SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Upgrade for Brooks Automation A3 Compounds Storage System to Windows 7 and Oracle 12
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- #511210
— Software Publishers
- 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-SS-2018-58
- Archive Date
- 1/20/2018
- Point of Contact
- Jeffrey Schmidt, Phone: (301) 443-6677
- E-Mail Address
-
schmidtjr@mail.nih.gov
(schmidtjr@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI) requires an upgrade to our A3 Compound Storage System that functions in the sorting, storing, research and growth of the Assay Development and High Throughput Screening program. This instrument is used to help maximize efficiency and improve throughput of these cell based assays by automating inventory and storage of essential compound sample libraries. The upgrade is needed to ensure the controlling PC and associated database software are actively supported. The current operating system, Windows XP, is no longer supported, and the current Oracle Database version, 11g, has been replaced by version 12c. These upgrades are critical to ensure NCATS can have proper support for the controlling PC and software. Having these upgrades to the equipment will allow us to have continuous service and avoid costly work stoppages. Purpose and Objectives: NCATS is in need of an upgrade to existing equipment Brooks A3 Store to maintain the equipment and make it compatible with our current operating systems. These upgrades will maximize the return on our investment. It is located in our robotics lab on the first floor in 9800MCD in building B. Project requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the following: Vendor to supply material: •1x PC and Win7 OS Other Software Installed: •Compatible version of Brooks dSprint software •Oracle Client software v.11 Tasks: •Installation of compatible 3rd party software •Installation of Oracle Client software v.11 •Installation of compatible dSprint software •Ship PC to customer •Commission PC on site by Field Service Engineer •Remote assistance and software setup by Software Engineer •System Validation •Handover to customer Others: •Expenses •Travel Vendor will also supply material: •NewFluidX PC (including FluidX Card and FluidX software) •New FluidX Cable Tasks: •Configure FluidX PC •Configure FluidX software •Ship PC to customer •Commission PC on site by Field Service Engineer •Remote assistance and software setup by Software Engineer and by FluidX •System validation •Handover to customer Others: •Expenses •Travel •UPGRADE A3 STORE'S DATABASE SERVER (SN 24421) TO ORACLE 12c. •Meetings/emails etc between vendor and NCATS. •Create VM with installation of Oracle 12DB and Oracle 11g client. Export db from manlsidb01; import to VM. •Verify packages and views compile and run, provide upgrade scripts if required. Full Order Testing / regression testing. •Assistance with database upgrade. •Assistance with testing after upgrade & issue resolution. Anticipated period of performance: 90 days after award. Capability statement /information sought: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required maintenance support services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Responses shall include a capabilities statement and the following information: •respondents' opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement or proposed acquisition, possible solutions and approaches that may currently exist in the marketplace, and information regarding innovative ideas or concepts; •information regarding respondents': (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information; The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to two (2) page limit. The 2-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Jeffrey Schmidt, Contracting Officer at schmidtjr@mail.nih.gov. The response must be received on or before January 5, 2018, 1 PM, Eastern Time. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in 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 a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN04775624-W 20171224/171222231112-48e7bab6eb1aeb1470272824009fa9b9 (fbodaily.com)
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