SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Liquid Helium for NINDS Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- 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
- SBSS-NIH-NIDA-18-002298
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2018
- Point of Contact
- Jason Williams, Phone: 3014965985, Nancy Lamon-Kritikos, Phone: 301-480-2447
- E-Mail Address
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Jason.Williams1@nih.hhs.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov
(Jason.Williams1@nih.hhs.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address : Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NINDS Contracts Management Branch, 6001 Executive Blvd, Suite 3287, Bethesda, MD 20892-9531 (FedEx/courier: use Rockville, MD 20852). Introduction : This is a Small Business 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 small business sources; (2) whether they 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) their 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. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. 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. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE : The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 325120 - INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 or fewer employees. Background Information: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the cause, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. Statement of Need and Purpose : Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity-type contract with a 12-month (one year) base ordering period and with four successive 12-month (one year) term option ordering periods (total possible ordering period of 5 years) for liquid helium to supply the 11.7T animal MRI magnet scanner housed at the NINDS Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging. Background Information and Objective: The Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging is home to an ultra-high magnetic field 11.7T animal MRI scanner with a 31 cm bore, one of the highest field magnets with such a large bore in the world. To maintain this field, the magnet windings are immersed in liquid helium, and then held in a vacuum to lower the temperature to around 2 Kelvin. This enables the magnet to operate in a superconducting state at this high field. The vacuum and continuous boiloff of the liquid helium requires that the helium be refilled periodically. For this magnet, the volume required for refilling is 350 liters, which is required approximately every three weeks. NINDS anticipates establishing an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity-type contract with a one-year Base ordering period with four successive 12-month Term Option ordering periods for a total possible ordering period of 5 years. Delivery Orders will be placed as needs arise and are antcipated to be firm fixed price. Delivery quantity is typically 350 Liter Dewars per delivery which typically occur every 3 to 4 weeks. Vendor will deliver helium, NINDS staff will fill the magnet, and on the next delivery the vendor will pick up the empty tank. The guaranteed minimum order quantity shall be one order of one 350 liter Dewar of liquid helium. The maximum order quantity will be 85 deliveries and 29,750 liters of liquid helium. However, no more than 5,950 liters will be ordered per year. Required delivery lead time is 7 days after receipt of order. There may be times where expedited or emergency delivery is required (anticipated no more than twice per year). Delivery charges for emergency deliveries (within 24 hours of receipt of order) will be made part of the Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity contract as separate line items to be included in individual delivery orders as applicable. Generic Name of Product : Liquid Helium Salient characteristics : 1.The contractor shall provide 350 Liter Dewar's of liquid helium per delivery (exact quantity to be determined per Delivery Order). Liquid helium is liquefied gas and presents a cryogenic burn risk (frostbite). Dewars should be MRI compatible (i.e. non-magnetic). Dewar should also have electric pressure builder. 2.Dewar's of this gas shall be handled by trained and certified personnel. 3.The Dewars shall be stored outdoors in well ventilated area. One 350 liter helium tank is needed approximately every 3 weeks. This can vary somewhat due to difference in the boiloff from the magnet, related to atmospheric conditions and usage of the magnet. 4.Tanks are delivered and picked up at the following location: National Institutes of Health Building 10, B1NMR loading dock, 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Generally, NINDS will have no more than one 350-liter dewar per Delivery Order, with a maximum of 17 Delivery Orders per annum, approximately one every 3 weeks However, on occasion NINDS may go up to 4 weeks between fills. The maximum number of liters NINDS will need annually is 5,950. Boiloff can be higher and fills may not be as efficient as expected, requiring more helium. The total amount of helium shall not exceed 5,950 liters during any one year for the period of performance of the contract. Total maximum delivery quantity under the contract will be 29,750 liters. Delivery Date: Average of one delivery per month, every 3-4 weeks. It is possible that we will need to add an additional delivery, or that we will not need a delivery. Typically, the vendor is called the week before helium is required in order to schedule delivery. The project officer of the contract will advise the contractor if there is a change in the delivery schedule. Period of Performance: Base year: June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019 Option Year 1June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020 Option Year 2June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021 Option Year 3June 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022 Option Year 4June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023 Delivery address: National Institutes of Health B1NMR Loading Dock, Building 10 Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging, NINDS, NIH 10 Center Drive Bethesda MD 20892 Capability Statement / Information Sought: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required product(s) should submit documentation of their ability to meet the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Contractors should also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information and if applicable, Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number. 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 responses/Capability Statements to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Jason Williams, Contracting Officer, at willjas@nida.nih.gov in MS Word or.pdf format. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Capability Statements must be received on or before March 30, 2018 at 5:00 PM EST. 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 intends to negotiate a fixed-price contract.
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