SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Brand Name or Equal Nitrogen Gas Generator and Stand-Alone Compressor
- 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-16-572
- Archive Date
- 8/18/2016
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3015942490
- E-Mail Address
-
lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-572 Brand Name or Equal Nitrogen Gas Generator and Stand-Alone Compressor Contracting Office Address: 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, MD 20892, UNITED STATES. Introduction: 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: (1) the availability and capability of qualified large business and small business sources, (2) whether they small businesses 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) large and small business size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Background: The Translational Neuroscience Center (TNC) Clinical Proteomics Unit (CPU) provides National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) clinical investigators with access to state-of-the-art mass spectrometry-based proteomics technology. Currently, CPU has developed an innovative methodology designed to facilitate identification of candidate biomarkers in disease versus control analyses. The development of CSF biomarkers is the best possible novel outcome for therapeutic development in different neuroinflamatory and neurodegenerative conditions. CPU utilizes all three of its UHPLC-MS systems in support of this work.It is critically important to establish biomarkers from these samples that can be monitored for experimental therapies. These biomarkers will be an important surrogate for treatment effects since the clinical parameters may not easy change. CPU requires a nitrogen gas generator and stand-alone compressor for the daily operation of three (3) UHPLC-MS systems in order to precisely measure and analyze protein and peptides, with the ultimate goal of identifying a defined set of biomarkers with high selectivity and sensitivity on. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire a nitrogen gas generator and stand-alone air compressor capable of providing high purity nitrogen gas for three ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) systems on a brand name or equal basis. Project Requirements: The contractor shall provide the NINDS CPU with one (1) Parker Hannifin N2-45 Nitrogen Generator and one (1) SED10 Series Powerex Compressor System [Parker Hannifin Item #: N2-45, SED10] or EQUAL as follows: Nitrogen Generator Requirements: 1.The system must provide at least 99.95% pure phthalate-free nitrogen gas, a volume of nitrogen gas up to 233 liters per minute (LPM) and adjust for nitrogen gas pressures up to 145 pounds per square inch (PSI). 2.The system must have the ability to expand to 467 LPM. 3.The system must have the ability to remove air contaminants to a particulate size of less than 0.01 micrometer and hydrocarbons. 4.The system must include integrated air and nitrogen pressure gauges, integrated flow control module and oxygen analyzer with alarm. 5.The system must operate without electricity and contain no moving parts. 6.The system must be compatible with an SED10 Series compressor or equal system. Compressor System Requirements: 1.The system must have oil less operation and cut in @ 119 psi, cut out @ 145 psi pressure settings. 2.The system must have a power source of at least 208-230 Volt, 60 Hz. 3.The system must include an overpressure protection valve and motor overload protection circuitry. 4.The system must be compatible with N2-45 Nitrogen generator or equal system. Warranty Requirements: The Contractor shall provide at least a one (1) year warranty from date of delivery on all equipment. All products shall be warranted to be free from material defects in workmanship or material under normal use and service for the warranty period. The contractor shall provide an original equipment certified (OEM) service technical for telephone technical assistance and on-site repairs and maintenance. Optional Maintenance Support Requirements: The Contractor shall provide two additional line item in its quotation for optional maintenance support services for the above-described equipment. Optional maintenance support services shall be for two years with each year constituting its own separate option line item. Services shall include telephone technical assistance for the equipment as well as on-site repairs and maintenance and associated parts. Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price purchase order within the Simplified Acquisition threshold is anticipated. Period of Performance/Delivery Requirements: The Contractor shall deliver, install and calibrate the required equipment within four (4) weeks after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB destination and include inside installation. The equipment shall be delivered between normal working hours (from of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. On-site training must take place at the customer site within two (2) weeks of equipment installation. Training shall be for up to two (2) individuals over a one (1) day period for duration of at least two (2) hours. Training shall take place between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall provide an original equipment certified (OEM) service technician to perform delivery, setup, installation, calibration and training. OEM service technicians will be cleared at the commercial vehicle inspection station on 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD to gain access to the premises. Place of Performance: The required equipment shall be delivered and installed at the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, MD 20892. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required equipment should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) documentation of ability to provide the required equipment, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, via email at lauren.phelps@nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your 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 review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government anticipates negotiation of a firm fixed price purchase order.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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