SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- of Lab Products Hydropac® AWS 2500 Pouch Machine
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-CSB-DE-2016-108-RSW-SBSS
- Archive Date
- 4/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Rashida S. Ferebee, Phone: 3014352605
- E-Mail Address
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ferebeers@nhlbi.nih.gov
(ferebeers@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- •A. A. Sources Sought Notice: NHLBI-CSB-DE-2016-108-RSW-SBSS B. Title: Purchase of Lab Products Hydropac® AWS 2500 C. 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 business sources; and (2) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811219 and 334516 for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. All capability Statements sent in response to this SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Kyle Wisor, Contract Specialist, at kyle.wisor@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by April 5, 9:00 AM, EASTERN TIME under Solicitation Number: NHLBI-CSB-DE-2016-108-RSW-SBSS. FAXES ARE NOT ACCEPTED D. Information: 1. Background The National Institute of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve dental, oral, and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information. The function of the Veterinary Resources Core (VRC) is to provide husbandry, veterinary care, research technical support, assistance in the writing of Animal Study Protocols, and education and assistance regarding interpretations of animal use regulations, and health and safety policies. The VRC owns a Hydropac® AWS 2500 machine and requires a maintenance service plan to ensure its continued operation. 2. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this acquisition is to procure one Lab Products Hydropac® AWS 2500 pouch machine with the associated maintenance plan.. The NIDCR requires this plan to ensure the continued operability of the watering system.   3. Project Requirements a. Contractor shall provide one (1) Lab Products Hydropac® AWS 2500 pouch machine. b. Contractor shall perform not less than 4 preventative maintenance inspection(s) during the contract period. Service shall be performed by factory trained Field Service representatives. Service shall consist of a thorough cleaning, calibration, adjusting, inspection, lubrication and testing of all equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's latest established service procedures. All equipment shall be operationally tested through at least one (1) complete operating cycle at the end of the preventive maintenance inspection to assure optimum and efficient performance. c. Upon each regularly scheduled visit the contractor shall visually inspect, test, and make any needed adjustments to: • SAFETY GUARDS: including i. Door, Latches & Hinges ii. Rear Guards iii. Light Curtain iv. Heater Guards • HEATER BAR: including i. Clean Knife ii. Clean Horizontal Heater Bar iii. Heater Bar Secure & Aligned iv. Mandrel Tape & Silicone v. Heater Bar Lines vi. Vertical Tape vii. Horizontal Front Tape viii. Horizontal Rear Tape ix. Clean Vertical Heater Bar • FILM FEED: including i. Brake Assembly ii. Roller 1-9 iii. Film Roll Shaft iv. Film Alignment Wheel Assembly v. Forming Head vi. Fill Tube Counter Stop vii. Film Advance Assembly • PNEUMATICS: including i. Hose Connections ii. Cylinders iii. Valve Island (PSI) iv. Safety Valve v. Moisture Filter vi. Hose Connections vii. Moisture Trap viii. Condensation Drain Valves • GENERAL: including i. Cooling Fans ii. Solenoid Connections iii. Casters iv. Pouch Diverter v. Cabinet Condition • PLUMBING: including i. Water Supply Hose ii. Water Supply iii. Large / 13 Oz. Volume ___ iv. Small / 8 Oz. Volume ___ d. During the PM visit the contractor shall replace the following parts, as required: • 584030 SILICONE SEAL STRIP.250X.483 Extruded SLC x 8.813 2 • 770606 Gasket Strip 1/4" x 1/2" SIL 70 DUR x 36" Long Piece * 3FT. • 770926 5.0MILX2"Pres Sens Adh Teflon Tape x 18 Yard Roll * 3FT. • 95670308 P/L HP Replacement Filter 1 • 641060 AIR COMPRESSOR INTAKE MUFFLER 2 • 730887 Hdwe Bronze Flange Bushing 2 • 730888 Hdwe Bronze Bushing 1 • 730889 Hdwe Bronze Bushing 1 • A610028 Thrust Washer Side Seal Arm 1 4. The contractor shall not be responsible for any repairs necessitated by abuse, neglect, vandalism, Acts of God, fire or water. These repairs shall be the subject of a separate purchase order and shall not be performed under this contract. 5. Contractor Requirements a. Personnel shall be factory trained and have experience in the servicing aforementioned instrument. All primary service personnel shall have at least one backup Field Service representative with at least the same level of expertise on the equipment covered by this contract. b. Equipment diagnosis shall be provided within two (2) hours and on site repair within two (2) days. 6. Anticipated Period of Performance Base Year: May 4th, 2016 - May 3rd, 2017 Option Year 1: May 4th, 2017 - May 3rd, 2018 Option Year 2: May 4th, 2018 - May 3rd, 2019 Option Year 3: May 4th, 2019 - May 3rd, 2020 Option Year 4: May 4th, 2020 - May 3rd, 2021 7. Capability Statement Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: a. A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the difficulty and /or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. b. Information as needed in sufficient details of the respondents' (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. c. The respondents' DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZONE, etc) pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Small Business Size $20.5 Million and 334516 Analytical Laboratory Equipment Manufactiring, Business Size 1,000 Employees. d. Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition. e. The capability statement shall not exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper size, and 1 inch top, bottom, left and right margins. f. All proprietary information should be marked as such. 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 (preferably 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. 8. Closing Statement All capability Statements sent in response to this SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Kyle Wisor, Contract Specialist, at kyle.wisor@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by April 5th, 9:00 AM, EASTERN TIME under Solicitation Number: NHLBI-CSB-DE-2016-108-RSW-SBSS. FAXES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. This Small Business Sources Sought Notice 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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The NHLBI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. "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 pre-solicitation 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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- Address: NIH/NIDCR, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
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