SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Microscopy Image Storage and Organization Software Package (OMERO Plus Complete)
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2023 6:46:43 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 513210
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- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NCATS23-002878
- Response Due
- 3/13/2023 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Sarah Adan, Phone: 3014805422, Valerie Whipple
- E-Mail Address
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sarah.adan@nih.gov, valerie.whipple@nih.gov
(sarah.adan@nih.gov, valerie.whipple@nih.gov)
- Description
- 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 Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Glencoe Software Inc for OMERO Plus Complete . NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 513210 �- Software Publishers with a Size Standard of $47.0 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) 2023-01 dated December 30, 2022. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:� The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) requires a license for OMERO Plus, which is the supported version of the leading open source microscopy image storage and organization software package. This is needed for ongoing automated microscopy projects and digital data sharing with collaborators who are involved in these projects. �This is a server support contract. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: The vendor shall provide a software with the ability to:� ��� �Uses Bio-Formats to access and integrate image data. ��� �Access 150+ image formats from any modern imaging modality � light and electron microscopy, digital pathology, high-content screening � in a single system. ��� �Allow writing of custom plugins, analysis tools, or client applications tailored exactly to the NCATS workflow. ��� �Support Java, C++, Python and MATLAB�. Delivery Date: Within 3 days after Receipt of Order 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, Glencoe Software Inc is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the products required by NCATS.� The intended source is: Glencoe Software Inc� 1700 Westlake AVE N STE 200 Seattle, Washington 98109 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 Identifier (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, NCATS23-002878. Responses must be submitted electronically to Sarah Adan, Contract Specialist, at sarah.adan@nih.gov and Valerie Whipple, Contracting Officer, at valerie.whipple@nih.gov. �U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted. �
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