SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Service for ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader System
- Notice Date
- 3/18/2015
- 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 Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211 - MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-15-197
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2015
- Point of Contact
- Samantha A. Kelly, Phone: 3014028855, Rodney E. Brooks, Phone: 3014020751
- E-Mail Address
-
samantha.kelly2@nih.gov, rodney.brooks@nih.gov
(samantha.kelly2@nih.gov, rodney.brooks@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1.Solicitation Number:HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-15-197 2.Title: Service for ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader System 3.Classification Code: J-Maintenance, Repair & Rebuilding of Equipment 4.NAICS Code: 811219-Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 5.Description: New service agreement for the ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader System that will ensure timely service and maintenance. This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. The information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business social-economic set-aside, competitive or non-competitive method is possible and to determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government's requirement. ALL organizations with the capability and availability to perform the requirement under the applicable NAICS code are invited to submit a response to this notice. Background: The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Laboratory on Neurogenetics (LNG) owns and operates a ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader System, specifically, "Thermo Scientific ArrayScan VTI High Content Screen Reader". The servicing of this instrument requires specialized knowledge of a variety of pieces of equipment that are ThermoFisher products. These include, but are not limited to the following equipment: M&S-ArrayScan HCS Reader Platform, and M&S Live Cell Chamber. This ArrayScan Reader is essential to the LNG to provide the resources for the NIA scientific community for the study of neurodegenerative diseases using live cell imaging techniques. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this requirement is to procure a new service agreement for the ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader system that will ensure timely service and maintenance by service engineers specially trained and certified to work on ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader System. Project requirements: The contractor shall provide service and maintenance for all portions of the above ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader System in order to ensure operation of the scanner at maximum performance. This includes but not limited to the scanner computer system, gradient and RF amplifiers, transmit and receiver subsystems, peripheral gating modules, shim coils, magnet, cryogen monitoring and cryogen fills, power supplies, gradient and RF. The specific requirements are as follows: 1. Supply all replacement parts as required on an exchange (good-as-new) or new part basis in order to maintain the equipment at Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM's) specifications. 2.Locate a service engineer during the coverage period 8am-6pm, Monday through Friday to assure efficient service of the scanner. 3.Standard Coverage: The Contractor shall provide on-site remedial service and maintenance during normal working hours (from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM local prevailing time, Monday through Friday). On-call backup service support shall be provided when the on-site service engineer is not available (e.g. holidays, vacations, illness, and training periods). The on-call backup service engineer shall be on the site within three hours of the NIH placing a telephone service request. 4.Regular scheduled maintenance inspections and adjustments shall be performed as specified by the manufacturer for all subsystems of the scanner. Scheduled maintenance shall be performed at a mutually agreed upon time Monday through Friday). 5.Technical support and remote diagnostics shall be provided by the Contractor 5 days per week from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. 6.The Contractor shall provide upgrade services for the scanner and accessories on an as needed basis. The upgrades shall be subject to the Changes Clause, FAR 52.243-1, Alternate II. Upgrade services include, but are not limited to: delivery/installation of hardware or software, and reconfiguration of the system. The Contractor shall provide all hardware and software necessary for requested upgrades. The Contractor shall continue to provide maintenance of the system as upgraded. 7.Contractor Responsibilities: The Contractor shall provide all necessary documentation, repair parts, spare parts, accessories, maintenance supplies, all special tools, test and support equipment, travel and transportation, personnel skill requirements, and other related services required in performance of maintenance tasks to keep the equipment in good operating condition, except for costs of repairs occasioned by fault or negligence of the Government or its agent. 8.Interchangeability of parts is required, (NRCC Wash C8)(Oct 1992). All replacement/spare parts and supplies to be furnished by the Contractor under this contract shall be guaranteed to be equal in all respects (including performance, interchangeability, durability, and quality) to parts specified by the OEM. 9.This contract will allow the future flexibility to procure hardware and software upgrades as deemed necessary for the system to function at the highest quality of performance. Deliverables / Reporting Requirements Technician certifications must be provided for all service engineers assigned to LNG. A written summary report should be turned in within 24 hours of any service or preventive maintenance visit. Travel to the NIH is the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Mandatory Criteria Service engineers must be specially trained and certified to work on ThermoFisher ArrayScan Reader System. Anticipated period of performance: April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. Place of Performance: The system is located on federal property at: Lab of Neurogenetics 35 Covent Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 Capability statement /information sought: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the requirement should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS Number, Physical Address, Point of Contact, and Size and Type of Business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses (capability statements) sent in response to this Small Business Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to the Contract Specialist. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Samantha Kelly, Contract Specialist at e-mail address Samantha.Kelly2@nih.gov The response must be received on or before March 27, 2015 at 12:00PM, eastern time. "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 presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. 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)."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Lab of Neurogenetics, 35 Covent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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