SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- LIQUID HELIUM
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5455
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5455
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-16-102
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Verne Griffin,
- E-Mail Address
-
verne.griffin@nih.gov
(verne.griffin@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business or HUBZone small businesses capable of providing Bulk liquid helium for onsite refill. The liquid helium is needed to keep operational 18 superconducting NMR magnets, used for a wide range of fundamental biological and biophysical research, including the study of proteins related to a wide range of diseases, incl. diabetes, HIV, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The magnets are the center components of 18 NMR spectrometers, representing a total purchase value of ca 18 million US$, and are kept at ultra-low temperature (4.2 K) to maintain their superconducting properties. Failing to periodically refill the magnet with liquid helium will return in quenching the system, which can irreversibly damage the magnets. Data obtained from the NMR measurements provide unique insights into the molecular structure and motions of a wide range of proteins and nucleic acids, under study in NIDDK. The supplier of liquid helium must have a proven track record of making reliable and timely deliveries of liquid helium, and must be registered with the Bureau of Land Management in order to have secure access to crude helium gas. The supplier must be able to deliver the liquid helium promptly (maximum of 3 workdays notice), in either 100L or 250L units to the customer site. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 325120 with a size standard of 1,000. All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not to exceed 15 pages, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. Your capability statement, not to exceed 15 pages, should include references. Capability statement must be received at the address identified in this synopsis by no later than 10 days prior to close of business (11:00 A.M. local time at designated location) on July 5, 2016. E-MAIL RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. 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 provided 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 response to a solicitation. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)." Any questions regarding this announcement must be sent via email to griffinv@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation NICHD-16-086 in the subject line of email. PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) [formerly CCR].
- Web Link
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- Record
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