SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Service contract for the maintenance of Coherent, Inc. Titanium-Sapphire (Ti:S) Lasers - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2015
- 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, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2015-299
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2015
- Point of Contact
- Andriani Buck, Phone: 3014021677
- E-Mail Address
-
andriani.buck@nih.gov
(andriani.buck@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOW SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number:HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2015-299 Title: Service contract for the maintenance of Coherent, Inc. Titanium-Sapphire (Ti:S) Lasers Classification Code: J - Maintenance, Repair, & Rebuilding of Equipment NAICS Code: 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Description: 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. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. 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. Background: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. In support of the NINDS' mission, the SPS provides basic science research into the fundamental mechanisms underlying visual processing in the retina. This requires extensive biochemical, physiological and imaging investigations into the function of the retinal neural circuit. Much of the SPS research is directed toward understanding visual processing in the dendrites of retinal neurons, information that cannot always be gleaned from electrophysiological recordings from the cell body. Consequently, the SPS requires laser-scanning fluorescent microscopy employing two-photon excitation elicited by infrared Titanium-Sapphire (Ti:S) lasers. These lasers constitute a critical component of the SPS experimental apparatus and the Ti:S manufacturer-peak operation is essential for continued successful work in the SPS. The Ti:S lasers in the SPS are manufactured by Coherent, Inc., 5100 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054, and require periodic preventive maintenance, service, upgrade, and repair. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this requirement is to provide service and repair for three (3) Coherent Chameleon lasers: Chameleon Ultra II laser s/n: GDP.1117782.7079 Chameleon XR 80MHz s/n: GDP.1121784.9578 Chameleon XR 90MHz s/n: GDP.1068731.1268 Scope of Work: 1.All components of the laser system need to be covered by the service agreement. 2.Calls to the service office result in the dispatch of a field engineer, who will perform remote diagnostics. 3.If remote diagnostics cannot address the problem, a field service engineer will visit the site within 24 hours and attempt to repair the laser on-site within three business days. 4.If the system cannot be repaired via remote diagnostics or during a field service visit, repair lead-time target is 20 business days. Period of Performance Base Year - May 15, 2015 through May 14, 2016 Option Year One - May 15, 2016 through May 14, 2017 Option Year Two - May 15, 2017 through May 14, 2018 Option Year Three - May 15, 2018 through May 14, 2019 Option Year Four - May 15, 2019 through May 14, 2020 Travel Travel to the NIH is the sole responsibility of the contractor. These lasers are located on the NIH campus, 35 Convent Drive, Building 35A, Room 3E-696. Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology Standards This is not a purchase of new software nor are software upgrades required. Mandatory Criteria (Requirements) -Coherent, Inc. technicians are manufacturer trained and certified and they shall be the only field engineers permitted to service Coherent equipment. -All parts shall be certified manufacturer parts without exception -All equipment is covered by a one year parts and labor warranty Capability statement /information sought: The respondent's response shall also include any other specific and relevant information related to the requirements of this project that will enable the Government to determine the capabilities of the company to perform the specialized requirements described in this synopsis. Interested organizations must demonstrate and document in any response submitted, to this market survey extensive experience with and the ability to perform all of the specialized requirements elsewhere described. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, 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. The information submitted must be must be in an 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 fifteen (15) page limit. The 15-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondent's technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically (facsimile responses are NOT accepted ) to: Andriani Buck Contract Specialist NIH/NIDA/SSSA Andriani.buck@nih.gov The response must be received on or before April 29th, 2015, 8:00 AM (EST). 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).
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-2/HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2015-299/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, 35 Convent Drive, Building 35A, Room 3E-696, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03704924-W 20150422/150420235526-4556dc02951213a5ea50a3267e476782 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |