SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- BD/ Various reagents.
- Notice Date
- 2/16/2021 12:01:57 PM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 21-004610
- Response Due
- 2/26/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/13/2021
- Point of Contact
- Grace Wong-Darko, Phone: 3014961199
- E-Mail Address
-
Grace.Wong-Darko@nih.gov
(Grace.Wong-Darko@nih.gov)
- Description
- INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION COMPETITION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) on behalf of the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), Clinical Center (CC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to: NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 325413 with a Size Standard $20.5 million. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-02, November 23, 2020. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. 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 and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title: BD/ Various reagents. 2. Background Information: �The Department of Laboratory Medicine is in need of supplies from Becton Dickinson for use in the BACTEC and MGIT instruments that are already on site for clinical care. The instruments are used for detection of pathogens (bacteria, molds and mycobacteria) that cause infection in NIH patients. Rapid detection of these organisms can enable early initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. No other manufacturer can provide these proprietary supplies. 3. Purpose or Objective: One base year contract plus one option year for blanket order at $85,000 annually (total of $170K) for consumables as outlined in the attached quote. Lab will call for supplies as needed throughout the year. 4. Period of Performance: 4/24/21 to 4/23/22 (Base) ������ 4/24/22 to 4/23/23 (Option Year 1). ������ 5. Standing Order for Various Reagent listed below: - Bactec Myco F Lytic 50 Ea (CAT.# 442288) - Bottle Plactic Bactec Plus Anaer/F 50/Pk (CAT.# 442022) - Bottle Plactic Bactec Plus Aerob/F 50/Pk (CAT.# 442023) - Bottle Plactic Bactec Peds Plus/F 50/Pk (CAT.#442020) - Calibrator Kit (CAT.#445871) - Bactec MGIT Supplemental Kit (100 tests) (CAT.# 245124) - BD BACTEC MGIT 960/BUYOUT (CAT.# 1433) - BBL MGIT 7ml Tube (CAT.# 245122) CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION This system is on site and has been validated for use on CC patients.� It would be detrimental to the government to attempt to change systems and quite impossible as these instruments are proprietary and only distributed by Becton Dickinson and Company. �With the continuation of using the same system will also help reduces the risk of a disruption in patient care. The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10-Market Research. 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 shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, and the period of performance, 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. � 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 February 26th, 2021, 2:00 PM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 21-004610. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mrs. Grace Wong-Darko, Contracting Specialist at Grace.Wong-Darko@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. ""All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.""
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152, USA
- Zip Code: 21152
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21152
- Record
- SN05918069-F 20210218/210216230109 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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