SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Service agreement for the FACS Core 37 Facility manufactured by BD Biosciences to be used in conducting research for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR).
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 1050, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- SS-NCI-130114-TK
- Archive Date
- 9/3/2013
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany D. Kittrell, Phone: 2402765434
- E-Mail Address
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Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov
(Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Service agreement for the FACS Core 37 Facility manufactured by BD Biosciences to be used in conducting research for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR). <img src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\KITTRE~1.NIH\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.gif" alt="" width="677" height="7" /> Notice Number: SS-NCI-130114-TK Issued By: National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions (OA) http://www.nci.nih.gov Key Dates: Capability Statement Due Date: August 19, 2013 by 11:00 AM EST This Small Business Sources Sought Notice (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified small business concerns including 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This requirement is assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811219 with a size standard of 19 million. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) through FedBizOpps. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The FACS Core 37 Facility supports the CCR scientific research community by providing instrumentation and expertise to perform state-of-the art cell sorting. The laboratory currently houses four cell sorters. These instruments are in daily use serving over 100 scientists every year. They need to be kept in optimal condition with scheduled preventive maintenance and, if out of service, need to be repaired as quickly and efficiently as possible. The FACS Core Facility provides flow cytometry and cell sorting support to all the laboratories in the NCI Center for Cancer Research. The LSRII is a special order research project that was designed by the manufacturer specifically for the FACS Core Facility’s needs. Over 200 individual scientists run experiments on the FACS Core equipment in a year’s time. The LSRII and the 2 FACS Caliburs are available to trained users on a 24/7 basis. It is critical that these instruments remain in excellent operating condition at all times. It is also important that the quality of the results from these instruments be kept at a consistently high level. Many of the experiments, if unable to be run on the cytometers or sorters as scheduled cannot be rescued. It is also important that the instruments be kept current with software upgrades and product corrective actions. The manufacturer is the only known qualified vendor to provide software upgrades to the proprietary software, product corrective actions, and telephone technical and troubleshooting assistance. A 48 hour response time is needed for the FACS Aria II. Timely repair is necessary for this busy core lab instrument. How to Submit a Response: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the requirements of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses should include a minimum of a two pages demonstrating experience over the past two years meeting the requirements of this notice. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferable placed under the eligible small business concern’s name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. 2. Due Date: <img src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\KITTRE~1.NIH\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.gif" alt="" width="2" height="44" /> Capability statements are due no later than 11:00 a.m. EST on August 19, 2013. 3. Delivery Point: All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the unique specifications described herein. Written responses can be emailed to Tiffany Kittrell, Contract Specialist at Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov or mailed to the address located under Point of Contact. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (240) 276-5399 or emailed. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.SAM.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference number SS-NCI-130114-TK on all correspondence. 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, an RFQ may be published on FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation(s). Point of Contact: Tiffany Kittrell 9609 Medical Center Dr, Room 1E141 Bethesda, MD 20892-9705 Tiffany.kittrell@nih.gov
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