SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- to procure Sony Cysmetry
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- 17-013230
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2017
- Point of Contact
- Priscilla S. Abalos, Phone: 3015943879
- E-Mail Address
-
priscilla.abalos@nih.gov
(priscilla.abalos@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Emerging Small Business
- Description
- INTRODUCTION: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), CLINICAL CENTER (CC), OFFICE OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (OPC) ON BEHALF OF THE NURSING DEPARTMENT, CLINICAL CENTER (CC) AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION TO SONY BIOTECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE THE INTENDED PROCUREMENT IS CLASSIFIED UNDER NAICS CODE 334516 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF 1,000 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. REGULATORY AUTHORITY THE RESULTANT CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR (FAC) 2005-95-1, JANUARY 19, 2017 THIS ACQUISITION IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROCEDURES AS PRESCRIBED IN FAR SUBPART 13.106-1 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. STATUTORY AUTHORITY THIS ACQUISITION IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 13-SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES, SUBPART 13.106-1 (B) (1), SOLICITING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD. CONTRACTS AWARDED USING FAR PART 13-SIMPLIFEID ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR PART 6-COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. TITLE- SONY CELL SORTER SYSTEM 2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: THE CLINICAL CENTER AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND, IS THE NATION'S LARGEST HOSPITAL DEVOTED ENTIRELY CLINICAL RESEARCH. IT IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO RAPIDLY TRANSLATE SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS AND LABORATORY DISCOVERIES INTO NEW APPROACHES FOR DIAGNOSING, TREATING, AND PREVENTING DISEASE. APPROXIMATELY 1,500 STUDIES ARE IN PROGRESS AT THE NIH CLINICAL CENTER. APPROXIMATELY, HALF OF THE STUDIES ARE THE FIRST TESTS OF NEW DRUGS OR MEDICAL TREATMENTS IN HUMANS. THE REST ARE NATURAL HISTORY STUDIES WHICH INCLUDE MANY RARE DISEASES. THESE LONG-TERM STUDIES LEAD TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DISEASES DEVELOP AND RESULT IN IMPROVEMENTS IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. 3. PURPOSE OR OBJECTIVE: CLINICAL CENTER HAS A CLINICAL SUPPORT TEAM TO ADDRESS A BOARD VARIETY OF ROUTINE MEDICAL ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE DURING A COURSE OF TREATMENT. CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE DEPARTMENT IS NEEDED A CELL SEPARTOR TO PERFORM TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH EVALUATING THE PATHOGENESIS IN MORE PRECISE AND EASIER TO USE. THE SONY SYTEM WILL SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS WHERE CROSS CONTAMINATION IS A CONCERN, THIS IS COMPOSE OF ONE LASER FOR CLINICAL PURPOSES ONLY. 4. DELIVERY DATE: AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK) Vendor will deliver and install within 30-90 days after acceptance of order, unless otherwise noted in this order. Shipping will be FOB destination. The 2 days training will be performed on the site by a Field application scientist for up to four people. One year warranty is included coverage parts, telephone support, preventive maintenance and all on-site support as deemed necessary provided by the vendor. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION THE INTENDED SOLE SOURCE IS THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE TO MEET THE TECHNICAL NEEDS OF THE CONSULTATION SERVICES. THE DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS BASED UPON THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AS PRESCRIBED IN FAR PART 10-MARKET RESEARCH. 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. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH THE INTERESTED PARTIES' BONA-FIDE CAPABILITIES FOR FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENT AND INCLUDE A TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, A COST-PRICE PROPOSAL, THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, 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. 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. 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. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 28, 2017, 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME AND MUST REFERENCE SOLICITATION NUMBER 17-013230. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO PRISCILLA ABALOS CONTRACTING SPECIALIST AT PRISCILLA.ABALOS@NIH.GOV FAX RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. "ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT, PROPOSAL, OR QUOTATION, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, bldg. 10-2C-145, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04590282-W 20170723/170721235251-4b1ca3a65855077d031d8fd2d840c5cd (fbodaily.com)
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