SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- FMRI-3TD 3 Tesla MRI Maintenance Contract
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811310
— Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) 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, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-2016-407
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2016
- Point of Contact
- Pamela J. Daugherty, Phone: 3014802467
- E-Mail Address
-
pamela.daugherty@nih.gov
(pamela.daugherty@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. 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: FMRIF-3TD is a Siemens Skyra 3 Tesla MRI scanner in the Functional MRI Facility (FMRIF), NIH. It is utilized by over 30 researchers from across the institutes of NIH, on protocols both clinical and research. It is also utilized as a development platform for cutting edge technologies within the MRI community. The scanner is especially crucial for a number of clinical protocols involving Multiple Sclerosis patients. It is envisioned to continue to be a critical resource for the NIH NMR center for the foreseeable future. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase a maintenance contract for the FMRIF-3TD Siemens Skyra 3 Telsa MRI scanner at the Functional MRI Facility at NIH. The scanner is utilized nearly continuously by over 30 researchers and is critical for a wide array of protocols, both clinical and research oriented. It is also an extremely valuable as a development platform for a variety of technologies which are then phased into use on other scanning platforms across the MRI research community. Project requirements : Standard upkeep and maintenance will be required for the FMRIF-3TD Siemens Skyra 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The maintenance services must be performed by an authorized service provider for this equipment. Anticipated period of performance: September 13, 2016 - September 12, 2017 Capability statement /information sought: Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products specificed in this notice. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents' (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and other management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 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. Finally, respondents are also encouraged to provide a general overview of the respondent's opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any other information regarding innovative ideas or concepts that may be applicable. Submission Instructions: 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 to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Pamela Daugherty, Contract Specialist, NIH/NIDA/SSSA at pamela.daugherty@nih.gov The response must be received on or before June 28, 2016 at 3:00 pm 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)."
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-2/HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-2016-407/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH Campus Building 10, Room B1D307, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04147787-W 20160615/160613234723-b3883dcc0a35029b1afe625420fa693b (fbodaily.com)
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