SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- RF amplifier and software upgrades for MIF Bruker Avance Consoles
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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)-PSOL-15-886
- Archive Date
- 10/8/2015
- Point of Contact
- Andriani Buck, Phone: 3014021677
- E-Mail Address
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andriani.buck@nih.gov
(andriani.buck@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RF amplifier and software upgrades for MIF Bruker Avance Consoles HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-PSOL-15-886 INTRODUCTION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13--Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, and FAR Part 12--Acquisition of Commercial Items. The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-(SSSA)-PSOL-15-886 and the solicitation is issued as a PRE-SOLICITATION, NOTICE OF INTENT, to award a contract on a noncompetitive basis to Bruker Biospin, 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, MA 01821, DUNS: 053454575. REGULATORY & STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13--Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 12--Acquisition of Commercial Items, and Subpart 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13--Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6--Competition Requirements. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84 effective September 3, 2015. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The associated NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 and the small business size standard is 500. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION DETERMINATION The non-competitive determination is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10--Market Research, specifically the results of market research concluded there is no other source of supply or service and that Bruker Biospin is the only provider a replacement amplifier for a currently owned MRI scanner and software updrades for MIF Bruker Avance Consoles that are required in this acquisition. This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. 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. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Background 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. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this requirement is to obtain an RF amplifier and software upgrades for MIF Bruker Avance Consoles. Project Description This project is for the replacement of an old, non-serviceable RF amplifier on our 4.7 Tesla Bruker Avance III scanner and for scanner system operating software upgrades. The current RF amplifier is old and no longer repairable in the event of failure. The new BLAX RF amplifier would perform better. It will be more compliant with the new state-of-the-art and more technically demanding MR imaging sequences being placed on it. The new BLAX RF amplifier will be more power efficient and space efficient. This would allow removal of an electronics rack from the scanner equipment room and create much needed space for other MRI components. PV6.0 is the latest software version of the scanner software. The software upgrade is needed to allow the MRI scanners to take full advantage of the cutting edge performance of our new array coils for imaging. Ongoing support for these new array coils is only available under the new PV6 licenses. The PV6 software is also needed to perform the advanced accelerated imaging procedures that these array coils were originally purchased for. Without PV6, we are currently limited to lesser imaging performance. The subject contractor is the only source of supply for fully compatible parts with the currently owned MRI instrument and the only software compatible with the currently owned instruments. In accordance with the Bruker Biospin exclusivity letter Bruker Biopsin does not sell through third party vendors and is the only company to manufacture the "only amplifier that is fully compatible with the MRI instrumentation" and the sole provider of the "only software compatible with the instrumentation", therefore no other source of supply or service is available to perform this requirement. Delivery/Period of Performance The anticipated delivery date is 8 weeks from receipt of the purchase order on or about November 30, 2015. Contract Type A firm fixed price purchase order with NET30 invoicing terms is anticipated. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; and maintenance availability. APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS The following FAR clauses and provisions shall apply to this solicitation: 1.All Offerors MUST be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. 2.The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (April 2014), applies to this acquisition. 3.FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (October 2014) applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotations shall be evaluated on the basis of best value in relation to technical approach, corporate experience, and price. Technical approach shall be considered more important than corporate experience. The sum of non-price evaluation considerations shall be considered more important than price. Factor 1: Technical Approach The Offeror shall provide its technical approach to providing equipment that meets the needs detailed herein. Factor 2: Corporate Experience The offeror shall provide a list of two (2) contracts or purchase orders completed during the past five (5) years, similar in size and scope to the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. Corporate experience must document the Offeror's ability to provide services similar in task type, scope, and size. Offerors shall include the following information for each contract or purchase order listed: • Name of Contracting Organization • Contract Number • Contract Type • Total Contract Value • Description of Requirement and Specific Responsibilities of the Offeror as they relate to this SOW • Contract Period of Performance (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 4.A completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (March 2015), is required with any offer submitted. This requirement may be met by completion of the provision in the System for Award Management. 5.FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015) and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2015) apply to this acquisition. 6.The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. In addition, the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." CLOSING STATEMENT All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All responses must be received by September 23, 2015 at 8:00 am, Eastern Standard Time (EST) and must reference solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-PSOL-15-886. Responses may be submitted electronically to andriani.buck@nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support / Simplified Acquisition Branch (SS/SA), 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2080, Attention: Andriani Buck. Fax responses will be accepted at (301) 480-1358. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Andriani Buck by email at andriani.buck@nih.gov.
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- Address: National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, Room B1D69, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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