SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Mechanical Preventative Maintenance - Preventative Maintenance Details
- Notice Date
- 7/5/2013
- 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, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5455
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5455
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD-13-050
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Tina Robinson, Phone: 301-443-7796
- E-Mail Address
-
robinsti@mail.nih.gov
(robinsti@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Preventative Maintenance Requirements This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD-13-050 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-68. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $19M. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intends to contract on a sole source basis with Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc. - 2395 Apopka Blvd - Apopka, FL 32703 to provide a one year Preventative Maintenance and Service Contract for the mechanical components of four (4) Aquatics Life Support Systems (ALSS). Please see attached This preventative maintenance agreement is required to maintain and protect the mechanical components of the four (4) ALSS at the NIHs Zebrafish Facility. Each ALSS contains pumps, motors, computer controlled frequency drives, mixers, air blowers, ultraviolet sterilizers, dozens of specialized values and miles of PVC pipes. All of these ALSS equipment supports hundreds of thousands of fish that are used to conduct millions of dollars' worth of research across NIH. The ALSS equipment needs manufacturer recommend maintenance (and recommended spare parts) from a trained and certified source who has the skills/expertise and knowledge to carry out this scope of work. Without the proper maintenance and service, the ALSS equipment will not run at peak performance and could potentially fail, requiring costly replacements and threatening the lives of the fish and the security of the research. Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems is extremely well suited to handle this task. They are experts in designing, building and maintaining this type of equipment. They have established relationship with local technicians near NIH who could respond quickly in the event of an emergency. Pentair also service other aquatic habitats systems on the NIH campus. Thus, they clearly understand the importance and sensitivity of the research that this equipment is used to support. Their experience with aquatic research models also provides them with unique insights into potential problems that could prevent future disasters; things that a traditional mechanical contractor or master plumber might not recognize as a problem for research aquatics. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1), FAR 6.302. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Interested vendors capable of providing at a minimum fifty-one (51) percent of the actual required service to the government specified in this synopsis shall submit a copy of their quotation to the below address or via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, delivery timeframe, warranties and/or other information (specifically but not limited to: emergency service plan, scheduling and service rate, recommended spare parts list & price, etc.) that demonstrates that the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. Quotations will be due eleven (11) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or by July 15, 2013 by 1:00pm EST. via email or postal mail. The quotation must reference "Solicitation number" NICHD-13-050. Quotations sent by postal mail or other mailing services must be submitted to the following address: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 5Z00, Bethesda, MD 20852. Attention: Tina Robinson, by the date and time mentioned above. Any questions must be sent via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation# NICHD-13-050 in the subject line of email. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted. Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the SAM database @www.sam.gov.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH Campus, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03108812-W 20130707/130705233537-7e0313a001e8ea7d4a66ec9884005de2 (fbodaily.com)
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