SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- Small Molecules Collection - List of Molecules
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 325199
— All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-15-201
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Andrea McGee, Phone: 3014358718
- E-Mail Address
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amcgee@nida.nih.gov
(amcgee@nida.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- List of Molecules SOLICITATION NUMBER: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-15-201 TITLE: Small Molecules Collection INTRODUCTION This is a pre-solicitation non-competitive (notice of intent) synopsis to award a contract without providing for full or open competition (including brand-name). THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Consolidated Station Support and Simplified Acquisitions (CSS/SA) Branch intends to negotiate and award a purchase order to MicroSource Discovery Systems Inc for small molecules without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name). NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE This acquisition is unrestricted. The associated NAICS code 325199 with a size standard of 1000. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-80 effective March 2, 2015. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition is NOT expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase 2,400 medically relevant, novel small molecules to be included in the NCATS Pharmacologically Active Chemical Toolbox (NPACT) small molecule collection. The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI) requires 5 mg of 2,400 medically relevant, novel small molecules to be included in the NCATS Pharmacologically Active Chemical Toolbox (NPACT) small molecule collection. NPACT aims to broadly cover all biological mechanisms known in literature or patents and provides information access for NCATS investigators to accelerate their research. 5 mg each of 2,400 particular molecules are required at this time and high purity of molecules is imperative. Project Description Specifically, the NCATS DPI requires the following: 1.The Contractor must be able to provide the NCATS DPI with 5 mg each of at least 95% of the small molecules listed in the attached Excel document titled "Required Small Molecules List." 2.Each molecule provided must be guaranteed to be 80% pure or better. 3.PLEASE NOTE: Molecules shall be provided to the NCATS in barcoded vials that shall be provided to the successful Contractor by the NCATS at time of award. 4.In addition to the molecules themselves, the Contractor must be able to provide the following electronic information for each required molecule: chemical structure, compound name, molecular weight, simplified molecular-input line-entry system (SMILES) or equivalent chemical structure information, accurate weight of amount of compound shipped. This information shall be provided via email referencing individual compound vial barcodes. 5.The contractor must provide for shipping and handling to send small molecules in the provided vials to the NCATS. Compounds and associated information must be delivered within two (2) months following Contractor receipt of the barcoded vials provided by NCATS. Delivery of compounds and associated information shall be made to 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Delivery/Period of Performance: 2 months CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, MicroSource Discovery Systems Inc is the only vendor in the current market place that can provide the unique services required by the of National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. In accordance with FAR part 10, extensive market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, a small business sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOpps referencing the above detailed requirements and no responses were received. Therefore, only MicroSource Discovery Systems Inc is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement. The intended source is: MicroSource Discovery Systems Inc 11 George Washington Plaza Gaylordsville, CT 06755 CLOSING STATEMENT THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses shall be submitted no later than April 30, 2015 at 4:30pm EST. Responses may be submitted electronically to amcgee@nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support / Simplified Acquisition Branch (SS/SA), Attention: Andrea McGee. Fax responses will not be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN03702631-W 20150418/150416235500-966be72ebad4bf533218c8cac85c226f (fbodaily.com)
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