SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Full service maintenance contract for FMRIF 3T-D Siemens Skyra Scanner - Package #1 - Statement of Work - Invoice Instructions
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 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-CSS-2016-709
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2016
- Point of Contact
- Pamela J. Daugherty, Phone: 3014802467
- E-Mail Address
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pamela.daugherty@nih.gov
(pamela.daugherty@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NIH Invoice Instructions Statement of Work FAR 52.212-5 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2016-709 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). A fixed price contract type is contemplated for this requirement. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5- Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support and Simplified Acquisitions Branch (SS/SA) on behalf of the National Institute on Mental Health intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition to Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc. This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR Subpart 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.501 (a) (1) (iii) the justification (excluding brand name) will be made available within 14 days after contract award or in the case of unusual and compelling urgency within 30 days after contract award. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses and those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2006 FAC 2008-89 / 8-15-2016 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with associated business size standard of $7,500,000.00 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. Scope of work: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor will provide standard upkeep and maintenance will be required for the FMRIF-3TD Siemens Skyra 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The Contractor will take service calls for all issues with the FMRIF-#TD scanner, diagnose and repair all issues that arise with the scanner, function as experts regarding the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the scanner, perform regular preventative maintenance on the scanner, provide the general tools and equipment as required to perform the maintenance and repairs, and provide support for modifications to hardware and software made by the customer. The maintenance services must be performed by an authorized service provider for this equipment. Anticipated period of performance: One base year from Date of Award The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This section is an addendum to the FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applicable to this solicitation. The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-5 is attached and is applicable to this acquisition. The provision of FAR clause 52.216-5, PRICE REDETERMINATION-PROSPECTIVE (OCT 1997), is included by reference and shall be applicable to any contract resulting from this solicitation. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE a. Contractor Performance Evaluations Interim and final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the final evaluation, interim evaluation(s) will be prepared annually prior to the exercise of options. Interim evaluations will not be prepared for awards with a period of performance of less than 18-months. Interim evaluations will be prepared annually for awards greater than 18-months. Interim and final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final. Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions. b. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address: http://www.cpars.gov INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS / EVALUATION CRITERIA Responses received to this RFQ will be evaluated on the basis of technical capability. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation on the basis of best value, technical factors, past performance and price. The below technical factor shall be considered more important than price. The technical evaluation factors are as follows, in order of importance: 1) Factor 1: Technical Capability: Offerors shall clearly indicate their ability to provide a full service maintenance contract for this equipment, as well as documentation showing that they are an authorized service provider. Offerors submitting a response with documented evidence of possessing the technical knowledge, qualifications, capability, management structure and experience needed in successfully performing this requirement will be determined to be technically acceptable. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received no later than September 8th, 2016, 1:00 PM, Eastern Time, as specified in this announcement. The total number of pages, (combination of technical approach, past performance, and price quote) shall not exceed 25 pages in length, including appendices and any technical features. Pages submitted in excess of this 25-page limit will not be considered in evaluation of responses to this RFQ. A cover page may be submitted that does not count toward the 25 page limit. The Contractor shall submit its quote electronically in a "read only" format with a font size of 11 or 12 point and font type of Arial or Times New Romans. Margins must be 1-inch wide (top, bottom, left, and right). Late responses will not be accepted. All responses must reference solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-2016-709. Responses must be submitted electronically to pamela.daugherty@nih.gov. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Pamela Daugherty by email at pamela.daugherty@nih.gov or by phone at (301) 480-2467.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: FMRIF, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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