SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Rodent Testing Chambers
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA(SSSA)-SBSS-14-490
- Archive Date
- 8/17/2014
- Point of Contact
- Paul C. Marsalese, Phone: 3015941971
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.marsalese@nih.gov
(paul.marsalese@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions Branch, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59 Bethesda, MD 20892. Introduction: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources that includes; (1) small business sources; (2) HubZone small businesses; (3) service-disabled small businesses; (4) veteran-owned small businesses; (5) 8(a) small businesses; (6) veteran-owned small businesses; (7) woman-owned small businesses; and (8) small disadvantaged businesses; who can perform the requirements of the size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code as specified below. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. The notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. The information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business social-economic set-aside, competitive or non-competitive method is possible, and to determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government's requirement. Only small businesses with the capability and availability to perform the requirement under the applicable NAICS code are invited to submit a response to this notice. NORTH AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the associated small business size standard of 500 employees. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Division of Intramural Research Program (DIRP), requires one 12-rat touchscreen chamber, eight mouse nine-hole boxes, and 12 rat nine-hole boxes. Project Requirements (Statement of Work): The 12 rat touchscreen chambers must be fully prepared with hardware and configured with Whisker software and RATBAT, which is a program suite of touchscreen tasks specifically for the rat, including the ability to customize the programs. Rat Modular Touch Screen Test Chamber Specifications: 1. Rat modular chamber with touch screen (12.1" touch screen) 2. Rat retractable lever for standard mod 3. Stimulus light (incandescent) 4. 45 mg pellet dispenser for standard mod 5. Pellet trough with light 6. Rat liq/pellet area with door 7. Peristaltic pump (standard for rat) 8. Sound attenuation cubicle, double door with peephole and pullout tray 9. Abet 2G cable and card 10. Abet 2G starter (non-latched) 11. Abet Power Supply 12. 25' DB-25 cable 13. Mini I/O module, 8 IN/ 15 OUT 14. Whisker MM Singer Station License 15. RATBAT-CANTAB test suite for rates The rat 9-hole test chamber and mouse 9-hole boxes are to be configured with a Whisker server and an Advantech I/O expansion card for the BNC operating system. The Whisker software bundle is highly unique and precise with the ability to track individual responses and control task parameters on a millisecond scale. Rat 9-Hole Test Chamber Specifications: 1. Complete rat 9-hole pellet (Includes sound attenuation cubicle, pellet reward, and metal blanking plates) 2. BNC MK2 I/O with power supply 3. I/O cards for BNC 4. 10M Cable (chamber to interface cable) 5. Whisker standard for I/O lines 6. Software application bundle (includes 5CSRT and Cambridge attention and memory task) 7. Advantec I/O card for BNC interface Mouse 9-Hole Test Chamber Package Specifications: 1. BNC MK2 I/O with power supply 2. I/O cards for BNC (32 I/O configurable) 3. 10m cable, I/O card to 37 way term 4. Software application bundle 5. Advantec I/O card for BNC systems 6. Complete mouse 9-hole pellet (Includes sound attenuation cubicle, pellet reward, and metal blanking plates) Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required product should submit documentation of their ability to meet the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Contractors should also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Paul Marsalese, Contract Specialist, at Paul.Marsalese@nih.gov in MS Word format within 10 calendar days of the date of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Concluding Statement: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The Government intends to negotiate a fixed price contract.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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