SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Electrophysiology Booths
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-17-578
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2017
- Point of Contact
- Sneha V Singh, Phone: 3014802443
- E-Mail Address
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sneha.singh@nih.gov
(sneha.singh@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT NON-COMPETITIVE INTRODUCTION PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2-Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO ACTION. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT 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 Contracts and Simplified Acquisitions Branch (SS/SA) on behalf of the National Institute of Mental Health intends to negotiate and award a contract for electrophysiology booths. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334515, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, with a Size Standard of 750 employees. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal acquisition Requlation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-95, 19 Jan, 2017. 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. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT This notice of proposed acquisition is posted as an intent to award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to: ETS-Lindgren Inc. 1301 Arrow Point Drive Cedar Park, TX 78613 The ETS-Lindgren company has unique expertise in its capacity to custom-design radiofrequency enclosures (RF shielding) for the purposes of conducting electrophysiological experiments in nonhuman primates. Their booths are modular and configurable to the extent that it is possible to customize their size and parameters to fit the Government's needs. ETS Lindgren has an excellent track record for their systems to function according to the requirements of the electrophysiologists. For example, their understanding that their booth must be electrically "floating", with a single demonstrable connection to ground, is a critical requirement for NIH experiments. Further, ETS-Lindgren has experience in the tailoring of their enclosures to fit the needs of specific settings. They are able to furnish custom sized booths of specific dimensions with unique requirements for air ventilation, sprinkler connections, and lighting. Project Description A newly renovated space at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) requires testing boxes. The electrical activity of neurons is a very small signal (tens of millivolts in strength). Normal city environment is a major source of electrical noise that conceals the small neural signals. The main objective of an electrophysiology testing box (booth) is to isolate the recording space from the city electrical noise, this allows high quality recording of the neural signals. In addition, the electrophysiology booth creates a safe environment for the animal to engage in experimental tasks without being distracted by the human activity in the lab space. It also provides an optically isolated environment in which the Government can control the visual stimulus with high precision. In testing nonhuman primates for the purpose of electrophysiological experiments, it is critical to have isolation boxes of a certain size and with certain properties. The animal is tested within the box in the awake state as the electrical activity in the brain is measured. As this is a sensitive measurement in the microvolt range, it is critical that the testing boxes have the appropriate electrical properties and shielding capabilities. Purpose and Objectives Three Electrophysiology Booths 1) The booths shall: • Each have a single, demonstrable, connection to the building grounding system • Consist of the following dimensions: booth 1 - 5' W x 6' D x 8'4" H booth 2 - 5' W x 6' D x 8'4" H booth 3 - 6' W* x 5' D x 8'4" H * The door hinges should be on the north-east corner of the booth. • Have the ability to provide for the connection of a 6" round supply and exhaust ducts at diagonal corners penetrating the ceiling with a means to ensure no electrical ground path to the duct. The corners will be determined by the construction drawings from the owner. • Be provided with two 3"H x 6"W openings each to allow the passage of various cable from the outside to the inside. Wave guides are not necessary. • Have low profile personnel doors to allow easy movement of carts in and out of the booth with nominal door dimensions of 3'W and 7'H • Have an opening to receive a fire sprinkler • Be assembled on site at NIH Building 49, first floor, Unit on Neurons, Circuits and Behavior. • Supply and exhaust devices integral to the booth should be sized to support airflow quantities of 100 cfm supply and 100 cfm exhaust. • The inner walls of the booths should be covered with a matte dark gray paint to avoid light reflection. • The outer walls of the booths will be painted (color TBD). ¬ 2) The contractor shall provide a design submittal for approval by the government prior to fabricating. Period of Performance Twelve weeks from receipt of award. 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 must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. 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." 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 12:00 PM on August 24, 2017 and must reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-17-578. Responses must be submitted electronically to Sneha Singh, sneha.singh@nih.gov and must reference the solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-17-578, on your electronic request. FAX requests are not accepted. "All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency."
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