SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- reventive Maintenance Service Agreement for a Zeiss Cell Observer Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope System
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA1117227
- Archive Date
- 5/9/2013
- Point of Contact
- Sondea R Blair, Phone: 8705437469
- E-Mail Address
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sondea.blair@fda.hhs.gov
(sondea.blair@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is conducting market research to support the Center for Biologics Research and Evaluation (CBER) requirement for a Preventive Maintenance Service Agreement for a Zeiss Cell Observer Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope System. This sources sought notice is being issued to determine small businesses capable of supplying services that satisfies our requirement. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; Small Business Size Standard $19 million in assets. Background: The FDA's Center for Biologics and Evaluation Research (CBER) requires a Preventive Maintenance Service Agreement for a Zeiss Cell Observer Spinning Disk (SD) Confocal Microscope System inclusive of option year periods. Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC. Zeiss ID Number: M206037, Serial Number 3834002485. CBER's confocal microscopy core facility has Zeiss Cell Observer SD Confocal Microscope System for live and fixed fluorescence cell imaging which is heavily used to analysis vast amounts of cell biological / molecular biological samples associate with various studies. The Zeiss Cell Observer SD Microscope System consists of: AxioObserver stand with Yokogawa CSU-X1 spinning disk scan head, TIRF slider module, UV and visible laser system, Photometrics eVOLV EMCCD camera, Zeiss Axiocam MRm camera and PECON environmental chamber which is required for live cell imaging. Requirements: -Minimum of one scheduled preventive maintenance visit annually inclusive of parts, travel, and labor expense -On-site scheduled and emergency service between normal business hours (M-F 8:00-5:00PM EST excluding holidays) inclusive of parts, travel, and labor expense -Immediate access to software updates upon availability -Applications support and training -Service to be conducted by OEM certified technicians with trouble-shooting capabilities based on the complete knowledge of the entire instrument -OEM certified technicians shall have access to the manufacturers latest technical developments, repair procedures, applications, technical, and software updates -Service must cover entire Zeiss Cell Observer microscope system including all microscope parts and accessories as well as laser system, Yokogawa CSU-X1 Spinning disk scan head, Photometrics eVOLV EMCCD camera, MRm Axiocam camera, Zeiss TIRF slider module, PECON environmental chamber and related all parts and accessories. -Service shall include immediate access to technical applications, application support, and technical assistance from senior engineers capable if providing high-level expertise via telephone and email during normal business hours (M-F 8:00 - 5:00PM EST). Period of Performance: May 10, 2013 to May 9, 2014 Option Year One Preventive Maintenance Agreement Period of Performance: May 10, 2014 to May 9, 2015 Option Year Two Preventive Maintenance Agreement Period of Performance: May 10, 2015 to May 9, 2016 Option Year Three Preventive Maintenance Agreement Period of Performance: May 10, 2016 to May 9, 2017 Option Year Four Preventive Maintenance Agreement Period of Performance: May 10, 2017 to May 9, 2018 The offeror may provide information on multiple types of service agreements plans available and pricing of each. Place of Performance Work shall be formed on-site at the location of the instrument: US Food and Drug Administration FBR/CBER Bldg 29, Room 500 8800 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Responses to this sources sought shall unequivocally demonstrate that the respondent is regularly engaged in the service of same or substantially similar equipment. Though the target audience is small businesses, all interested parties may respond. At a minimum, responses shall include the following: •Business name and bio, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address; [Provide this same information again is responding to provide a product manufactured by another firm]. •Past performance information for the manufacture and/or sale of same or substantially similar items to include date of sale, description (should also include drawings and photos), dollar value, client name, client address, client contact name, client point of contact mailing address (if different from that provided for client), client point of contact phone number, client point of contact email address, and name of the manufacturer (to include DUNS number and size status) if not the respondent. •Descriptive literature, brochures, marketing material, etc. detailing the nature of the items the responding firm is regularly engaged in manufacturing and/or selling. •If applicable, identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. •If a large business, provide if subcontracting opportunities exist for small business concerns. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response. Interested Contractors must respond with capability statements which are due in person, by postal mail or email to the point of contact listed below on or before April 24, 2013 by 09:00 hours (Central Standard Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) at the Food and Drug Administration, Field Operations Branch, FDA|OO|OFBA|OAGS|DAP, Attn: Sondea Blair, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Bldg 50, Rm 421, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502 or email sondea.blair@fda.hhs.gov. Reference FDA 1117227. Notice of Intent Responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining whether or not any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business, made available to full and open competition or procure through sole-source acquisition procedures. 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 FedBizOpps. 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). Additional Notes: If the stated requirements appear restrictive, please submit comments detailing the concern. Though this is not a request for quote, informational pricing is encouraged.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Food and Drug Administration, FBR/CBER Bldg 29, Room 500, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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