SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- PERFORMANCE PLAN PLUS
- Notice Date
- 3/24/2023 11:39:23 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811210
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- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD BETHESDA MD 20817 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD-2023-101
- Response Due
- 3/30/2023 8:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- GRIFFIN, VERNE L, Phone: 3015947730, FALZONE, MICHAEL L, Phone: 13018271873
- E-Mail Address
-
verne.griffin@nih.gov, michael.falzone@nih.gov
(verne.griffin@nih.gov, michael.falzone@nih.gov)
- Description
- PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), in support of the work of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc, 221 Gregson Dr, Cary, NC 27511 to acquire Base + 4 option years for Performance Plan Plus for Siemens BNII Nephelometer. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 with a Size Standard $30.0 M. � REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular (FAC) 2023-02 effective 03/16/2023.� 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 ($250,000) and FAR Subpart 12- Acquisition of Commercial Items.� 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. Place of Performance National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda MD 20892 United States DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch (PECRB) performs clinical and research chemistry testing in support of research protocols within the branch as well as outside collaborators. The PECRB laboratory has a requirement to obtain services to maintain the operation of the Siemens Dimension BNII Nephelometer located in the clinical/research laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued maintenance and service is also needed to maintain our compliance with our certifying agency CLIA. �SN#��������������� ����������� Description��������������������������������������������������������������������������� BNII��� ����������������������� Performance Plan Plus for Siemens BNII PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BREAKDOWN: BASE YEAR:������������ 04/01/2023 - 03/31/2024 OPT YR ONE������������ 04/01/2024 - 03/31/2025 OPT YR TWO:���������� 04/01/2025 - 03/31/2026 OPT YR THREE:������ 04/01/2026 - 03/31/2027 OPT YR FOUR:�������� 04/01/2027 - 03/31/2028 A period of performance cannot exceed 12 consecutive months (Base + Option year contracts still have individual 12-month period of performance). Your payment breakdown for services must be either monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, or annual in ARREARS.�� As per the contract, the period of performance shall be for 12 months and will be billed quarterly. 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 as prescribed in FAR Part 10�Market Research.� Only one source is available: Per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) the Contracting Officer has determined that Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics the sole provider of the Performance Plan Plus for Siemens BNII. 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. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provided feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.� Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties� bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement, 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 Vendor/Contractor�s (UEI) the Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov is now the authoritative identifier for those doing business with the federal government. The DUNS Number is no longer valid for federal award identification, 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.�� Note to Contractor: The contractor shall provide a completed copy of FAR 52.204-24, ""Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment"" with their quote in response to this solicitation. 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 to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, on March 30, 2023.� The quotation must reference �Solicitation number� NICHD-2023-101 and �Solicitation number� NICHD-2023-101 must be on/in subject line of email.�� Assessment of Capability The contractor will be evaluated on their capability to provide the product to the specifications as stated on the solicitation and shall be required to provide required service with certification from the OEM.
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