SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Maintenance and Repair Services, ThermoFisher Mass Spectrophotometer Equipment
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2022 10:53:01 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811210
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- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NIA-23-001458
- Response Due
- 11/16/2022 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Michele Pastorek, Phone: 3018271739, Valerie Whipple
- E-Mail Address
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michele.pastorek@nih.gov, valerie.whipple@nih.gov
(michele.pastorek@nih.gov, valerie.whipple@nih.gov)
- 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 Center for Aging (NIA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Thermo Electron North America LLC for Maintenance Services for the ThermoFisher Mass Spectrophotometer Equipment.� NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 � Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $30 million. � 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) 2022-08 dated October 22, 2022. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this requirement is to procure maintenance support services for Thermo Electron manufactured laboratory equipment owned and operated by the National Institute on Aging. The Contractor shall provide the Government with maintenance and repair support for the following Thermo Electron instruments: Orbitrap Eclipse- S/N: FSN404244. 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. Replacement parts and software upgrades provided must be Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified. Original manufacturer certified trained technicians from Thermo Electron required to troubleshoot problems, install new vendor software upgrades, and perform one annual maintenance visit, and repair instrument as needed. Service technicians shall acknowledge repair requests within 24 business hours, and an onsite visit from a technician shall occur within 72 business hours. ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Base Year + Two (2) � One (1) Year Option Periods � 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, Thermo Electron North America, LLC is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services required by NIA . The intended source is: Thermo Electron North America, LLC 1400 Northpoint Pkwy Ste. 10 West Palm Beach, FL �33407-1976 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 Unique Entity ID (UEI), 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, NIA-23-001458. Responses must be submitted electronically to Michele Pastorek, Contract Specialist, at michele.pastorek@nih.gov and Valerie Whipple, Contracting Officer, at valerie.whipple@nih.gov. �U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06511037-F 20221109/221107230056 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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