SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- High-density receive coil for existing Siemens 7T-830
- Notice Date
- 7/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2016-571
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2016
- Point of Contact
- Hunter A. Tjugum, Phone: 301 435 8780
- E-Mail Address
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hunter.tjugum@nih.gov
(hunter.tjugum@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION 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. 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. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business social-economic set-aside, competitive or non-competitive method is possible, and to determine the availability of all qualified small business companies technically capable of meeting the Government's requirement. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. NORTH AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with associated business size standard 1000 employees. BACKGROUND The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads the federal government for research on mental disorders. NIMH envisions a world in which mental illnesses are prevented and cured. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The functional MRI Facility (FMRIF) is a core resource serving the intramural research program at the NIMH. Its function is to serve as a resource by which all NIH institutes can perform Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies that further the understanding of healthy and diseased brain anatomy, function and physiology. The Facility provides a complete environment for stimulus presentation, monitoring and recording subject behavior and physiology while performing functional MRI (fMRI). The FMRIF operates a 7-Tesla MRI scanners Siemens 7T-830. This is a highly specialized system intended for the highest possible resolution studies. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES This Small Business Sources Sought notice seeks to determine eligible sources with the capability to provide a high-density receive coil for the existing Siemens 7T-830 7-Tesla MRI scanner in the FMRIF. The purpose of this potential requirement is to provide a specialized receive coil that can be used to collect ultra-high resolution data on our 7 Tesla scanner that will allow the cortical layers to be distinguished. The high density receive coil will support neurological studies and research projects performed on this system via a new high density receive coil and enhance the scope of MRI data collected at 7 Tesla on a wide range of patient populations, with an equally wide range of mental conditions. Function MRI (fMRI) at ultra high (layer-specific) resolutions is challenging with respect to large matrix sizes, limited slew rates, and long EPI trains, which enforces the usage of small FoVs. With a high density coil, the coil profiles are smaller and higher acceleration rates may be applied. The reduced sensitivity of smaller RF coils with a high density coil to more distant areas, outer volume suppresion and the SAR penalty is no longer necessary. This will provide a more thorough picture of the functioning of the brains of developing and diseased patients, and will allow researchers to draw more accurate conclusions about the brain in health and disease. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Contractors submitting a response to this Small Business Sources Sought notice shall possess the ability to achieve the essential requirements described in this potential requirement. Specifically, Offerors to this Small Business Sources Sought notice shall document evidence of being able to provide quantity one (1) high-density receive coil compatible with the existing 7-Tesla MRI scanners Siemens 7T-830 in accordance with the essential requirements described in this announcement. FMRIF requires a high-density local receive coil that can collect ultra-high resolution MRI and FMRI data that is layer-specific. The element size shall be considerably smaller than most conventional 7T head coils with coil profiles being smaller and higher acceleration rates can be used. Subject supply shall be integrated into the existing Siemens 7T VB-17A platform. DELIVERY: Offerors to this notice shall indicate warranty and shipping terms and shall indicate the soonest estimated time of delivery after receipt of an any order to a government facility located at 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION SOUGHT Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this product or service. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. Respondents must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in this announcement; quantity; shipping, handling, and/or installation instructions; and/or any special delivery conditions after receipt of an order. Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized re-sellers of the equipment specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. 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. 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 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 information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the product requirement. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. 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 identified in this notice. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. Respondents must reference announcement number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2016-571 on all correspondence related to this Small Business Sources Sought notice. The response must be submitted to Hunter Tjugum, at hunter.tjugum@nih.gov prior to the closing date specified in this announcement. The response must be received on or before the closing date specified in this announcement. CONCLUDING STATEMENTS 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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