SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Agilent AssayMAP BRAVO 384 channel disposable tip head
- Notice Date
- 6/4/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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
- NIHDA201800233
- Archive Date
- 6/26/2018
- Point of Contact
- Hunter A Tjugum, Phone: 3018275304
- E-Mail Address
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hunter.tjugum@nih.gov
(hunter.tjugum@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 Office of Acquisition (OA) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), on behalf of the National Center for the Advancement of Transalational Sciences (NCATS) intends to negotiate and award a contract to obtain an Agilent AssayMAP BRAVO 384 channel disposable tip head to integrate with existing Government-owned Agilent equipment, specifically, one (1) 384 Channel Disposable Tip Head; ST, P/N G5056A, and training, P/N H7864A. The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, sources sought type of notice, number NIHDA201800212, released on FedBizOpps from March 16, 2018 through March 26, 2018, indicates only one source of supply or service is capable of achieving this Government requirement. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516-Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with associated small business size standard of 1000 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) 2005-98 / 05-01-2018. 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 Specifically, the following salient features are deemed essential that this potential requirement will achieve: 1. dispenses from 300 nL-70 μL 2. Uses disposable tips to prevent carry over and contamination 3. Aspirates and dispenses to wells, rows, columns, arrays, and full plates 4. Less than 5% CV and 10% relative inaccuracy 5. For use with Agilent Liquid Handling platforms 6. Training by OEM certified technicians 7. Warranty in accordance with standard commercial practices Purpose and Objectives NCATS Analytical Chemistry group has a requirement to upgrade an existing Agilent AssayMAP BRAVO system, manufactured by Agilent Technologies, Inc., with a 384-channel Disposal Tip Head, P/N G5056A, with installation and training by an authorized factory trained technician. This upgrade will allow for analyzing in 96-well plate format to a 384-well plate format, which is required to accommodate the scientific needs for chemistry and analytical chemistry, stem cell research and biology departments. Period of Performance/Delivery Date The anticipated Delivery Date is seven (7) days After Receipt of an Order. A Firm-Fixed price type of contract is anticipated to be awarded as a result of this solicitation. 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. Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. 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) at 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 the closting date specified in this announcement and must reference the subject announcement number on all correspondences. Responses must be submitted electronically to Mr. Hunter Tjugum at hunter.tjugum@nih.gov. 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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