SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Maintenance Program for Nikon AIRsi and N-SIM
- Notice Date
- 7/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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-NOI-574
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2016
- 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
- INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support and Simplified Acquisitions (SSSA) Branch intends to solicit by a request for quotation from Nikon Instruments, Inc. for award on or around August 15, 2016. The purpose of this purchase order will be to provide the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) with a full service maintenance coverage package for the Nikon Confocal AIRsi and N-SIM Illuminator and laser peripherals. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811310 with a Size Standard of $20.5 Million. This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-85 dated February 26, 2016. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase full service maintenance coverage for the Nikon Confocal AIRsi and N-SIM Illuminator and laser peripherals. The microscopes are used for scientific research in the laboratory and the service contract will ensure the continuance of the research being conducted in the laboratory without any interruptions or delays due to malfunctioning equipment PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: Full service maintenance coverage for the following components: Nikon AIRsi S/N 30392 Scanner and Controller TIRF Illuminator S/N XXXXXX Detector S/N 59050 LU4A Laser Unit S/N 60794 405nm Laser S/N S09051202 561nm Laser S/N LDP.1162893.505279 640nm Laser S/N S09041201 Spectral Detector S/N 66359 1 NIS Elements SUA per year N-SIM Illuminator S/N 598052 and associated N-SIM components LU5 Laser Unit S/N 56566 405nm Laser S/N S10251204 488nm Laser S/N LDP.1137970.505033 561nm Laser S/N LDP.1168931.505199 640nm Laser S/N P08131206 Andor Camera S/N X-8452 1 NIS Elements SUA per year Maintenance services must be performed by an authorized service provider for this equipment. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, Nikon Instruments, Inc. is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the products required by NIMH. In accordance with FAR part 10, extensive market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, a sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOpps referencing the above detailed requirements and no responses were received from other vendors. Additionally, contacts with knowledgeable individuals both in industry and Government, as well as reviews of available product literature, revealed no other sources. Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, Dynamic Small Business Search, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only Nikon Instruments, Inc. is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement. The intended source is: Nikon Instruments Inc. 336 South Service Rd. Melville, NY 11747 CLOSING STATEMENT 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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. 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. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-16-574. Responses must be submitted electronically to Pamela Daugherty, Contract Specialist, at pamela.daugherty@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-2/HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-574/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH Campus Building 35, Room 3A200, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04192748-W 20160724/160722234218-d08496c521cd0c9aafbf015083e06610 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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