SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Drug Self-Administration System for Mice
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- 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
- NIHDA201800053
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2018
- Point of Contact
- Megan Nathan, Phone: (301) 443-6677, Andrew Hotaling, Phone: 301-443-6677
- E-Mail Address
-
megan.nathan@nih.gov, andrew.hotaling@nih.gov
(megan.nathan@nih.gov, andrew.hotaling@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Contracts Management Branch Blue intends to solicit by a request for quotation from MED Associates, Inc. for award on or around July 18, 2018. One of the main goals of the Electrophysiology Research Section within the NIDA Intramural Research Program (IRP) is to investigate changes in brain function after chronic consumption of drugs of abuse. Operant behavioral boxes allow the training of rodents to voluntarily self-administer drugs. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain twelve drug self-administration chambers for mice, including sound attenuating enclosures, response levers, stimulus lights, drug delivery systems, and electronic controllers and interface cabinet and computer. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97, dated January 24, 2018. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain twelve drug self-administration chambers for mice, including sound attenuating enclosures, response levers, stimulus lights, drug delivery systems, and electronic controllers and interface cabinet and computer, that are compatible in form, fit, and function with NIDA IRP's existing systems consisting of MED Associates, Inc.'s operant boxes and components. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The drug self-administration chambers for mice must have the following salient characteristics: •Drug-self-administration chambers designed for mice in sound attenuating enclosures. •Retractable ultrasensitive (2 grams of force) response levers. •Infusion syringe pumps (3.33 rpm). •Control interface system with 8 inputs and 16 outputs at 28 V DC. •Fully programable control software system to allow the free design of behavioral protocols. •Compatibility with MED Associates, Inc.'s operant boxes and components. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, MED Associates, Inc. is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services required by NIDA. In accordance with FAR part 10, extensive market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, a sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOpps referencing the above detailed requirements and no responses were received. Additionally, contacts with knowledgeable individuals both in industry and Government, as well as reviews of available product literature, revealed no other sources. Med Associates, Inc. has provided a statement that it is a sole manufacturer and supplier of the supplies requested and there are no authorized resellers. Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only MED Associates, Inc. is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement. The intended source is: MED Associates, Inc. 166 Industrial Park Road Fairfax, VT, 05454-4452 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. 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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. 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. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), 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. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, NIHDA201800053. Responses must be submitted electronically to Megan Nathan, Contract Specialist, at megan.nathan@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.
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