SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NHLBI-PB(AR)-20060146-MTB
- Response Due
- 3/23/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/7/2006
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Consolidated Operations Acquisitions Center (COAC) for the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), intends to negotiate an award a purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Rigaku/ MSC Inc., 9009 New Trails Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381, to provide a preventative maintenance and repair service agreement for government owned equipment: Model RAXIS IV++: XD-X001N / RU200: 007849 / CONFOCAL OPTIC /Crystal. The preventative maintenance and repair service agreement includes hardware support, all replacements parts, limited extended warranty on the Confocal Optical System, software support with any available upgrades, and preventive maintenance service which includes labor time, travel time for emergency or planned on-site repair. Period of Performance: The proposed period of performance for this service will consist of one twelve (12) month basic contract period. The sole source determination is based upon the fact that the equipment's manufacturer is the only know source with the capability of performing maintenance and repair service that will not invalidate the warranty and able to provide compatible replacement parts or accessories. An award to any other source for the items would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition Requirements, is not applicable simplified acquisition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) applicable to this requirement is 811219, Size Standard $6 million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties are requested to review the above requirements, and submit a statement of interest which includes; a firm fixed price; documentation of the capabilities of meeting the Government's requirements; at least three (3) references documenting successful past performance in meeting the Government's minimum specifications; and a proposed service plan. The submission will be evaluated on the submission of the above documents. The submission is due on March 23, 2006, 9:00 a.m. The submission must also include any prompt payment discount terms, the Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNs), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the Offerors business size. The Offeror must also register in the Government's Contractor Registry System. Note: www.ccr.gov. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB(AR)-2006-146/MTB, may be submitted by mail to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge Building 2, Suite 6042, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Mimi Bishop, by fax transmission to (301) 480-3345 or by email to Bishopmi@mail.nih.gov. All responsible sources may submit information, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01005672-W 20060316/060314211822 (fbodaily.com)
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