2) price, 3) training, and 4) delivery. The government will award a fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor. The FOB point shall be Origin. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; Far 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items; Far 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; Far 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). A completed copy of provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Items must be included which can be found online at System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov. By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective Awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. [Note: Lack of registration in SAM will make an Offeror ineligible for award.] Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Tonia Alexander at (301) 402-2282. All responsible sources may submit offers that will be considered by this agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDST), October 4, 2012. Submit quote by delivery through the U.S. Postal Service to the address of NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE54, and Bethesda, MD, 20892-4811. Electronic and fax copies are not accepted. Request for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Tonia Alexander at 301-402-2282. Collect calls will not be accepted.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/AMOB/NIAID-NOI-12154/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, NIAID, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02890838-W 20120921/120920002517-b147fa2b018453f1042447cbae88dff8 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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