SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance and Repair Service for ThermoFisher Mass Spectrophotometer Equipment
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2021 10:11:15 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N95022Q00042
- Response Due
- 12/13/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/28/2021
- Point of Contact
- Hashim Dasti, Phone: 3014434577, Karen Mahon, Phone: 3014357479
- E-Mail Address
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hashim.dasti@nih.gov, karen.mahon@nih.gov
(hashim.dasti@nih.gov, karen.mahon@nih.gov)
- Description
- �(i)��This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii)��The solicitation number is 75N95022Q00042 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13�Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5�Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12�Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).� The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA), on behalf of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), intends to negotiate and award a Purchase Order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to Thermo Electron North America LLC, 1400 Northpoint Pkwy Ste 50, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1976 for Maintenance and Repair Service for ThermoFisher Mass Spectrophotometer Equipment This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). (iii)��The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2021-07, with effective date September 10, 2021. (iv)���NAICS code 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. � � � � Product Service Code J066 - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment � Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. � � � � Small business size standard $22 million. � � � � This requirement will be a sole-source with no set-aside restrictions. (v)����This requirement is for the following services: The Contractor shall provide the Government with maintenance and repair support for the following ThermoFisher instruments: Orbitrap Eclipse- S/N: FSN40137 FAIMS Pro- S/N: FAIMS-20230 UltiMate 3000- S/N: 8171437 Dionex Autosampler- S/N: 8171553 (vi)��Maintenance and repair support shall include all labor, travel, and replacement parts necessary to provide preventative maintenance support, install new instrument software upgrades and train staff in use of the new software, and troubleshoot problems in person and via telephone Monday thru Friday from 9AM to 5PM East Coast time. Replacement parts and software upgrades provided must be Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified. ThermoFisher service technicians must be factory trained. There must be priority on-site response for the referenced equipment including; acknowledgement of repair requests within 24 business hours, and an onsite visit from a technician shall occur within 72 business hours. The Contractor shall provide one report to the Government via email on a quarterly basis which details all maintenance and repair work performed for each instrument during the reporting period. The report shall be due on the last business day of each quarter (vii)��The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated period of performance is 01/04/2022 - 12/08/2022 (viii)� The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:� https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far �� https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html �� (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Sept 2021) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2021) FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification (May 2014) HHSAR 352.239-73, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015) The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far �� �https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html � (End of clause) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) HHSAR 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (December 2015) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text: 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (OCT 2020) �52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Sept 2021) FAR 52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION) NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (2/2014) (ix)���The Government will evaluate quotations or offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and award a purchase order from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: a. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; b. Price; and c. Past performance [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)]. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer�s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x)��The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi)��There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xii)� The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requiremnt. (xiii)��Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror�s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount. 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) www.sam.gov. All quotations must be received by 11:00 A.M. Eastern, on Monday, December 13, 2021, and reference Solicitation Number 75N95022Q00042. Responses must be submitted electronically to Hashim Dasti, Contract Specialist, at hashim.dasti@nih.gov and Karen Mahon, Contracting Officer, at karen.mahon@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. (xiv)�The name and email address of the individuals to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Hashim Dasti, Contract Specialist, at hashim.dasti@nih.gov and Karen Mahon, Contracting Officer, at karen.mahon@nih.gov.
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