SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Electron Microscope Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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
- NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-154BNJ
- Response Due
- 4/3/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/18/2006
- Description
- Electron Microscope Maintenance General Information: Document Type: P = Pre-solicitation Notice Solicitation number: NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-156/BNJ Posted Date: March 23, 2006 Response Date: April 3, 2006 NAICS Code: 334516 Set Aside: Sole Source 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. This is a synopsis to provide a commercial service under NAICS Code 334516 and the Acquisition Method being utilized is Other Than Full and Open Competition. Under solicitation number NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-154/BNJ, a fixed price type contract will be made as s single contract award. The period of performance will be for three months (3). The anticipated effective award date is April 3, 2006. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, with FEI Company, 5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124-5830 for the performance of routine maintenance and repair, and emergency repair of the FEI Company (formerly Philips Electron Optics) electron microscopes located on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The provided supplies and service are proprietary and commercial as defined in FAR Part 2. The total contracted dollar amount, including all options will not exceed $5 million. FEI is the only known source capable of providing the required supplies and services. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306-302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplier or service will satisfy agency requirements. The vendor must employ factory trained service engineers/technicians, have proprietary rights to the software, schematics, required materials, and parts to service and maintain electron microscopes(s). In addition, the vendor must be capable of providing qualified personnel with the technical expertise necessary to operate the system sufficiently for troubleshooting purposes. Interested parties must meet all regulatory requirements to include the Federal Acquisition Regulations, certifications, and licenses. All interested parties shall provide detailed information on the proposed products which clearly meet the requirements stated above. The services to be provided are to include scheduled maintenance; telephone support; replacement parts and components; service agreement; and service request. Each category is described as follows: Scheduled Maintenance: A minimum of two scheduled preventative maintenance visits for each covered instrument shall be provided during the term of the contract. The visits shall occur at reasonably spaced intervals. During the course of scheduled visits, ordinary repair and adjustments arising from normal usage of the equipment shall be made. The contractor shall perform a compliance review of the equipment and shall clean and align the equipment, as necessary for the full functioning of the equipment. Scheduled visits shall be scheduled for mutually agreed upon dates and times. If both parties do not agree upon dates and times, the Government will designate a date and time. Unscheduled Maintenance: The Government may place corrective unscheduled maintenance (repair) service calls to the contractor at no additional cost in the event of equipment failures requiring immediate repair. The contractor shall respond to unscheduled maintenance calls within 48 hours of being notified of the need for repair by the Government. Telephone Support: The contractor shall provide telephone support for repair maintenance of the equipment during NIH working hours M-F, (8:00am - 5:00pm), excluding federal holidays. Telephone support shall include response to questions about practices, application use and service issues that could be diagnosed and resolve with technical assistance over the telephone. Replacement Parts and Components: The contractor shall ship new parts within twenty-four (24) hours after identifying the need for a replacement part for the equipment, subject to availability. The contractor may supply reconditioned parts that meet the manufacturer?s specification, at the option of the Government. Service Agreement: Includes labor, travel, living expenses and parts coverage (including system software and/or software upgrades applicable to customer?s current configuration). Coverage includes all parts of the equipment unless specifically excluded under part 5. Service availability is Monday through Friday during Government normal business hours (8:00 am ? 5:00 pm), with a targeted response time of forty-eight (48) hours. Requesting Service: Vendor shall supply a telephone number to their customer service center for use in requesting contractor service or advice regarding equipment. The electron microscope models to be maintained are as follows: 1) CM120 ? S/N D849, 2) CM200FEG ? S/N D682, 3) Tecnai F30He ? S/N D229, (Polara), 4) Tecnai T12 ? S/N D334. No solicitation is available at this time. This synopsis of the requirement does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) and submission of any information provided in response to this announcement is purely voluntary, and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for and costs incurred. Solicitation Number NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-154/BNJ will not be issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal, however all responses received within (10) days after publication will be considered by the government. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Jeffery battle via email at battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), located on the main campus of the National Insituttes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD.
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01013228-W 20060325/060323211843 (fbodaily.com)
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