SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Service/Maintenance Agreement for the Biacore S200 SPR-based sensor, AKTA Pure 25, and AKTA Purifier 10 Systems
- Notice Date
- 7/2/2024 7:56:58 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
- 75N95024Q00397
- Response Due
- 7/9/2024 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/24/2024
- Point of Contact
- Kaitlyn Landi, Phone: 3018271804
- E-Mail Address
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kaitlyn.landi@nih.gov
(kaitlyn.landi@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 Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA) the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC 100 Results WAY Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-3078, United States for Service/Maintenance Agreement for the Biacore S200 SPR-based sensor, AKTA Pure 25, and AKTA Purifier 10 Systems. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS 811210 � Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $34. � 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 National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation�s leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people�s health and save lives. NCATS is one of 27 Institutes and Centers at the NIH and its mission is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions. The NCATS is tasked with identifying and developing novel small molecule leads against a wide spectrum of human disease targets, which it accomplishes by screening thousands of small molecules in collaboration with both intra-and extramural researchers. In pursuit of this goal, the Center has a strong internal transdisciplinary team of scientists who continually discover novel small molecules for application against a wide range of human diseases. The instrumentation listed in this quote are essential for ADST to continue their small molecule screening efforts. The Biocose S200 is used to measure binding interactions of proteins, and the AKTA instruments are chromatography systems essential for protein purification. It is in the ADST Group�s interest to invest in a service plan for the upkeep and maintenance of the Biacore S200, AKTA Pure 25, and AKTA Purifier 10 Systems. (vi) The Statement of Work with a description of all services to be acquired is included as an attachment to this Solicitation. The procurement is for a Service Agreement with on-site repairs for the Biacore S200, AKTA Pure 25, and AKTA Purifier 10 Systems in the ADST Group at NCATS. To fulfill the NCATS requirement, the services required are as follows: Service/Maintenance Agreement for the following systems with the below coverage:������� AKTA Pure 25 M1FPLC (SN#1945563) AKTA Purifier 10 FPLC (SN#28406266-1434417) One (1x) Preventative Maintenance performed annually on covered instrument/system Inspection stickers will be affixed to each unit at the time of inspection An equipment status report will accompany the certificates, providing an overview of inspection findings - All parts, labor, and travel covered - Annual preventative maintenance (PM) visit - Priority response times (remote and on-site) - Fixed costs with no added charges - Life cycle management - Scientific phone support ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Base Year: 12 Months. The purchase order will include Three (3) 12-month Option Years. 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, Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC 100 Results WAY Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-3078, United States is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services required by NIDA . The intended source is: Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC 100 Results WAY Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-3078, United States 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, 75N95024Q00397. Responses must be submitted electronically to Kaitlyn Landi, Contract Specialist, at kaitlyn.landi@nih.gov and KJ Shaikh, Contracting Officer, at kj.shaikh@nih.gov.� U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.
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