SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Electron Microscope Service Contract
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch, 6710B Rockledge Dr., Suite 1124, MSC7000, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7510, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-NICHD-16-112
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2016
- Point of Contact
- Amber Harris, Phone: 3014028778, Patricia Haun, Phone: 301-443-7786
- E-Mail Address
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amber.harris@nih.gov, haunp@mail.nih.gov
(amber.harris@nih.gov, haunp@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NIH-NICHD-16-112 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $20.5M. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to award a purchase order to FEI Company, 5350 N.E. Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124-5793. This is pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1)-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Maintenance of FEI TF12 electron microscope (EM) is crucial for ongoing research in LCMB, NIDDK and several collaborations with other NIH institutes. This scope is used exclusively for visualizing negative stain samples, tomography and thin-sections. This is the workhorse of the lab and used heavily. Without this maintenance, the scope would not be maintained in optimal conditions and productivity would be significantly reduced and of poor quality. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to obtain services to maintain the operation of the FEI Tecnai F12 electron microscope located in the LCMB lab. FEI is the manufacturer and the only authorized dealer for providing maintenance to this machine. FEI has the only factory trained service organization available that is capable of servicing the Cryo functions, Compu-Stage and Tomography capabilities on the instrument at NIH. These instruments are very complex and have warranted Cryo functions, Compu-Stage and Tomography that Service Engineers are sent to specific training courses in Holland to gain sufficient hardware and software proficiency, enabling them to provide proper service, repair and maintenance on the microscopes. In addition, being the manufacturer of the instrumentation, FEI Company provides the customer with primary access to any upgrades that become available for the instrumentation. Most of these upgrades are included at no charge with a service maintenance agreement. The period of performance for this PO is from 9/04/16 to 9/03/17. Offerors who are capable of providing at a minimum, fifty-one percent (51%) of the required/actual services of this solicitation must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Interested vendors capable of providing the required/actual equipment in this synopsis should submit a copy of their quotation to the below address or via email to amber.harris@nih.gov. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, delivery timeframe, warranties, and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. Quotations will be due fifteen (10) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or by July 22, 2016 by 10:00am EST. via email or postal mail. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NIH-NICHD-16-112. Quotations sent by postal mail or other mailing services must be submitted to the following address: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6710 Rockledge Drive, Room 1161B, Bethesda, MD 20817 Attention: Amber Harris, by the date and time mentioned above. Any questions must be sent via email to amber.harris@nih.gov and must include Solicitation number NIH-NICHD-16-112 in the subject line of email. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted. PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NICHD/NIH-NICHD-16-112/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: BETHESDA, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04179825-W 20160714/160712235328-3645a258919709a70ba25cafef528a0f (fbodaily.com)
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